Oyo APC leaders declare full support for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid

Prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency have affirmed their commitment to backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid in the 2027 general elections.

The declaration was made on Wednesday during a unity rally organised by constituency leaders at Moniya, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The event drew key party figures from the constituency, including Chief Kunle Sanda, Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji, Hon. Femi Egbedeyi, Hon. Tayo Oyetunji, Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede, Hon. Abisoye Fagade, Chief Isiaka Alimi and Hon. Adigun Abiodun, among others.

Top APC leaders from Oyo State also attended the rally. They included the state party chairman, Alhaji Olaide Abas; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; Senators Teslim Folarin, Yunus Akintunde, Sharafadeen Alli, and Abdulfatai Buhari; Hon. Aderemi Oseni; Senator Ayo Adeseun; Professor Adeolu Akande; Hon. Bolaji Repete; Hon. Akeem Akogun; and Chairman of Oyo APC’s United Kingdom caucus, Hon. Adebayo Amusat-Gbenla.

Speaking with journalists, Chairman of the Oyo Central Senatorial District APC, Hon. Joshua Oyebamiji, said party leaders across the constituency had reached a firm resolution to work towards President Tinubu’s re-election. He added that state leaders were committed to operating as a unified bloc ahead of the 2027 polls.

Oyebamiji stated that stakeholders in the party had agreed to prioritise collective objectives over personal interests, noting that internal divisions were now a thing of the past.

He said, “We are here for two purposes. First, to tell the whole world and the good people of Oyo State that APC is united. We are now one family, and that is why this is called a unity rally. Second, we are here to express our support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. APC in Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency unanimously supports his second-term bid.”

Other speakers echoed the commitment to ensuring the party’s success in 2027.

In his remarks, Senator Teslim Folarin described the APC as the political platform capable of steering Nigeria to progress. State chairman Alhaji Olaide Abas reaffirmed that the party remains united and urged members to work diligently for the victory of President Tinubu and other APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.