Fashola, Mimiko, Adeniyi Unite South West APC For TinuBu’s Re-election

Top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South West region have converged on Lagos to resolve all the wrangling within the party.

The leaders were led by former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola; former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko and former Ekiti State governor, Adeniyi Adebayo.

At a stakeholders’ engagement,they agreed to work for the success of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 polls.

The meeting was organised by the APC Presidential Campaign Council’s Directorate of Stakeholders Mobilisation in the South-West Zone in Ikeja, Lagos.

It brought together party stakeholders and representatives from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States and provided a platform for reconciliation, renewed political engagement and mobilisation ahead of next year’s general elections.

Welcoming the participants, Fashola urged aggrieved party members to put aside their differences and work towards a common objective, stressing that internal disagreements should not undermine the party’s chances in the forthcoming presidential election.

He called on members to sheath their swords, reconcile their differences and embrace collective responsibility for the party’s success, noting that unity remained critical to sustaining the APC’s political advantage in the region.

The former governor also drew attention to the historical pattern of power rotation between the North and South in Nigeria’s presidential politics, describing the current opportunity for the South as one that should be protected through political cooperation and commitment.

He further called for an aggressive voter mobilisation strategy, particularly targeting newly registered voters and those who had participated in previous elections but had since become politically disengaged.

According to him, the party must identify the reasons behind voter apathy and address the concerns responsible for the withdrawal of some voters from the electoral process.

Speaking on behalf of all the stakeholders, Mimiko acknowledged the economic and governance challenges confronting the Tinubu administration but maintained that its policies and programmes were beginning to yield positive results.

He cited developments in the education sector, particularly the introduction of a more predictable academic calendar in tertiary institutions, as one of the interventions bringing relief to students and their families.

The former Ondo governor urged party members to recognise the importance of sustaining the administration’s programmes while working together to strengthen the party’s political fortunes.

The meeting was attended by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; and former Ekiti State Governor, Adeniyi Adebayo, among other party leaders.

Representatives of the mobilisation directorate from the six South-West states also participated in the engagement, underscoring the regional dimension of the reconciliation and mobilisation efforts.