Bamidele urges Ondo APC leaders to unite, backs Aiyedatiwa as campaign coordinator

By Boye Oyeyemi

The Senate majority leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State to close ranks and work together to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming elections.

Speaking on Wednesday during the party’s presidential campaign rally in Akure, Bamidele appealed for total unity in his capacity as the Deputy Director-General, South 1, of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

He disclosed that Tinubu had specifically directed that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa be recognised as the sole coordinator of the presidential campaign within Ondo State, prompting an urgent call for all stakeholders to rally behind his leadership.

The senator nevertheless clarified that the governor had been instructed to accommodate every party leader and provide equal opportunities for all members to contribute, irrespective of their former political affiliations.

Bamidele further stressed that unlike previous party exercises that required extensive post-primary reconciliation, APC leaders across the state were now fully aligned to strengthen their electoral prospects.

He specifically called for active participation from prominent figures across the southern, central and northern senatorial districts, welcoming former Governor Olusegun Mimiko back into the progressive fold to boost momentum.

The Senate majority leader revealed that Aiyedatiwa had personally assured the president of delivering at least one million votes for the APC in the state, a target he insisted remains highly achievable through collective effort.

He concluded by urging Ondo residents to reward the Tinubu administration for its generous federal patronage, citing the appointment of three ministers and two senior ambassadors—including Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations—as compelling reasons to back the re-election bid.