Ondo election: APC moves to capture all southwest states, Ganduje spills

• Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, APC national chairman, has expressed optimism that the ruling party will secure victory in the November 16 Ondo governorship election
• Ganduje also declared the party's intention to capture the southwest region by winning the Ondo state election
• According to Ganduje, this move will boost President Bola Tinubu's chances and support in the southwest region during the 2027 election

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that the ruling party will capture the south-west by winning the November 16 off-cycle governorship election in Ondo state.

Ahead of the Ondo election, Ganduje speaks on APC taking over South-West states. Photo credit: Ondo state government
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Ganduje declared this when he led members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday.

Daily Trust reports that the APC national chairman was joined by Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti state and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, who was represented by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Talabi Olatokunbo.

Speaking at the meeting, Ganduje said the ruling party is working very hard to ensure it spread its tentacles ahead of the 2027 general election.

He stressed that both Oyo and Osun states must also be under the capture of the progressive party to boost President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support and chances in 2027, especially in the south.

Speaking further, Ganduje said the governorship election in Ondo is a walkover for the APC, adding that all the leaders at the national level have thrown their support for incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Ekiti: Ex-gov candidate, supporters dump ADP, decamp to APC

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Kemi Elebute-Halle, a former governorship candidate for the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Ekiti state, and her supporters officially defected to the APC.

Elebute-Halle cited the ongoing reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a key motivation for her defection.

Abdullahi Ganduje welcomed the new members and commended their decision to align with the APC.

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Source: Legit.ng