{"id":7845,"date":"2026-11-03T16:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/southwest-apc-leaders-unite-behind-tinubus-re-election-mimiko\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:16:27","slug":"southwest-apc-leaders-unite-behind-tinubus-re-election-mimiko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/southwest-apc-leaders-unite-behind-tinubus-re-election-mimiko\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest APC leaders unite behind Tinubu\u2019s re-election \u2014 Mimiko"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Southwest<\/p>\n

\u2026Fashola flags off reconciliation drive, urges aggrieved members to close ranks<\/p>\n

By Olasunkanmi Akoni<\/p>\n

Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the six Southwest states have resolved to set aside internal disagreements and work together to secure President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election in 2027.<\/p>\n

Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists after a meeting of the party\u2019s presidential campaign stakeholders in the Southwest, held in Ikeja GRA, Lagos.<\/p>\n

Mimiko said representatives of different political interests across the region had agreed to put their differences aside and speak with one voice in support of Tinubu\u2019s second-term ambition.<\/p>\n

He said the commitment was reached despite existing internal disagreements and the broader challenges facing the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have heard from all of the representatives of one house, all of the representatives of the states who are here.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey also represent very different interests in their respective states, but they have spoken with one voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have all agreed that we bury all grievances, all intra-party differences, in the interest of Asiwaju, Yoruba land, and the future of our great country,\u201d Mimiko said.<\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, Otunba Mutiu Are; former governors and other APC chieftains from the region.<\/p>\n

Assessing the Tinubu administration, Mimiko said stakeholders expressed satisfaction with some of its policies, particularly in tertiary education and digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n

He identified the stabilisation of the academic calendar in tertiary institutions as one of the administration\u2019s achievements, saying it had provided greater certainty for students and their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have agreed that, perhaps for the first time in our recent history, every home in Yoruba land that has students in institutions in Nigeria knows that there is a predictable calendar. This never happened before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mimiko also said the stakeholders supported plans to expand access to tertiary education and extend the country\u2019s fibre-optic infrastructure to improve digital learning opportunities for young people.<\/p>\n

On the campaign strategy, he said the party would explain the administration\u2019s economic reforms in local languages and simple terms to help Nigerians understand their implications for households.<\/p>\n

He further expressed optimism that the proposed establishment of state police would soon materialise, citing Tinubu\u2019s role in building national consensus around decentralised security.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging that the President was not without shortcomings, Mimiko said the administration\u2019s policy direction and actions had convinced the stakeholders to support his re-election.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsiwaju is not a perfect human being, but thanks to courage and conviction of action, he has done well. And we are going to support him to continue along this path,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, called on APC leaders across the Southwest to urgently address internal disagreements and reconcile aggrieved members ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n

Fashola, who chairs the Southwest Zone\u2019s Stakeholders Engagement Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, said those who emerged victorious in previous party contests should reach out to members who felt marginalised.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand there are aggrieved people. Some are more successful than others, but we expect those who have emerged victorious to embrace those who have been hurt so that we can work together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that 10 delegates had been drawn from each of the six Southwest states as part of efforts to build a united front for the presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

Fashola said the party needed to mobilise support beyond its established membership, particularly among first-time voters and those who had become less enthusiastic about participating in elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want every political interest to align for the presidential election. Every vote and support we can gather in the next election will be very important.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at the last election, you will see that there is need for improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery new voter has become the most important, and those who have voted before but are not enthusiastic are also very important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He urged party leaders to strengthen grassroots engagement and bring more voters into the party\u2019s campaign efforts.<\/p>\n

Also speaking, former Ekiti State Governor, Adeniyi Adebayo, assured the gathering of the region\u2019s commitment to working for the APC and Tinubu\u2019s re-election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here to work together for victory for our party and President Bola Tinubu,\u201d Adebayo said.<\/p>\n

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