Ondo APC women pledge 500,000 votes for Tinubu’s re-election
Hundreds of women in the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Monday said they had begun grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
The women, who converged on Akure, the state capital, for a rally, vowed to secure 500,000 votes from women in the state for the APC presidential candidate in 2027.
Speaking at the rally, the Women Leader of the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu, Olamide Falana, said the women had already commenced mobilisation across the grassroots in preparation for the election.
She said, “As we all know, every election is local, and that is why we stepped out to reach out to women who are canvassers and grassroots mobilisers across the entire state to come together and, with one voice, endorse and massively support His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima, for a second term.
“Women here are happy with the successes of Mr President, and they want Tinubu and Shettima to continue. They will work assiduously. I can assure you that women in Ondo State are resolute and committed to delivering massive votes for Mr President when the election comes.
“Today, we have women from across the 203 wards in Ondo State. We have also mobilised across more than 1,500 polling units in the state. I can assure you that our reach is extensive and extends to the grassroots.
With this grassroots reach, we will ensure that every door is knocked on, every creek is reached, and every market is visited until we secure all the votes required for Mr President to record a resounding victory in Ondo State. Ondo women will deliver at least 500,000 votes for Mr President.”
In his remarks, a former Commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state, Mr Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, said the gathering was not only to endorse Tinubu but also to appreciate what the President had achieved in the last two years.
He said, “For us, one good turn deserves another, and we believe Mr President should continue in office. That is what our women are saying, and that is why we are here today.
“You are aware that women, in particular, are the ones who go out to canvass for votes. That is why they are the first to speak up and declare that Mr President should continue.
“We are looking at more than one million votes. It is nothing less than one million votes because we must demonstrate capacity. We must improve on our performance from the last election.”