The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT Ideology) has appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, as its Grand Patron, as it declared its intention to mobilise at least 15 million votes nationwide for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
The group said Fagbemi had accepted the appointment, describing the development as a responsibility he received with humility.
In a statement issued by its convener, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, the group said discussions during an engagement with the AGF also focused on political developments in Kwara State and efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation for the President ahead of the 2027 general election.
It listed the establishment of a battalion in Omu-Aran, efforts towards the Ora-Ijagbo-Osogbo Road project, the provision of Compressed Natural Gas buses for civil servants and employment opportunities as some of the interventions it said would support its mobilisation efforts.
The group said the interventions demonstrated the impact of the Tinubu administration’s policies and projects in Kwara State.
It further said it was targeting the mobilisation of no fewer than 15 million votes for Tinubu across the country, based on what it described as the measurable impact of the administration’s projects and programmes.
The group added that its mobilisation efforts would also draw on intervention projects it claimed to have facilitated across different parts of the country.
Fagbemi, who expressed happiness at receiving the group and accepting the appointment, charged its leadership to work beyond delivering Kwara State for Tinubu.
He urged the group to also work towards securing electoral victories for all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State.
The AGF also commended BAT Ideology for what he described as its visible impact across 20 states, where the group said it had facilitated various intervention projects.
According to the statement, Fagbemi said the movement was redefining the role of support and civil society groups by moving from complaints to contributions and from influence without authority to practical impact.
He expressed confidence that the group could achieve greater results if its members were given opportunities to serve in positions of responsibility, adding that he was proud to be associated with the movement.