Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has set an ambitious target of one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
2027 elections: APC and its one million vote target for Tinubu
The Ondo APC cited the Tinubu-led administration’s achievements and development initiatives as major reasons for its confidence.
Addressing a press conference in Akure on Tuesday, the council’s Director-General, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan, said the party was determined to surpass its impressive performance in the 2023 presidential election, when Tinubu secured 369,924 votes, representing approximately 67.1 per cent of valid votes cast in the state.
Olabimtan highlighted several federal interventions benefiting Ondo State, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Ore-Ondo-Akure Road, the Ilesha-Akure-Owo-Benin Road corridor and renewed attention to the proposed Olokola Deep Seaport.
He also identified the establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, the proposed Aviation College and federal student financing initiatives as important developments.
The Director-General praised President Tinubu for appointing three ministers from Ondo State, describing the representation as evidence of the state’s growing influence in national affairs.
He commended the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for strengthening party unity and coordinating grassroots mobilisation across the state’s 18 local government areas.
Meanwhile, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, APC governors, ministers and other national party leaders are expected in Akure on Wednesday for the presidential campaign rally at the Akure Township Stadium, beginning at 9 a.m.
Olabimtan assured party supporters that preparations were in place, describing the rally as the beginning of sustained mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
He urged party leaders and supporters to remain united, intensify grassroots engagement and conduct themselves peacefully as the APC works toward achieving its electoral objectives.
