The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State says it is targeting one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The Director-General (DG) of the Ondo State APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Mr Victor Olabimtan, stated this on Tuesday in Akure at a news conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Chapter premises.
Olabimtan said the party was determined to surpass its 2023 electoral performance, when Tinubu polled 369,924 votes, representing about 67.1 per cent of the valid votes cast in the state.
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He attributed the party’s confidence to what he described as the achievements of the Tinubu administration and its development initiatives across the state.
The campaign council DG listed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway; Ore-Ondo-Akure Road and Ilesha-Akure-Owo-Benin Road among federal infrastructure projects expected to benefit the state.
He also mentioned renewed attention to the proposed Olokola Deep Seaport, the establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, and the proposed Aviation College.
Olabimtan further identified federal student financing initiatives as part of the administration’s interventions, adding that the appointment of three ministers from Ondo had enhanced the state’s representation at the national level.
The DG commended Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa for strengthening party unity and coordinating grassroots mobilisation across the 18 local government areas of the state.
He also said Vice-President Kashim Shettima, APC governors, ministers and other national party leaders were expected for the party’s presidential campaign rally on Wednesday in Akure.
Olabimtan said the rally would mark the beginning of sustained mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The DG assured party supporters that adequate preparations had been made for the rally.
He urged party leaders and supporters to remain united, intensify grassroots engagement and maintain peaceful conduct in pursuit of the party’s electoral target.
“This is an achievement we are proud of, but we are not resting on our oars. We are determined to surpass the 2023 record in the 2027 general elections.
“We must strengthen our ward and local government structures, sustain engagement with the electorate and communicate the policies, programs and achievements of the Tinubu administration in a clear,
factual and convincing manner.
“Achieving this ambition will require more than political enthusiasm, identifying unity of purpose, effective coordination, discipline, strategic communication and the active participation of every party member as critical to victory.
“Party leaders, stakeholders and members should place collective interests above personal ambitions and aspirations,” he said.
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