2027: Ogun will deliver 2 Million votes for Tinubu — Yayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Solomon Adeola, has declared that the state will target at least two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Adeola made the declaration on Saturday during the official inauguration of the City Boy Movement in Ogun State, where he said the planned support would be in appreciation of what he described as the Tinubu administration’s numerous projects and interventions in the state.

The APC candidate said Ogun had approximately 3.01 million registered voters, adding that the state would mobilise a significant proportion of them for the President.

He said, “No other state can match us with where we are today. We welcome the City Boys Movement in Ogun State, and you will not be alone. Because we have a total of 3.01m registered voters in Ogun State, and we are targeting nothing less than 2m votes for the President to appreciate what the President has done for us in Ogun State.

“Our votes in this state must not be less than two million votes because all that the President is doing for us must not go in vain, and that is why we must be ready. We are now about number three or four in Nigeria in terms of the total number of registered voters.”

Adeola listed several federal infrastructure projects as evidence of the benefits Ogun had received under Tinubu’s administration.

Among the projects he mentioned were the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, the Sokoto-Badagry Road and the ongoing rehabilitation of the Sagamu-Benin Expressway.

He expressed optimism that the Federal Government’s interventions would also boost the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR), projecting that Ogun could generate ₦1 trillion within a year.

“With how much is given, much is expected. The President has done a lot for us in Ogun State. Even before becoming your governor, I can tell you that the state is loaded by a singular action. If the IGR of this state is still less than N500bn, with all that the President has now done, I can tell you that within one year, our IGR will hit N1trn,” he said.

On the infrastructure projects, Adeola added, “Under his watch, within three and half years of his government, the coastal road, we are part of the beneficiary. We are also a beneficiary of the Sokoto-Badagry road. The Sagamu-Benin Expressway, which is still under construction from Sagamu interchange, has continued and that is courtesy of our President.”

The APC candidate also disclosed that oil had recently been discovered in parts of Ogun State, with exploration expected to commence shortly.

“Recently, we discovered oil in Ogun State, one in Eba and the other in Tongegi. The one in Eba, exploration will begin there shortly,” he said.

According to Adeola, the discovery prompted Tinubu to approve the establishment of a naval base in the state to provide security for the emerging oil infrastructure.

“Because of the discovery of oil, Tinubu has approved that a Naval base is established in Ogun to create deserved security for the infrastructure,” he stated.

Also speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, urged young Nigerians to take an active role in determining the country’s political future through participation in elections.

Salako described young people as the owners of Nigeria and said the administration’s policies and projects were investments in their future.

“The youths are the owners of Nigeria and if anyone says otherwise, they may be speaking in ignorance. From what I can see too, it shows that young Nigerians have agreed that President Bola Tinubu should continue,” he said.

He urged young Nigerians to vote and participate in shaping the country’s future, while calling on Ogun residents to support the APC in the forthcoming elections.

Salako also described Adeola as a youth-friendly candidate and encouraged residents to vote for the ruling party.

Earlier, the Ogun State Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Kakorudeen Yusuf, said the group was committed to creating opportunities for young people to contribute meaningfully to governance.

Yusuf stressed that young Nigerians deserved representation, a voice and a platform through which their energy, talents and ideas could translate into active participation in public affairs.

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