Our reporter/ The ruling All Progressives Congress [APC] is determined to capture the South-West geopolitical zone ahead of the 2027 general election, APC chairman Abdullahi Ganduje has said.
Ganduje, who declared this during a stakeholders meeting held in Akure on Sunday, said the party would start the politicking by ensuring it retains political power in Ondo during the upcoming November 16 off-cycle governorship election in the state.
Leading the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to the meeting held at the DOME event centre in Akure, Ganduje said the APC would capture both Oyo and Osun from the hands of the opposition parties in the two states.
According to him, the APC is already working hard to spread its tentacles across the 36 states of the country to ensure President Bola Tinubu gains more support from the people.
“In this geopolitical zone (South-West), we must deliver 100 per cent in favour of APC. Therefore, Ondo State, you must be at the forefront, along with the two other states (Oyo and Osun).
“We will capture them, but I will not reveal our secret; I will assure you that we are strategizing. Everything must be 100 per cent behind President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.
While explaining that the party would not reveal its strategy to ensure it gains full control, Ganduje said the upcoming Ondo governorship poll is already a walkover for the APC.
He also revealed that both the leaders and members of the party have thrown their support behind incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who is also the party’s candidate in the election.
The APC national chairman, however, pleaded with the party’s aspirants who contested the governorship ticket with Mr Aiyedatiwa but lost, to sheath their swords and rally behind the governor to ensure victory.
“In this coming election, we are solidly behind Governor Aiyedatiwa. We have made arrangements at the national level to have a successful election and announce Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the chairman of the National Campaign Council.
“This election is a task that must be done. We are encouraged by this large crowd of stakeholders. It shows there is unity, solidarity, and vigour in the party. We are expecting 90 per cent of the votes in the forthcoming governorship election.
“Let me remind those who contested the primary election with Aiyedatiwa that they are not losers because there is no victor and no vanquished in the exercise. You all have to visit house to house and neighbour to neighbour, ensuring that you go around and mobilise people to come out to vote,” he said.
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