President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to voters in Ekiti State to give him not less than 90 per cent of the total votes cast in the January 16, 2027 presidential election, describing his opponents as lacking the political and leadership credentials to match his own.
The President made the appeal in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday during a well-attended presidential rally organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion.
President Tinubu, who was represented by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said he had fulfilled some of the promises he made to the people of Ekiti before the last presidential election, in terms of appointments and execution of developmental projects.
He commended Ekiti voters for re-electing Governor Biodun Oyebanji with 87.5 per cent of the total votes cast in the June 20 governorship election, saying the result loudly amplified the fact that Ekiti is fully APC.
The President also expressed delight at the level of unity among political actors in the state, particularly the manner in which Governor Oyebanji had united opposition figures after the election and brought those who contested against him on board to rally support for him ahead of 2027.
Speaking on his opponents, President Tinubu said:
“Let me speak briefly about those who are contesting against us. Let us analyse Adamawa, for instance. We have had five governors since 1999 in that state, not a single one is standing with Alhaji Abubakar Atiku.
“Is Governor Umaru Fintiri with him? No. Are former Governors Boni Haruna, Barrister Bala Ngilari, Murtala Nyako and Bindow Jibrilla with him? No. None of them is standing with him. All these political giants are standing with President Tinubu.
“If you can’t control your own state, if you are not relevant in your state, how do you now beco