Vice President Kashim Shettima and All Progressives Congress (APC) state chairman Nentawe Yilwatda led a rally in Ado‑Ekiti on Saturday, urging residents to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the ruling party gears up for the 2027 presidential election.
The gathering, captured in a series of photographs released by local media, featured the vice‑president and the state party chairman addressing a crowd of supporters in the capital of Ekiti State. Both officials emphasized the need for unity within the APC and called on voters to sustain the administration’s agenda ahead of the next election cycle.
Shettima highlighted the government’s achievements since Tinubu took office in 2023, while Yilwatda urged party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation across the state. The rally formed part of a broader campaign tour by senior APC figures aimed at consolidating support in the southwestern region.
Ekiti State, a stronghold of the APC in previous elections, is considered a key battleground for the party’s 2027 strategy. The event follows a series of similar outreach efforts by Tinubu’s allies in other states as the administration seeks to maintain its political momentum.
While no specific policy announcements were made at the rally, the presence of the vice‑president underscored the importance the federal leadership places on securing the party’s base ahead of the upcoming national polls.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>