The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun on Saturday staged a campaign walk to mobilise support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

The walk, tagged “Walk for Victory”, started in the Ayetoro area and ended at the APC state secretariat in the Ogo-Oluwa area of Osogbo.

The APC candidate in the 2026 Osun governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, who led the walk, said it was aimed at sensitising the electorate on the need to support Mr Tinubu’s re-election.

“The essence of this walk is to sensitise our people to vote for Tinubu in the 2027 general election.

“As you can see, the crowd is a show of strength. It is fantastic and massive.

“This walk is to tell the whole of Nigeria that Osun is ready. The re-election of our President is not negotiable,” he said.

Mr Oyebamiji said the APC was targeting 1.7 million votes for the president in Osun, expressing confidence that the target was achievable.

“With the turnout, it is achievable. This crowd is organic; it is not an imported crowd,” he said.

He, however, said the APC in the state was working with the Accord Party to secure Tinubu’s re-election.

The APC state chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, expressed satisfaction with the turnout at the event.

“We are resolute to win the presidential election on January 16, 2027, by the special grace of God,” he said.

Mr Lawal dismissed rumours of division within the party in the state, saying that all APC members were working towards the same goal of securing Tinubu’s re-election.

“We are progressive; we are resolute,” he said.

Also speaking, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, said the party would work to ensure Tinubu’s victory in the state.

Mr Fadahunsi expressed confidence that the electorate would give the president massive votes to secure his re-election.

“You can see for yourself that today, across the city of Osogbo, we have demonstrated the strength of the APC through our march for two million votes.

“People can actually see the strength of the APC in Osogbo under the leadership of our leader, the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola.

“The party has also demonstrated its strength and shown that we are fully on ground,” he said. 

(NAN)