Ondo APC elders rally grassroots for Tinubu’s reelection bid

… Take sensitisation to wards … Say no aspirant matches Tinubu’s capabilities The PBAT Mandate Elders Forum, Ondo State, has intensified grassroots mobilisation campaigns across the state in support of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election. With the group kick-starting the statewide drive this week, the elders emphasised that the move was designed to galvanise party faithful, strengthen internal unity within the APC, and build a solid foundation for Tinubu’s re-election aspiration under the Renewed Hope agenda. According to the group, the mobilisation effort will encompass ward-to-ward sensitization programmes, stakeholders’ engagements, community consultations, and strategic meetings spanning all 18 local council areas of Ondo State. The group in a statement stated that Tinubu had continued to demonstrate courage and visionary leadership through ongoing economic and political reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria for sustainable growth and development. The forum further argued that continuity in leadership remained crucial to sustaining the administration’s policies and programmes, particularly in the areas of economic recovery, infrastructure development, security, and youth empowerment. Facilitator of the forum, Chief Demola Ijabiyi, said the group was convinced that no other aspirant possessed the combination of experience and political will required to complete the transformation agenda initiated under the current administration. Ijabiyi urged APC leaders and members in the state to place the interest of the party above personal ambitions and work collectively towards ensuring a successful presidential primary for Tinubu. The forum also appealed to party faithful to avoid divisive politics capable of creating disunity within the APC, stressing that the success of the party in future elections would depend largely on internal cohesion and collective responsibility. The secretary of the forum, Ebenezer Alabi, stated that the elders’ forum remained committed to peaceful and issue-based political engagement, adding that the group would continue to mobilise support for the president through lawful and democratic means. Alabi called on eligible members of the party to participate actively in APC programmes and activities, including membership registration and validation exercises, as part of efforts to strengthen the party structure ahead of elections. The forum expressed confidence that Tinubu would secure overwhelming support from APC stakeholders and delegates during the presidential primary, describing him as a tested democrat and experienced leader with the capacity to steer the nation towards greater prosperity. The forum also reaffirmed its readiness to continue mobilising support for the president across Ondo State and the South-West region in line with the collective aspiration of ensuring the continuity of the APC-led administration at the federal level.