By Asaye Bankole
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has declared its readiness to host Vice President Kashim Shettima and other national leaders of the party at a presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Akure on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
The Director-General of the Ondo State APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press conference in Akure, announcing that the rally would take place at the Akure Township Stadium by 9:00 a.m.
According to Olabimtan, Shettima will be accompanied by APC governors, ministers, members of the National Assembly, national party executives and other political stakeholders from across the country.
He said the visit would provide an opportunity for the people of Ondo State to demonstrate their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reaffirm confidence in his leadership and identify with the Renewed Hope agenda of his administration.
Olabimtan described the rally as a significant political gathering that would showcase the unity, organisational strength and electoral preparedness of the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He explained that the campaign council, operating under the leadership of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, had activated its mobilisation structures across the state’s 18 local government areas to ensure massive participation.
He listed party leaders, elected officials, political appointees, ward and local government coordinators, youth and women leaders, as well as other stakeholders, among those already involved in the mobilisation exercise.
The campaign council boss added that party members and supporters from different parts of the state were expected to converge on Akure to welcome the Vice President and other national leaders.
He stressed that the rally was not merely about the number of attendees but also about demonstrating political unity, solidarity and renewed commitment to the party’s objectives.
Highlighting the achievements of the Tinubu administration in Ondo State, Olabimtan identified the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Olokola Deep Seaport project, expansion and reconstruction of the Ore-Ondo-Akure Road, and dualisation of the Ilesha-Akure-Owo-Benin Road as major federal infrastructure interventions.
He also mentioned the approval and commencement of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital and the proposed Aviation College, alongside federal interventions in student financing, social investment and other sectors.
According to him, these projects and programmes are expected to create opportunities for residents, particularly young people, while contributing to the state’s economic development.
While acknowledging that some of the Federal Government’s economic reforms had imposed temporary hardships on Nigerians, Olabimtan maintained that difficult decisions were necessary to address longstanding structural challenges in the economy.
On Ondo State’s representation in the Federal Executive Council, he said the state currently had three substantive ministers, namely Professor Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior; and Ayodele Olawande Wisdom, Minister of Youth Development.
He also praised Governor Aiyedatiwa for what he described as purposeful leadership and efforts to strengthen the APC’s political structures in the state.
Olabimtan said ongoing ward meetings, grassroots engagements and preparations for local government and senatorial meetings were part of measures aimed at consolidating the party’s presence ahead of the next general elections.
He urged party leaders and members to put aside personal differences and work together, stressing that the campaign council’s guiding principle remained “one party, one message, one campaign mobilisation.”
The APC campaign council director-general further declared that the party was determined to improve on its performance in Ondo State during the 2023 presidential election, when he claimed it recorded the highest winning margin percentage in the country.
He said the party was targeting an even stronger victory in 2027, with the objective of delivering Ondo State for President Tinubu and all APC candidates.
Olabimtan consequently invited residents, party members, supporters and well-wishers to participate in the rally, particularly encouraging youths, women, professionals, artisans, traders, market associations and community leaders to attend.
He appealed to participants to maintain peace, demonstrate responsible conduct and comply with the laws of the land, assuring that adequate preparations had been made to ensure a successful and peaceful gathering.
“Ondo State is ready. The APC is united. Our mobilisation is in full gear, and our commitment to delivering victory in 2027 remains unwavering,” he said.
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