Bamidele: South-West APC to mobilise 10m votes for Tinubu

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…Predicts ‘Walkover’ for Oyebanji

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By Henry Umoru

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ABUJA — Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the Ekiti APC 2026 Governorship Election Campaign Council, Opeyemi Bamidele, has pledged that the South-West geo-political zone will deliver at least 10 million votes for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

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Speaking on Monday after the inauguration of the 57-member Ekiti APC Governorship Election Campaign Council in Ado-Ekiti, Bamidele described the June 20 governorship election as “a walkover for the All Progressives Congress (APC)” and a referendum on the leadership of Biodun Oyebanji.

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He highlighted Oyebanji’s achievements since assuming office, noting strategic development projects and programmes that have transformed the state.

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“The governor has been consciously paddling the oars of our state with courage, vision, confidence, synergy, and unalloyed commitment to the well-being of over 3.8 million residents,” Bamidele said.

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Beyond Oyebanji’s re-election, he emphasised the broader task of preparing for the 2027 general elections, stressing the need for voter mobilisation across the South-West. He said: “As a party of conviction and vision, we have set a target to deliver at least 10 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the six states of the South-West alone. We must mobilise our members and neighbours to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards to exercise their suffrage.”

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Bamidele called for grassroots engagement, urging party members to go “house-to-house, street-to-street, and community-to-community” to ensure maximum participation in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).

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He further promised to lead the governorship re-election campaign with diligence, aiming for a 90% landslide victory for the APC in the June 20 poll, while calling on party members to work in unity and harmony.

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Governor Oyebanji, while expressing appreciation for Bamidele’s support, reaffirmed that his campaign would be issue-driven, focusing on policies, programmes, and development plans rather than personal attacks. He also urged all political candidates to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 to ensure a peaceful, credible, and transparent electoral process.

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The inauguration was attended by the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Monisade Afuye; Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye; National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru; Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Ports Authority, Dayo Adeyeye; former Senator of Ekiti Central, Bode; and other members of the National Assembly.

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