Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ogbomoso zone have staged a high-powered unity rally, pledging their commitment to deliver overwhelming votes for President Bola Tinubu and the party in the 2027 general elections.
The rally, held yesterday at Oja’gbo, drew party leaders, current and former political office holders, and members of the Oyo State Executive Council. APC Chairman Alhaji Olaide Abass led the event, which showcased renewed cohesion within the party. Prominent attendees included Senators Abdulfatai Buhari, Sarafadeen Alli, Yunus Akintunde, Ayoade Adeseun, and Hosea Agboola; former Oyo State First Lady and Ambassador-designate, Mrs Florence Ajimobi; Chief Sunday Dare; and other influential party chieftains.
In his welcome address, Hon. Odebunmi described Ogbomoso as “a historic bastion of progressive politics,” assuring supporters that the APC would intensify mobilisation and grassroots engagement ahead of the 2027 polls.
Former state chairman, Chief Akin Oke, urged members to set aside personal interests, saying, “The APC has paid its dues in opposition in Oyo State and must now present a united front to return to power in 2027.”
Delivering the keynote, Senator Teslim Folarin, Oyo State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, called on party faithful to take the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda to the grassroots. “Our gathering today sends a clear message that the APC in Oyo State is united, focused and fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he said. “At the right time, we will move into every ward, village and community to mobilise voters, and the outcome of the 2027 elections will be an outright victory for the APC.”
Mrs Florence Ajimobi appealed for continued unity and peaceful coexistence, expressing confidence that the APC remains the most formidable political force in Oyo State.
The rally concluded with the formal endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term and the reception of hundreds of defectors from other parties into the APC from Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Oriire, Ogo-Oluwa, and Surulere local government areas, strengthening the party’s base in the zone.
