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2027: At Akure Campaign Rally, Tinubu Demands No Less than 1.2m Votes From Ondo Voters

Okpebholo said the pledge reflects gratitude for federal projects and security gains in the state.

  • On Thursday, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council held a rally in Benin City where Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo pledged 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 election.
  • Vice President Kashim Shettima represented Tinubu at a Wednesday rally in Akure, setting a target of at least 1.2 million votes from the 1.8 million registered voters in Ondo State.
  • Senator Adams Oshiomhole asserted that "Nigeria's power generation will not only double" during a second term, while leaders highlighted infrastructure projects completed over the past three years.
  • Dismissing political opponents, the President criticized Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar for lacking competence, while Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma called for party unity to ensure maximum voter turnout.
  • The campaign council visited the palace of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, to request prayers and counsel, with Shettima describing the monarch as a "respected custodian of African culture.
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Punch Newspapers broke the news on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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