Oyo Rep unveils plan to deliver 10m South-West votes for Tinubu in 2027

The lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in Oyo State and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Hon. Aderemi Oseni, has unveiled a grassroots mobilisation plan aimed at delivering at least 10 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the South-West ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Ikeja, Lagos, Oseni disclosed that the initiative will be championed through his political movement, the Remi Oseni Committee of Friends (ROCOF), which currently has over 200,000 members across the South-West.

He said the organisation’s mission was to boost voter registration and participation, targeting a minimum of 75 percent voter turnout in the region.

“Unlike 2023 when Nigeria recorded only 26.72% voter turnout in the general election, our vision is to change the narratives; educate our people to register for PVCs and encourage them to perform their civic duty during the electioneering,” Oseni said.

“In the South-West alone, we have a vision to achieve at least 75% voter turnout and ensure the All Progressives Congress secures nothing less than 10 million votes in the geo-political zone,” he added.

While stressing that ROCOF is not in competition with the APC, Oseni described it as an inclusive platform built on shared values.

“For the record, ROCOF is not a rival to the APC. Rather, it is a movement of likeminds seeking the rebirth of an Oyo State and Nigeria where justice reigns, where equity becomes an order, where accountability is our culture, where we are all committed to good governance, where prosperity is shared and sustainable development is at the heart of our vision,” he said.

According to him, the movement will unite Nigerians across religious, ethnic, and political lines in order to strengthen democratic participation and national progress.

He also dismissed opposition criticism, saying the APC would consolidate its grassroots appeal on the back of ongoing reforms.

“Regardless of the propaganda of the opposition parties, we will leverage the gains of our reforms to mobilise popular support for the APC and ensure it secures a landslide not just in Oyo State and South-West, but also in the federation,” he said.

Turning to his legislative role, Oseni provided updates on road infrastructure oversight, noting that the FERMA Committee has visited nearly all states with active federal road projects.

“Our findings clearly show that Nigeria is in transition from the period of decrepit road infrastructure to an era of linking our economy to the development of strategic transport infrastructure projects,” he explained.

He praised the Tinubu administration for its handling of key projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, and the planned reconstruction of the Ibadan–Ilesha–Akure–Benin Highway.

“We have seen the speed at which the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is implementing legacy projects,” Oseni said.

“This administration is laying the foundation of a new Nigeria—one that’s founded on a competitive economy, efficient governance structure, and functional infrastructure,” he added.

He accused opposition parties of downplaying the progress made. “From what we have witnessed so far and diverse development initiatives already mapped out for implementation, I can tell you categorically that this administration is laying the foundation of a new Nigeria, a truly recalibrated federation founded on competitive economy, efficient governance structure and functional infrastructure.

“But we must not allow regressive forces to deter the emergence of this new Nigeria, a viable and vibrant nation that will shape not only the future of Africa, but also the global economy. It has started happening already. But we have a responsibility to drive it with more determination and effectively communicate the gains of all these reforms to our constituents and Nigerians,” the lawmaker stated.