The Oyo South senatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) and member representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, has reiterated his loyalty to Governor Seyi Makinde, declaring that he has set a target of securing 250,000 votes in the 2027 senatorial election.

 

Olajide made the declaration while receiving members of the Odidiomo Movement, Ibadan North Local Government Teachers’ Forum, who paid him a solidarity visit at his residence in Ibadan to reaffirm their support for his senatorial ambition ahead of the 2027 general election.

 

The two-term federal lawmaker expressed confidence in the growing acceptance of the APM across Oyo South Senatorial District, saying the party’s expanding grassroots structure and increasing public support have positioned it for victory in the next election.

 

According to him, his target of 250,000 votes would surpass the highest number of votes ever recorded in the electoral history of the district.

 

“I am looking for 250,000 votes. The highest votes ever recorded in Oyo South stand at about 115,000, but I intend to raise that bar. Once we deliver Oyo South, the victory of our governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, becomes a done deal. Our target is achievable because our structure is expanding and our message is resonating with the people,” he said.

 

Olajide also used the occasion to reaffirm his political relationship with Governor Makinde, insisting that his loyalty to the governor remains unwavering.

 

“My loyalty to Governor Seyi Makinde is undivided. I rose with him and I can never be part of anything that will undermine his political future. I stand by loyalty because it is one of the principles that define my life,” he said.

 

The lawmaker disclosed that some respected Ibadan leaders, including Chief Kola Daisi, Chief K.O. Olatunji and Baba Champion, had encouraged him to align with Makinde in the interest of Oyo State.

 

Earlier, the Coordinator of the Odidiomo Movement, Ibadan North Teachers’ Forum, Mr. Olaide Samuel Olayinka, assured Olajide of the group’s commitment to mobilising teachers and other stakeholders across the district in support of his senatorial aspiration.

 

Olayinka said members of the forum would intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 polls, expressing confidence that Olajide’s legislative record, accessibility and experience would earn him widespread support across Oyo South Senatorial District.