Ahead of the 2027 general elections, prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kwara South Senatorial District converged in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area, over the weekend to rally support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election campaign.

The summit brought together key party figures from all seven local government councils that make up the district.

Among those in attendance were Deputy Senate Leader Senator Lola Ashiru, Convener of the summit and Executive Secretary of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Mr. Biodun Ajiboye, former APC Chairman Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa (BOB), Chief James Ayeni, Hon. Rasaq Owolabi, former Commissioner for Communications Hon. Kayode Towoju, former Commissioner for Information Hon. Ben Duntoye, and APC leaders from across the senatorial zone.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Ajiboye commended President Tinubu's leadership over the past two years, describing it as commendable and essential for national progress.

He stated that the President has delivered tangible results in economic reform, social infrastructure, empowerment programmes, and foreign policy particularly benefiting communities within Kwara South.

"There is no doubt that President Tinubu has done a great job for the overall growth of the nation," Ajiboye said. "He should be supported to continue with the laudable work he is doing for the people of this country."

The gathering served as a strategic platform to consolidate party unity and galvanise grassroots support ahead of the next election cycle.

He therefore urged the people of the Kwara South Senatorial District to continue to lend their support for President Tinubu's reelection bid so as to add more values to the socio-economic growth of the nation.

He also solicited the unity of all the leaders in the zone so as to assist the senatorial zone to be in the forefront of bringing more dividends of democracy to the people of the senatorial district, Kwara State and Nigeria in general.

According to him, "The motive of this gathering is that if we don't get ourselves together, we will never be recognised. A house with unity and solid foundation cannot be pulled down".

He said, "For the sake of our children, not for us, we must have solid foundation in Kwara South Senatorial District.

"Our fathers and leaders in the past had tried for us but this is actual time we need to try more because of tomorrow. History will not be kind to us if we fold our arms and allow our mother land to go unnoticed".

Ajiboye however called for the support of other two senatorials in the state in the task of building a virile state.

Corroborating the message of the Convener of the meeting, Mr. Ajiboye, the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ashiru and former chairman of APC in the state, Hon. Bolarinwa urged the people of the country to support President Tinubu come 2027 elections so as to bring more dividends of democracy to the doorsteps of the rural communities.

Ashiru and Bolarinwa said the recognition and appointments secured by indigenes of the district under Tinubu's government were clear signs that Kwara South had found its place at the federal level.

"There will be a new Kwara South. You will be inspired, you will be taught a new lesson, and you will see the changes yourself. If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not making Nigeria a great nation, I will not remain in APC," they added

They maintained that the endorsement was not about politics but about progress, stressing that the President had opened doors of development for Kwara South.

"We are saying this because we want Nigeria to be great. The President has recognized us and has done so much for us. The best thing any leader can stand on is the interest of his people," they maintained.

Earlier, the guest speaker at the event, the legal luminary, Chief Abiodun Dada called on the people of zone to continue to be more united for the socio-economic development of the senatorial district.

He said, "Our Elders say, one tree cannot make a forest. In the same way, no single person, no single town, no single group can build the future of Kwara South alone. We need unity, we need progress, and we must chart a sustainable path together".

He said, "In the context of society, unity means the bond that brings people together to pursue common goals.

"It is the spirit of cooperation, peace, and understanding that allows communities to thrive. A united community is one where people support each other, where neighbors care for one another, and where progress is shared by all.

"With unity, we can overcome poverty, injustice, and division, because together, our voices and actions are louder and more powerful than when we stand alone".

He therefore lauded president Tinubu for appointing some of the sons of the senatorial district into enviable positions of authorities in the country saying that, this honour should be reciprocated by rallying support for his reelection bid come 2027.

Meanwhile, the roundtable ended with a call for stakeholders to work together ahead of 2027, with participants emphasizing that Kwara South is blessed with capable leaders ready to take on greater responsibilities at both state and national levels