Folarin, Adelabu, Ajimobi, Oyo APC leaders vow record votes for Tinubu in 2027

Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have resolved to mobilise record votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

This signaled early and coordinated consolidation of the party structures across the state.

The leaders resolved to ensure Tinubu’s and APC candidates victory during the continuation of the 14-Federal Constituency Tour jointly organised by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in collaboration with the Oyo State chapter of APC, covering Ibadan North-East/Ibadan South-East and Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituencies.

The tour was jointly led by former Oyo First Lady Florence Ajimobi; Oyo State Ambassador for Renewed Hope, Senator Teslim Folarin; Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; Senators Sharafadeen Alli, Abdulfatai Buhari, Yunus Akintunde, Femi Lanlehin, Ayo Adeseun, Hosea Agboola and Kola Balogun, alongside Alhaji Olayide Abass, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, and other key party stakeholders.

Speaking during the engagements, Folarin said the Federal Constituency Tour was designed to strengthen internal cohesion, rebuild confidence within party structures, and lay a solid foundation for early and disciplined mobilisation ahead of the 2027 polls.

He said: “Ibadan is the political nerve centre of the South-West. Oyo State proved its strength in 2023 by giving Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the highest differential votes nationwide. In 2027, we are ready to raise the bar and deliver record votes for Mr President.”

Folarin said Tinubu administration’s reform agenda, though demanding, but necessary to stabilise the economy and lay solid foundation for long-term national growth.

He noted that effective communication of these reforms at the grassroots level would be critical to winning public understanding and sustained support.

 Ajimobi, urged party leaders and supporters to remained united.

According to her, cohesion and discipline were vital to sustaining APC’s strength in the state. 

She said the engagements provided an opportunity to reconnect with the grassroots and consolidate support for President Tinubu ahead of 2027.

Senators Buhari, Alli and Akintunde described the Federal Constituency Tour as timely, noting that it had helped to rebuild confidence within party structures. 

Buhari urged party members and supporters to prioritise voter registration and continuous voter registration (CVR).

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He said early registration, unity, and disciplined mobilisation would be critical to securing victory for President Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Chief Adelabu lauded the APC’s open-air meeting and emphasised the importance of unity, early reconciliation, and disciplined mobilisation.

He noted that electoral success depends on consistent engagement at ward and polling-unit levels rather than last-minute campaigns.

Also speaking, the Oyo APC Chairman Olayide Abass, alongside Hon. Remi Oseni, Hon. Akeem Adeyemi, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Engr. Idris Adeoye, former Minister Adebayo Shittu, Barrister Akeem Agbaje, Hon. Bolaji Repete, Hon. Akeem Akogun, and other party chieftains, called for intensified voter education, continuous voter registration, and coordinated mobilisation ahead of the next generals elections.