As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, political support groups in Ogun State have launched early grassroots mobilisation, warning that voter apathy remains the greatest obstacle to electoral success.
The groups expressed concern over historically low turnout, noting that barely 11 percent of registered voters in the state participated in the last elections.
He described voter apathy in the state as “nearly 90 percent” and urged residents to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and support Bola Tinubu for a second term, alongside the party’s consensus candidates, Solomon Adeola for governor and Dapo Abiodun for Ogun East Senatorial District.
“Our mission goes beyond campaign messaging. We are building a structure that ensures people actually show up to vote. Polling unit ambassadors will monitor registration data, study previous results and improve performance where needed,” Oyegbola-Sodipo said.
Reflecting on past election figures, he noted that presidential votes in Ogun State were fewer than 400,000 in the last election cycle, while the margin between the APC and PDP in the 2023 governorship poll was under 14,000 votes.
“Today, registered APC members alone are approaching 500,000. The numbers show we are ready, but readiness means nothing if people don’t come out to vote,” he stated.
He added that the mobilisation target is ambitious but achievable.
“Our objective is to deliver at least one million votes for our presidential and governorship candidates. Elections are not won on social media—they are won at polling units by real people on the ground.”
Oyegbola-Sodipo also emphasised that the group’s supporters were committed volunteers.
“These are not hired crowds. Every person here has a PVC and a track record of hard work. This time, we intend to make an even bigger impact.”
“If we achieve that before early afternoon on election day, victory becomes inevitable. Stakeholders must go out, engage residents, and persuade them to join the APC,” he said.
Also addressing participants, the Special Adviser on Youth to the Ogun State Governor, Olamide Lawal, described the gathering as a demonstration of unity and determination across the state.
“Youth participation is critical to the future of governance. We must create more opportunities for young people to be involved in the electoral process and decision-making,” Lawal said.
