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By Lukman Olabiyi
Former Lagos State Governor and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, is expected to lead discussions at a gathering of traditional rulers and community leaders from the South-West aimed at mobilising grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
The conference, organised by the Southwest Nigeria Baales Forum, is scheduled for 19 November 2026 at Oduduwa House, with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, expected to attend as the royal father of the day.
Fashola, who is the South-West Zonal Coordinator for Stakeholders’ Mobilisation in the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, will speak at the event, which is expected to attract Obas, chiefs and Baales from the six South-West states.
Tagged “Re-election in Large Turnout across Southwest Regions”, the gathering is designed to secure the support of traditional institutions and community leaders for Tinubu and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The organisers said the conference would also feature presentations of development blueprints aimed at mobilising millions of votes for the APC across the region.
Speaking on the preparations, the convener and Chairman of the Planning Committee, Dr Seyi Bamigbade, said the administration’s achievements in infrastructure, economic reforms and regional security had strengthened its appeal among grassroots communities.
He cited projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, alongside federal interventions in trade, transportation and security, as evidence of the administration’s commitment to regional development.
Bamigbade said traditional institutions from the six South-West states were prepared to converge on Oduduwa House to deliberate on national development, economic prosperity, security, education and food security.
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He urged South-West governors to support the traditional rulers in hosting the engagement, describing it as an opportunity to strengthen grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu and APC candidates in the region.
According to him, the traditional rulers are expected to formally endorse the President and present a blueprint for achieving increased voter turnout for the APC in 2027.
The engagement has also received the backing of Senator Buhari AbdulFatai, Secretary of the South-West Stakeholders Presidential Campaign Council.
Speaking on the administration’s national achievements, AbdulFatai said Tinubu had demonstrated political courage through policies and programmes aimed at repositioning the economy and improving the welfare of Nigerians.
He cited federal interventions in agriculture, including subsidised fertiliser distribution and mechanised farming initiatives, as efforts to strengthen food security.
He also highlighted the operationalisation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying the initiative had expanded access to higher education by easing financial barriers for students.
AbdulFatai further pointed to fiscal reforms, local government autonomy and infrastructure funding as measures he said had strengthened governance and supported development across the country.
He said the administration’s policies and programmes had provided a basis for mobilising grassroots support ahead of the 2027 elections.
