2027: ONDO APC TO BEGIN WARD, UNIT MEETINGS ACROSS 203 WARDS AS BABATUNDE PUSHES GRASSROOTS MOBILISATION

ONDO APC TO BEGIN WARD, UNIT MEETINGS ACROSS 203 WARDS AS BABATUNDE PUSHES GRASSROOTS MOBILISATION

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, has called on party leaders and members across the state to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and encourage eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Babatunde gave the directive ahead of the commencement of ward and unit meetings scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026, across the party’s 203 wards in Ondo State.

According to the APC chairman, the meetings will provide an opportunity to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures, engage members and sensitise eligible voters on the importance of collecting their PVCs and participating in the electoral process.

He noted that achieving the one million vote target set by the party’s leader in the state, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, would require deliberate planning, effective coordination and active participation by party members at the grassroots.

Babatunde described ward and unit meetings as essential platforms for building a strong political organisation, stressing that the effectiveness of a political party depends largely on the strength of its structures and its ability to maintain regular engagement with members and communities.

He maintained that political activities must begin at the polling-unit level, urging party leaders and members to remain actively involved in their respective communities and ensure that eligible voters are encouraged to collect their PVCs.

“The strength of any serious political party lies in its wards and polling units. Politics is local, and elections are won through effective grassroots mobilisation. If we are determined to achieve our one million vote target, we must begin by strengthening our structures, engaging our people and ensuring that every eligible voter has the opportunity to collect their PVC,” he said.

The APC chairman explained that the commencement of the meetings would give party members an opportunity to take voter sensitisation campaigns directly to residents, while also improving communication and coordination within the party’s grassroots structures.

He therefore urged ward chairmen, unit leaders, party executives and other stakeholders to make PVC collection sensitisation a major priority during the meetings and subsequent engagements with members of their communities.

Babatunde also called on party members to approach the exercise with unity, commitment and a strong sense of responsibility, noting that coordinated efforts across the state’s 18 local government areas would be important to the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections.

He reaffirmed the Ondo State APC’s commitment to strengthening its grassroots presence and encouraging eligible citizens to participate in the democratic process.

The planned meetings are expected to provide a platform for the party to review its grassroots engagement, mobilise members and reinforce its voter sensitisation efforts as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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