The Forum of All Progressives Congress Local Government Party Chairmen of Nigeria, Southwest Zone, has declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

During its Southwest quarterly meeting held on Saturday at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, the forum also vowed to embark on massive grassroots mobilisation, not only to ensure a landslide victory for Tinubu in 2027 but also to reclaim Oyo and Osun States, currently under the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.

The Southwest APC LG chairmen said there was no disputing the fact that Tinubu had taken several decisive and courageous steps to return the country to the path of economic prosperity and stability, stressing that he should be allowed to continue his strategic leadership and deliberate reforms until 2031.

Speaking at the event, the National Chairman of the Forum, who also doubles as the Chairman of APC LG Chairmen in Ogun State and the party chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Mr Henry Fagbenro, commended Tinubu and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for prioritising projects that accelerate economic growth and prosperity.

Fagbenro said, “The Southwest is the home base of our hardworking President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He has done fantastically well in redefining good governance since his election over two years ago.

“The Southwest is saying that President Tinubu deserves another term till 2031, and we are going to do everything within our ability, as permitted by law, to work with other Nigerians to make this a reality.

“Already, we have four Southwest states — Ekiti, Ondo, Lagos and Ogun — under the APC. For the two remaining states, Oyo and Osun, we shall embark on massive grassroots mobilisation. We will go from door to door, house to house, community to community, and market to market to further strengthen the party in the Southwest and mobilise for its victory in both the presidential and governorship elections.”

Fagbenro also highlighted the remarkable progress recorded in Ogun State under Governor Abiodun and urged him to remain committed to improving the lives of residents.

In his address, the Southwest Coordinator of the group, Elder Rufus Awotidoye, said that returning President Tinubu for another four-year term in 2027 was “non-negotiable.”

He, however, called for unity within the party, stressing that all members must work together to achieve the shared vision.

“The 2027 Presidential Election is a defining moment for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and for our dear President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As the political home of Mr President, the Southwest carries a special responsibility to stand united, committed, and focused in ensuring that the APC continues to lead Nigeria on the path of renewed hope, progress, and prosperity,” Awotidoye said.

He further urged APC members in the Southwest to put aside their differences and work as a formidable team to deliver a landslide victory for the party in the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States.

The National Secretary of the Forum and Chairman of APC LG Chairmen in Delta State, Mr Norbert Sochukudinma, charged Southwest APC members to remain steadfast and work hard for President Tinubu’s re-election, noting that all eyes were on the zone as the President’s home region.

He said the Southwest’s performance would significantly influence the direction of other geopolitical zones in 2027.

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Daisi Elemide, who chaired the occasion, called for the restoration of party supremacy to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and promote good governance. He also threw his weight behind President Tinubu’s second-term bid, adding that the President had demonstrated a genuine commitment to national progress.

The immediate past Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Ishola, also emphasised the need for unity and inclusivity within the party ahead of the 2027 elections, saying that only a united front could guarantee victory.

The guest speaker at the event, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr Pius Akutah, who was represented by Atiso Mofiren, charged the APC LG chairmen to intensify efforts at the grassroots to promote the ideals of the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Akutah explained that the Renewed Hope Agenda focuses on returning the country to the path of economic prosperity, food sufficiency, improved infrastructure, enhanced security, protection of the vulnerable, and expanded access to quality education through student loans, among others.

He added that “all these laudable initiatives of President Tinubu must be allowed to continue until 2031.”

PUNCH Online reports that in May 2025, the APC formally endorsed Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election, signalling the party’s official support for his second term.

The Southwest zone of the APC, Tinubu’s home region, has repeatedly pledged to provide him support for the 2027 polls, emphasising massive grassroots mobilisation across the six states in the zone