Fresh off a high-stakes campaign stop in Jigawa State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign train is locked in on Akure, Ondo State, today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
While President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally anchored yesterday’s mega-rally and project commissioning in Dutse, Vice President Kashim Shettima and Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, are taking the steering wheel for today’s showdown at the Akure Township Stadium.
Inside the Ondo Push
The Ondo State APC chapter is pulling out all the stops. According to the state campaign council DG, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan, VP Shettima will lead a powerhouse delegation featuring governors, federal ministers, and national lawmakers.
The local chapter has planted its flag firmly on an ambitious target: delivering one million votes for President Tinubu in 2027. Grassroots mobilization is already revving up across all 18 local government areas, with the party leaning on federal infrastructure wins—like the Ore-Ondo-Akure road expansions—to drive home its “Renewed Hope” message. However, the ruling party knows it will face tough scrutiny from the opposition regarding inflation, living costs, and security.
Why Tinubu is Skipping Akure
President Tinubu’s absence from the Ondo capital is all part of the game plan. Stressed during the PCC inauguration in Abuja, the President will selectively appear at key regional rallies while delegating other nationwide stops to his top lieutenants.
The APC’s master schedule is moving at a breakneck speed. After Akure, the campaign heads to:
- Uyo, Akwa Ibom State: November 18
- Bauchi: November 29
- Makurdi, Benue State: November 30
- Katsina: December 2
- Owerri, Imo State: December 30
Flashback to Dutse: Projects & Bold Claims
Today’s Akure rally hot-wires momentum straight from Jigawa, where President Tinubu commissioned the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre, a skills acquisition hub, an agric mechanization scheme, and a dualized city road.
In Dutse, Senator Yari boldly called the upcoming 2027 election a “walkover,” pointing to Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi’s promise of two million votes. Meanwhile, VP Shettima rallied Northern voters with receipts, highlighting the ₦50 billion injection into the Dutse Water Project as proof of the administration’s delivery.
Security Lockdown in Akure
Law enforcement agencies have tightened security across Ondo State ahead of today’s event. Motorists and commuters are advised to watch out for traffic diversions and heavy security details around the stadium grounds as the APC stages its major South-West power play.
