Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro; former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and Fola Tinubu, Chief Executive Officer of Primero Transport Services Ltd have canvassed three million votes for President Bola Tinubu.
Newsextra24 reports that the trio made the declaration during the inauguration of the Fola Tinubu (FT) Support Group for PBAT 2027 campaign office in Ikeja on Friday.
They were supported by some All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders.
Obanikoro, Director General of the President Tinubu and Gov. Obafemi Hamzat Campaign Organisation, said the inauguration was part of efforts to mobilise support ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said the campaign had set a target of securing three million votes for Tinubu in Lagos during the 2027 presidential election.
Obanikoro said the campaign would focus on unity, reconciliation and grassroots mobilisation across the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas in Lagos.
“Our target this time around is to secure three million votes for President Tinubu in Lagos during the 2027 presidential election.
“That is why we are appealing to party leaders, APC members and stakeholders to prepare for the elections and ensure they have their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
“We are back stronger together in Lagos to reconcile party members and bridge tribal differences, as we are all one and united to cast our votes for President Tinubu,” Obanikoro said.
Earlier, Ikuforiji urged APC members not to relent in their efforts to strengthen the party, urging them to prepare their PVCs and vote for the party during the elections.
He said increased voter participation would improve the party’s chances of achieving its three million vote target in Lagos.
He said the total votes cast in the recent Osun governorship election were slightly fewer than the number of registered voters in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
He explained that only 28 per cent of registered voters participated in the last election in Lagos, in spite the state having more than six million registered voters.
“If half of the six million registered voters come out to vote for President Tinubu, Gov. Obafemi Hamzat and other APC candidates, success is ours.
“We should not have anything less than three million votes for President Tinubu from Lagos during the next general elections,” Ikuforiji said.
On his part, Fola Tinubu said the group would embark on grassroots mobilisation across the South West.
He said the group planned to organise rallies in Ogun, Ekiti and Oyo states as part of its mobilisation efforts.
“Our main target is to educate the electorate on President Tinubu’s reforms and agenda to advance the country’s economy and social infrastructure.
“Our main campaign will focus on grassroots mobilisation, leading the crusade in Lagos and across the South-West states,” he said.
Chief Sunday Udeh, President General, Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos, assured Tinubu of support from the Igbo community during the 2027 elections.
Udeh said the community had resolved to support the president’s re-election bid and vote for the APC.
“We assure the president of our votes. We, the Igbo community in Lagos, have resolved to cast our votes for APC in the next elections,” he said.
