APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TRAIN ARRIVES IN AKURE FOR ONDO STATE MOBILISATION

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign train is scheduled to move to Akure, the Ondo State capital, today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as the party continues its nationwide political engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Today's campaign rally is expected to bring together prominent APC leaders, elected political officeholders, party stakeholders and supporters from across Ondo State. Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to lead the presidential campaign delegation on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside other national party leaders and members of the Presidential Campaign Council.

The rally, scheduled to take place at the Akure Township Stadium, is expected to serve as an important platform for the APC to engage its supporters, communicate the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration and strengthen the party's political structures across the state. Party members and supporters from the 18 local government areas are expected to participate in the gathering.

Ahead of the event, the Ondo State APC Presidential Campaign Council, under the leadership of its Director-General, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan, announced its readiness for the rally. The council disclosed that mobilisation arrangements had been activated across the state to ensure participation by party leaders, grassroots coordinators, women, youths and other supporters.

One of the major political messages surrounding today's engagement is the Ondo APC's declared ambition to mobilise one million votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. According to Olabimtan, the campaign council is working through grassroots structures in the state's 3,962 polling units, with a strategy designed to expand the party's reach and strengthen its presence at the community level.

Today's rally is also expected to provide an opportunity for the APC leadership to highlight the policies, reforms and development programmes of President Tinubu's administration. Key areas of interest include economic reforms, infrastructure development,

agriculture, education, employment opportunities and the government's broader efforts towards improving the Nigerian economy.

For the APC leadership in Ondo State, the gathering is an opportunity to consolidate party unity, encourage greater participation among members and reinforce coordination between national leaders, state executives and grassroots structures. The presence of Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to underscore the importance the national campaign leadership attaches to its engagement with the people of Ondo State.

As the campaign delegation makes its scheduled appearance in Akure, attention will be focused on the messages from the Vice-President, the contributions of party leaders and the level of participation by APC stakeholders and supporters across Ondo State.

The Akure engagement forms part of the APC's nationwide political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, with today's focus firmly on Ondo State and the party's mobilisation efforts within the state.