The Nationwide Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has boasted that the occasion will “seize” the South-West by successful the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State.
Mr Ganduje said this when he led members of the Nationwide Working Committee, NWC, of the APC to a stakeholders’ assembly in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday.
The previous Kano State governor stated the ruling occasion was working very arduous to have all six states beneath the progressive fold.
He, subsequently, vowed to make sure the APC takes over PDP-led Oyo and Osun States, with a view to enhance President Bola Tinubu’s help forward of the 2027 basic election.
Whereas calling on the stakeholders to rally around the APC candidate and the incumbent Fortunate Aiyedatiwa, Mr Ganduje stated he wouldn’t reveal its successful technique.
“On this geopolitical zone, we should ship one hundred pc in favour of APC. Due to this fact, Ondo State, you should be the forefront of the 2 different states – Oyo and Osun – we are going to seize them, however I can’t reveal our secret.
“We’re strategising. The whole lot should be 100 per cent behind President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“On this coming election, we’re solidly behind Governor Aiyedatiwa. We now have made preparations on the nationwide degree to have a profitable election, and I announce Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu because the Chairman Nationwide Marketing campaign Council.
“This election is a process that should be finished. We’re inspired by this huge crowd of stakeholders. It exhibits there may be unity, solidarity, and vigour within the occasion.
“We expect 90 p.c votes within the forthcoming governorship election. You need to go to home to deal with. Neighbour to neighbour and be certain that individuals come out to vote,” he stated.
Mr Ganduje additionally pleaded with the occasion’s aspirants who contested the governorship ticket with Mr Aiyedatiwa to sheathe their sword and rally behind the governor in November election.
“Let me remind those that contested the first election with Aiyedatiwa that aren’t losers as a result of there isn’t a victor, no vanquish within the train,” he added.
The chairman of the marketing campaign council and governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated the occasion couldn’t afford to lose Ondo to the opposition events, stressing that each one warring factions should put aside their variations and help Mr Aiyedatiwa within the election.
“The complete occasion formation has come to Ondo to understand you. You could have gone via turbulent time and really feel aggrieved, however it’s extra vital that we come collectively once more as one.
“No person ought to be left behind as a result of all of you’re vital to the supply of our victory within the coming election. This gathering is to embrace all of us and for all of us to agree.
“This message of unity should go across the 18 LGAs of the state. Mr. President is totally conscious of what we’re doing right here, and he has given his consent to this.
“Once we come collectively, we’re even larger than no matter pressure that desires to come back inside. We want everyone in that practice in respect of our distinction. It’s the motive why we have to work collectively as one.”
