2027: Tunji-Ojo, group targets 95% women support for Tinubu in Ondo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is spearheading a mobilization effort to secure 95% support from women in Ondo State for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in the upcoming 2027 elections.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is actively working to garner support for President Bola Tinubu's bid for re-election in the 2027 general elections, focusing on women across all 18 local government areas in Ondo State. This initiative was announced during a stakeholders' meeting of the Asiwaju Mandate Group, where Yetunde Adeyanju, a former Commissioner for Community Development, emphasized the importance of mobilizing local women as a crucial demographic. The Minister's strategic aim is to achieve at least 95% support from women, showing the importance of female voters in this political campaign.
As part of this initiative, the women's wing of the Asiwaju Mandate Group has been tasked with intensive outreach efforts, ensuring that the mobilization process reaches every woman in the state. Adeyanju highlighted that they have already moved past the congresses and are fully dedicated to empowering and engaging women to rally behind President Tinubu's re-election campaign. This level of organization illustrates a significant attempt to galvanize a traditionally impactful voter base.
The focus on mobilizing women's support speaks to broader trends within Nigerian politics, where women's voices and votes are increasingly recognized as critical to electoral success. By setting such ambitious goals, the campaign not only seeks to unify women in support of a presidential candidate but also aims to enhance their political agency and participation within the democratic process in Nigeria, particularly in the context of upcoming elections.