By Richard Elesho
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for re-election in 2027. The event took place on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja, the state capital.
The endorsement rally brought together key stakeholders of the party, including ward and local government executives, state exco members, party stalwarts, as well as women and youth wings. The event was a testament to the popularity enjoyed in the state by both the president and the governor.
The Chairman of the President Bola Tinubu/Ododo for 2027 Campaign in Kogi State, former Kogi West Senator Smart Adeyemi, lauded the president for various reforms aimed at taking Nigeria to greater heights.
Adeyemi noted that since 2019, Nigeria’s economy had been performing below expectations, and by 2023, it was near collapse. He stated that if not for the president’s efforts to revive it, the country would have been plunged into serious economic woes.
“When President Tinubu came on board, he chose to put Nigeria’s economy in the right perspective and took some hard decisions. By the grace of God, the reforms are now delivering the dividends of democracy,” he said.
A former Kogi governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, who moved the motion for the president and governor to run for a second term, expressed unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda.
While speaking further, the immediate past governor described President Tinubu as a humanist and a courageous leader who means well in his efforts to move Nigeria to the next level of concrete social, economic, and political development.
Bello also commended Governor Ododo for embarking on people-oriented policies and programmes, urging the people to vote for both the president and the governor in the next election. He assured them that “under the APC, we shall get to the Promised Land.”
Governor Ododo thanked the people for the confidence reposed in him to contest the gubernatorial election in 2027. He also appreciated the president for the Renewed Hope Initiative, which he said has transformed the lives of Nigerians.
“We thank Mr. President, my father, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu. You are a sincere father leading from the front. I refuse to be scared because I have Mr. President and my mentor, former Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, on my side.
“Let us not be distracted by noise. Let’s stand behind Mr. President. He is the real power behind Nigeria’s development.”
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