The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has set a target of two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, with party leaders campaigning for his re-election during a five-kilometre walk in Osogbo on Saturday.
The party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, led the procession, which began at Ayetoro Junction at about 9 am, passed through Igbona and Old Garage, and ended at the APC state secretariat in Ogo-Oluwa.
The one-hour, 10-minute walk featured party leaders, supporters and groups dressed in APC colours, with drumming and dancing along the route.
Speaking at the event, Oyebamiji described the turnout as a demonstration of the party’s strength and said the mobilisation was aimed at securing Tinubu’s re-election and supporting other APC candidates in Osun State.
“We are actually targeting two million votes, and I can tell you that it is achievable,” he said, describing the crowd as an organic gathering organised by the APC.
Oyebamiji also said the party was open to working with the Accord party to support Tinubu’s re-election.
Senator Adenigba Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East in the National Assembly, expressed confidence that Tinubu would win the state by a wide margin. He said most participants in the walk were APC members.
Fadahunsi urged South-West states to unite behind the President, arguing that the opportunity to have a Yoruba president should encourage regional support for Tinubu’s second term.
“This is our opportunity, and we must grab it. We must seize it and make use of it,” he said.
He further urged voters in the region to support Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
Other party figures at the walk included Oyebamiji’s running mate, Benjamin Adenreti; APC senatorial candidate for Osun West, Akin Ogunbiyi; Nigerian Ports Authority Executive Director for Marine and Operations, Lekan Badmus; Federal Housing Authority Executive Director for Project Monitoring and Implementation, Remi Omowaiye; and Jide Falade, the party’s candidate for Irewole/Isokan State Constituency.
The mobilisation comes as the Osun APC seeks to consolidate support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
