2027: Tinubu tasks APC with 1.2m votes in Ondo

President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State to secure at least 1.2 million votes for his re-election in the 2027 presidential election.

Mr Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, gave the charge on Wednesday in Akure at the APC presidential campaign rally.

The president said Ondo had the electoral strength to meet the target, noting that about 1.8 million voters had collected their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, out of 2.1 million registered voters in the state.

“It is our expectation that Ondo should be able to deliver 1.2 million votes out of the 1.8 million PVCs collected so far.

“Looking at the rally today in Ondo, it is a shut down. Our political opponents are conducting rallies on Instagram and Facebook,” he said.

Mr Tinubu insisted that his administration had performed well and deserved another term.

Earlier, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State pledged to deliver at least one million votes for Tinubu in the election.

He attributed the commitment to the benefits enjoyed by the state under the president’s administration, including the appointment of three ministers and other prominent federal office holders from the state.

Also, Director-General, Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, Abdullaziz Yari, however, said the president deserved more than the one million votes considering the benefits the state received from the Federal Government.

Mr Yari called on APC leaders and stakeholders to set aside their differences and unite towards securing maximum votes for Tinubu.

Similarly, Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, urged eligible voters yet to collect their PVCs to do so for the party to achieve its electoral target.

Mr Uzodimma also appealed to APC members to resolve their differences and work together, warning against internal division which could affect the party’s chances at the polls.

Meanwhile, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, also stressed the need for unity, saying Tinubu had directed all APC leaders in Ondo to recognise Aiyedatiwa as the sole coordinator of the presidential campaign in the state.

“The president also asked me to emphasise to the state coordinator, Governor Aiyedatiwa, that he also must open his doors to all the leaders of the party to work with him,” he said.