— Targets one million votes for President in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson, Akure
AKURE — The BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT 2027, a group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, has declared that his return to office in 2027 is “non-negotiable”, citing what it described as his achievements across various sectors.
The coalition made the declaration at a mega rally held at the Ikare-Akoko Cenotaph in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the group said it was mobilising grassroots support with a target of securing more than one million votes for Tinubu in Ondo State during the 2027 presidential election.
The rally attracted youths, artisans, market women and professionals who expressed readiness to participate in the coalition’s campaign and voter-sensitisation activities ahead of the election.
Addressing participants, the National President of the coalition, Otunba Abubakar Adesina, said Tinubu had recorded what he described as significant achievements in education, healthcare, housing, urban development and road construction, among other sectors.
Adesina said the rally was organised to mobilise support for the President while educating voters on the electoral process.
He described the event as part of the coalition’s voter-enlightenment programme aimed at increasing participation and sensitising residents ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, the coalition would sustain grassroots mobilisation across the state to achieve its target of more than one million votes for Tinubu.
Adesina expressed concern over what he described as low voter turnout in the last election in Ondo State.
“Due to what we observed in the last election, we discovered that voter turnout in Ondo State was not encouraging.
“We had about 1.9 million registered voters, but only about 300,000 people voted,” he said.
He said the coalition would intensify voter education to encourage residents to participate in the electoral process and support Tinubu in 2027.
“This time around, we want to educate and enlighten people about the forthcoming elections and encourage support for PBAT 2027.
“Our task is to inform the people of Ondo State about their voting rights, encourage them to participate in the electoral process and vote for the candidates of their choice. We are also giving the message that they should support Tinubu in 2027,” he said.
Also speaking, the UK Coordinator of the coalition, Sam Adedayo Adegbite, said the rally was aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilisation, voter sensitisation and political education.
Adegbite said the coalition was also highlighting the achievements of Tinubu and the contributions of Tunji-Ojo to development in Ondo State.
“The reason why we are doing this is for people to be aware of the structure that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is putting in place and, at the same time, through our own Interior Minister, what he has done and what he is still doing in Ondo State,” he said.
He stressed that the BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT 2027 was not a one-off campaign initiative but a structured mobilisation platform with a presence across Ondo State and other parts of the country.
“The BTO Coalition Platform for PBAT 2027 is not just a one-time event. We have this structure existing within the entire Ondo State and not only Ondo State alone but across Nigeria. As you can see, I came from the UK because of this mobilisation,” Adegbite said.
The National Organising Secretary of the coalition, Engineer Beremoye Samuel, said the group was motivated by what he described as the achievements of Tunji-Ojo.
He said the coalition was committed to mobilising voters across the state and delivering Ondo State to Tinubu in the 2027 election.
“To sensitise people on the forthcoming election, we are inspired to deliver Ondo State to Mr President.
“That is what we are meant to do. We invited people from different local governments. As you can see here, we have all 18 local governments duly represented.
“We are to go out there and tell the people about the good work of Mr President and how we are going to come out en masse to vote for him,” he said.
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