Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has pledged that the state will deliver at least one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Aiyedatiwa pledged on Wednesday while addressing supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Speaking on behalf of the people of the state, the governor expressed confidence in Tinubu’s re-election prospects and assured the party’s leadership of Ondo State’s commitment to securing victory for the President.
The latest pledge follows Aiyedatiwa’s repeated expressions of support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
In August 2025, the governor and other APC leaders in Ondo State endorsed Tinubu for a second term and launched a political support platform, Ondo State for Tinubu 2027, to coordinate mobilisation for his re-election.
At the meeting, Aiyedatiwa emphasised the need for unity within the party, insisting that support groups should operate under the party’s central leadership.
He also expressed confidence in Tinubu’s victory, saying the President would win the election but that Ondo State and the South-West must ensure the victory was overwhelming.
In April 2026, the governor reiterated his commitment while leading thousands of youths on a road walk in Akure in support of Tinubu’s re-election.
Addressing participants at the event, he urged them to take the mobilisation campaign to their respective polling units, wards and local government areas.
“So come January 16, 2027, we will deliver nothing less than one million votes for Bola Tinubu,” Aiyedatiwa declared.
More recently, on November 7, 2026, the governor directed his political appointees to mobilise at least one million votes for Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, describing the target as non-negotiable.
Aiyedatiwa is also leading the Ondo State APC Presidential Campaign Council, which was constituted ahead of the 2027 elections.
The 228-member council has Deputy Governor Olayide Adelami as Vice-Chairman I, while the Ministers of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Finance, Taiwo Oyedele; and Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, are among its vice-chairmen.
Former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Victor Olabimtan, serves as the council’s Director-General.
The governor’s latest declaration comes amid intensified mobilisation by the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
