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Against the backdrop of 2027 general elections, prominent stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun on Saturday lead party faithful on a walk for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Osogbo, the state capital, urging the people to vote massively for the victory of all candidates of the party.
They expressed optimism that with the massive turnout of residents for the walk, their target of securing 2 million votes in Osun to enhance the victory of Tinubu during the January 16 presidential election is achievable.
Gladiators of the APC, mostly from the camp of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, led the party supporters and loyalists during the walk, commencing from Ayetoro through Ajegunle to Ogo-Oluwa.
Speaking on the sideline of the procession, the candidate of the APC during the last governorship poll in state, Bola Oyebamiji, noted that the essence of the programme was to sensitise the people and prepare them to vote for Tinubu and all our candidates.
He stated, “You can see the crowd. This is a show of strength. It is fantastic and massive. This is to tell the whole of Nigeria that Osun is ready, and re-electing our President is non-negotiable.
“We are actually targeting 2 million votes, and I can tell you that it is achievable. Can’t you see the crowd? This is organic. This is not an imported crowd.
While explaining that the walk was organised by the APC, Oyebamiji, however, explained that “we have a good relationship with the Accord. Of course, they are welcome anytime, any day. They are welcome, and we are going to work together.
In his remark, the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahusi, contended that “the crowd can translate into more than two million votes. We have 2.3 million votes. What are we doing with them?
According to him, “everybody will vote for our own Tinubu. I have never seen a Yoruba man or woman who would not vote for their own. This is our opportunity, and we must grab it. We must seize it and make use of it. By the time we hear about the presidency again, it may take another 10 to 15 years.”
“This is an opportunity, an open window for all of us, the Yoruba people, to think twice and vote for our own son. If you do not blow your trumpet, nobody will blow it for you. We do not even need to canvass votes here. Any party that wants to enjoy good luck and attract support in this region must vote for Tinubu and all APC candidates, “Fadahunsi posited.
Also speaking, the candidate of the APC for Osun West Senatorial, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, described the crowd as a confirmation of the organic votes, stressing that “we are very confident that, by the grace of God, we will deliver for our President, the son of the soil and a Yoruba man. In particular, we are going to deliver 2 million votes for him.”
The Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Olalekan Badmus stated that”we have demonstrated the strength of the APC through our march for two million votes. People can actually see the strength of the APC in Osogbo under the leadership of our leader, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola.”
