Ondo APM senatorial candidate vows to build coalition to defeat APC

By Boye Oyeyemi

The senatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement for Ondo Central, Sunday Falae, has revealed plans to leverage a broad cross-party alliance to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections.

Driven by a desire to rectify what he described as inadequate grassroots representation, the former APC member disclosed that his departure from the ruling party was a necessary step towards bringing genuine development to the constituency.

Consequently, his campaign has already begun uniting disparate political factions, earning the explicit endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party alongside grassroots members from various other platforms.

Characterising this emerging multi-party agreement as a “rainbow coalition”, Falae argued that modern voters are increasingly willing to split their tickets and back candidates based on merit rather than rigid party loyalty.

To deliver direct governance upon election, he pledged to establish fully staffed constituency offices across all six local government areas in Ondo Central, ensuring every branch includes a resident lawyer to resolve legal grievances and navigate government interventions.

Furthermore, he promised to overhaul traditional empowerment schemes by introducing community-driven initiatives designed explicitly around resident requests, thereby eliminating past wasteful practices where beneficiaries received useless or unmanageable equipment.

Despite concerns regarding monetary influence during elections, Falae expressed firm confidence that widespread public frustration with current administration policies will ultimately outweigh any financial inducements offered at the ballot box.

Looking ahead to regional stability, the candidate committed to fortifying local security through strategic partnerships with federal agencies, expanding the regional Amotekun corps, and fostering a constructive working relationship with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to secure developmental projects for the district.