Party faithful loyalists and supporters gathered at the Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode at the weekend for the Ogun East Mega Rally of the All Progressive Congress (APC) organized by the Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM).
?The event served as a major political grassroots mobilization in support of the re-election of President Bola Tinubu Senator Solomon Adeola widely known as Yayi among other All Progressive Congress candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Political groups artisan federations market associations and youth bodies from all nine local government areas in Ogun East assembled early in the morning to declare their support for the APC.
?The morning began long before the main speeches at the stadium bowl.
As early as 7:00 a.m. thousands of YPM supporters joined a multi-kilometer solidarity trek that moved from the Mobalufon Junction through the heart of Ijebu-Ode down to the stadium gates.
Drummers cultural troupes and motorbikers led the procession with participants chanting slogans supporting Senator Adeola’s legislative track record highlighting his tenure as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Key leaders legislators and council chairmen from Ogun East who attended the rally re-affirming their solidarity with Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration while backing Yayi’s vision to succeed him.
As part of the proceedings YPM leaders inaugurated over 1100 ‘Artisan Ambassadors’ across various trades (tailors mechanics carpenters and hairdressers) to build grassroots structures across the senatorial district.
Speakers urged members to continue supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms and Governor Abiodun’s ongoing infrastructure projects across Ogun State.
Speaking at the event at the mainbowl of the stadium the convener of the movement Akintunde Armstrong an engineer stated that the rally which is one of two more to come will continue to serve as a springboard for political mobilisation as the nation approach the 2027 general elections.
‘Today we are sounding it loud and clear that in Ogun State it is only APC. We will replicate this rally in Ogun Central and Ogun West soon. This massive support is organic and it will continue until all our candidates are delivered’ he added
In his remarks Senator Adeola lauded the massive grassroots support movement from YPM adding that his believe in youth renosance is reassured.
‘I came in here and I was marvelled at the sea of heads in solidarity walk for our party the APC. I hear some of you have been here since 7am. Whatever is making you come this far is a reassurance that my believe in the youth of our country is never misplaced ‘ he said
Meanwhile the Ogun state governor Dapo Abiodun while introducing the Ogun East candidates stated that votes for the APC must be from top to bottom adding that Ogun state must show President Bola Tinubu united votes.
‘ We have promised our president 2million votes and not a single vote must be lost afterall there is no opposition in Ogun state’ he maintained