Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the auspices of the PBAT Mandate Elders Forum have intensified mobilisation efforts across Ondo State in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the APC presidential primary election.
The elders said the grassroots mobilisation campaign was aimed at galvanising party faithful, strengthening unity within the APC, and consolidating support for President Tinubu’s re-election aspiration under the Renewed Hope agenda.
In a statement signed by the Facilitator of the forum, Chief Demola Ijabiyi, and the Secretary, Hon. Ebenezer Alabi, the group said members and supporters of the APC in the state must remain committed to the ideals of the party and rally behind President Tinubu’s leadership.
The statement noted that President Tinubu had continued to demonstrate courage and visionary leadership through ongoing economic and political reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria for sustainable growth and development.
According to the forum, the mobilisation drive would involve ward-to-ward sensitisation programmes, stakeholders’ engagements, community consultations, and strategic meetings across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State.
Ijabiyi stated that the forum was convinced that continuity in leadership remained critical to sustaining the administration’s policies and programmes, especially in the areas of economic recovery, infrastructure development, security, and youth empowerment.
He urged APC leaders and members in the state to place the interest of the party above personal ambitions and work collectively towards ensuring a successful presidential primary for President Tinubu.
The forum further appealed to party faithful to avoid divisive politics capable of creating disunity within the APC, stressing that the success of the party in future elections would depend largely on internal cohesion and collective responsibility.
Alabi, on his part, said the elders’ forum remained committed to peaceful and issue-based political engagement, adding that the group would continue to mobilise support for the President through lawful and democratic means.
He also called on eligible members of the party to participate actively in APC programmes and activities, including membership registration and validation exercises, as part of efforts to strengthen the party structure ahead of future elections.
The forum expressed confidence that President Tinubu would secure overwhelming support from APC stakeholders and delegates during the presidential primary, describing him as a tested democrat and experienced leader with the capacity to steer the nation towards greater prosperity.
The PBAT Mandate Elders Forum reaffirmed its readiness to continue mobilising support for the President across Ondo State and the South-West region in line with the collective aspiration of ensuring the continuity of the APC-led administration at the federal level.
