The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Sunday vowed to ensure the party captures Ondo, Oyo, and Osun states.
Ganduje spoke while leading the APC National Working Committee at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure
He urged leaders of the party in Ondo State to work together for the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the party’s candidate in the November 16 governorship election.
He said:
“In this geopolitical zone, we must deliver 100 per cent in favour of APC. Therefore, Ondo State, you must be the forefront, the two other states – Oyo and Osun – we will capture them, but I will not reveal our secret. We are strategising. Everything must be 100 per cent behind President Bola Tinubu.
“In this coming election, we are solidly behind Governor Aiyedatiwa. We have made arrangements at the national level to have a successful election and I announce Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Chairman National Campaign Council.
“This election is a task that must be done. We are encouraged by this large crowd of stakeholders. It shows there is unity, solidarity, and vigour in the party.
“We are expecting 90 per cent votes in the forthcoming governorship election. You have to visit house to house, neighbour to neighbour and ensure that people come out to vote.”
He said all bigwigs of the party in the region and at the national level were in the state to show their support and commitment for the election.
The APC National Chairman said he was encouraged by the number of party leaders in the state that were present at the meeting, urging them to put all that happened in the primary behind them and support the party’s candidate.
“Our mission is to give you assurance that the party is solidly behind you and all stakeholders at national level are being coordinated so that we have a successful election in Ondo State.
“We are here to motivate, energise and support you that this election and the success in this election is a task that must be done.
Also speaking, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State expressed delight for the unity in the party in Ondo State.
Sanwo-Olu commended all the aspirants in the April 20 party’s primary for their sportsmanship, appealing to them to “unite for the victory of APC in the November election.”
The Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, urged the stakeholders to work for the success of the party’s candidate as it was the first election that would be held in the region of President Tinubu.
