Akinola Kazeem Targets Massive Votes Through Door-to-Door Mobilisation
The campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 has received a boost in Oyo State following the donation of 32 campaign vehicles by prominent Niger Delta figure, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to support grassroots mobilisation for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The vehicles were unveiled during the inauguration of the Oyo State chapter of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, formerly known as Liberty Stadium, in Ibadan.
The state coordinator of the movement and Deputy Director of Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation in the Tinubu Presidential Campaign structure, Akinola Kazeem, expressed confidence that Oyo would deliver more votes for the President in the 2027 election than it did in 2023.
He urged members of the movement and APC supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation to achieve the target.
“Oyo State gave President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the highest vote in the South-West in 2023. We will give the President the highest vote in Nigeria in 2027. Let us work hard to achieve this,” Kazeem said.
He disclosed that the 32 vehicles were equipped with sound systems, generators and campaign stickers to support the movement’s door-to-door activities across the state.
According to him, the vehicles would strengthen the group’s capacity to reach communities, engage voters and promote Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Tompolo’s Representative Explains Donation
Speaking at the rally, Tompolo’s representative, Chief Kestin Pondi, said the vehicles were donated to facilitate the movement’s mobilisation activities and strengthen its engagement with voters across Oyo State.
The donation is expected to provide logistical support for the campaign as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The event attracted APC stakeholders and supporters who pledged to work towards expanding the party’s grassroots presence in the state.
Alli Promises Local Government Autonomy
Meanwhile, the APC governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, pledged to grant autonomy to local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from May 29, 2027, if elected governor.
His pledge placed local government administration and grassroots governance among the key issues raised at the gathering.
Other prominent attendees included Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, the movement’s coordinator; Dr Joshua Oyebanji, APC Central Senatorial Chairman; Hon. Yemi Aderibigbe; and Hon. Afeez Bolaji Repete.
Also present were members of the party’s campaign team and House of Representatives candidates, including Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe of Oluyole Federal Constituency and Hon. Folake Oshinowo-Olunloyo of Ibadan South-West/North-West Federal Constituency.
The inauguration and donation of the vehicles form part of the movement’s preparations for the 2027 elections, with the group seeking to coordinate door-to-door campaigns in support of Tinubu and other APC candidates across Oyo State.
The mobilisation drive comes amid broader political engagements by the Presidential Campaign Council, led by its Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, with traditional institutions in the state.
The council’s visits to the Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Alaafin of Oyo were also part of its engagements with traditional rulers ahead of the 2027 elections.
