No Reason Ogun Can’t Deliver 2m Votes For Tinubu Like Kano, Katsina — Showunmi

ABEOKUTA — The Convener of the Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has challenged Ogun State voters to prove that the state can match the electoral figures of Kano and Katsina, urging them to mobilise massively and deliver up to two million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Showunmi, however , urged voters in Ogun East Senatorial District to mobilise massively for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

He made the call on Thursday during a town hall meeting in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North East Local Government Area of Ogun State, where he said his visit was aimed at seeking not only victory for Tinubu but a high voter turnout capable of producing what he described as “maximum available votes” for the President.

Showunmi argued that Ogun State, with its large registered voter population, should be capable of producing a significantly higher number of votes in the presidential election.

Showunmi said he was confident that Tinubu would win in Ogun State, but stressed that his concern was for voters to turn out in large numbers.

He said, “The purpose of today’s meeting is for me to come to one of the incidental local governments in Ogun East. If you want to run an election in Ogun East, you will look at Sagamu and you look at Ijebu North. And I have come to Ijebu North today to beg them, not only for victory for the President, but I want maximum available votes.

“Total available registered voters in Ogun State now is almost three million. There is no reason why the people of Ogun State will not bring numbers that can rival the people of Kano or rival the people of Katsina or rival the people of Kaduna.

“The advocacy that the President is not going to win, he’s going to win here. But what I’m begging them for is to make sure that they come out in huge numbers and produce the quality of number for the President,” he stated.

The political activist also threw his weight behind Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in the contest for the Ogun East Senatorial District, arguing that the governor’s proximity to the Presidency and the business community could enhance the prospects of attracting federal investments to the state.

Showunmi cautioned against what he described as political games over the senatorial contest, stressing that the choice of representative for the district should take into consideration the interests and development needs of the zone and the state.

According to him, Abiodun’s alleged proximity to the President and the business community could be beneficial to Ogun, particularly in attracting investments and facilitating access to opportunities at the federal level.

“I have also begged them, because of the games that I know are going on, that we cannot play tricks with the senatorial election of this senatorial district,” he said.

Meanwhile, Showunmi has dismissed renewed speculation about President Tinubu’s health, describing claims that the President is medically unfit to seek re-election in 2027 as unfounded.

He was reacting to questions surrounding the President’s absence from the recently concluded United Nations General Assembly in New York and claims by some critics that he was on a medical vacation.

Showunmi said the President had already addressed concerns about his health and pointed to Tinubu’s public appearance after returning from his foreign engagements as evidence that he was active.

“The President has answered that question by saying that this is a world where when you’re in politics, there’s a lot of rumour,” he said.

He also defended the decision of the President not to attend the UN General Assembly personally, arguing that Nigeria could still be effectively represented by the Vice President or another authorised representative.

“The presidency is one. Anywhere you see the Vice President acting in capacity as a representative of the President, it is as good as the President standing there,” Showunmi said.

He further argued that the President’s presence in Nigeria to pursue major investment opportunities could, in his view, be more consequential for the country than attending international gatherings.

Showunmi cited investments in the gas sector and the proposed deep seaport in Ogun State, arguing that such projects would have direct economic implications for Nigerians.

He urged Nigerians not to focus excessively on negative reports about the administration, saying political disagreements should not prevent citizens from recognising developments that could benefit the country.

Showunmi also criticised opposition figures whom he accused of celebrating negative developments in the country, urging Nigerians to disregard what he described as politically motivated narratives about the President.

The visit formed part of his engagement with stakeholders and residents in Ogun East ahead of the 2027 elections.