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Tinubu Torch Bearers Launches in Ondo, As Aiyedatiwa Urges Door-to-Door Campaign As political parties gear up for campaigns for the 2027 general elections, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take the Renewed Hope message to the nooks and cranies of the state. The governor gave the charge at the inauguration of the Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB), held at the Dome in Akure on Tuesday. Represented by his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami, the governor declared the state’s support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying continuity is necessary to consolidate the gains of the reforms and programmes of the Federal Government initiated by the current administration. He said Ondo state has benefited immensely from constructive collaboration with the Federal Government, adding that Tinubu's policies and interventions complemented the state’s development agenda. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who disclosed that he had already given a matching order to all party faithful to work for the re-election of President Tinubu in 2027. He said the declaration was consistent with his administration’s position on the need for continuity in the implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda. He recalled that the President inherited significant economic and structural challenges upon assumption of office in 2023, including fiscal pressures, declining revenues, exchange-rate distortions, high debt-servicing obligations and energy constraints. He said the President addressed the situation by responding with life-saving reforms aimed at repositioning the Nigerian economy. He noted that the Renewed Hope Agenda has also placed considerable emphasis on infrastructure development, citing ongoing road, rail, bridge and power projects across the country, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as projects that would strengthen connectivity, facilitate commerce, open up communities and create opportunities for Nigerians. The governor commended the APC national women leader and the coordinator of the Tinubu Torch Bearers, Dr. Mary Idele for her "vision and commitment to deepening grassroots engagement around the Renewed Hope Agenda". He described the inauguration as "more than the creation of another political structure but a practical step towards the success of President Tinubu in 2027. Therefore, I urge you all to go on a Door-to-Door campaign. In her remarks, wife of Ondo state governor, Mrs Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa, acknowledged the impact of the initiative in rallying women across the state to mobilize overwhelming support for the re-election of president Tinubu. She assured Ondo state women of continued empowerment and welfare by the Aiyedatiwa-led government. She equally thanked Nigeria's First Lady for her initiatives targeting women and young people. On her part, the APC national women leader, Dr. Mary Idele, appreciated the president for prioritising the welfare of Nigerian women of every socio-economic class. She said the inauguration of the Tinubu Torch Bearers in Ondo state was to deepen the Renewed Hope message at the grassroots. "The message is simple; take the torch to every village" Idele said to Ondo women. Highpoint of the event was the presentation of cheques and empowerment items to various women. The event attracted top dignitaries, including the wife of Ondo state deputy governor, Dr Abosede Adelami, Ondo state APC chairman, Hon. Babatunde Kolawole, the state commissioner for women affairs and social development, Dr Seun Osemaye, Mrs Jumoke Ajasin Anifowose, and former commissioner for women's affairs, Dr Yemi Mahmoud, among others. John Paul Akinduro, Spokesperson to Ondo State Deputy Governor September 29, 2026
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