Trade unions, artisan associations, student bodies, pensioners and religious institutions across the Ibarapa agrarian zone over the weekend pledged their total support for the senatorial ambition of Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo.
The endorsements effectively locked down votes across the region for Hon. Olajide Odidiomo, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and it’s candidates, following a comprehensive three-day campaign tour led by the APM candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Tolu Mustapha, on Monday, the sitting lawmaker representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency of Oyo state, expressed deep appreciation to the people of Ibarapaland for the warm reception accorded his campaign team throughout the Friday-to-Sunday tour.
Reaffirming his dedication to pro- people governance, Hon. Olajide expressed gratitude for the vote of confidence reposed in his candidacy and endorsements by various groups and bodies. He assured residents that he would not disappoint their trust, pledging to deliver equal developmental opportunities across all nine Local Government Areas of Oyo South, assuring that Ibarapaland will never be marginalized in resource allocation.
The “Reset Oyo South Senatorial District” tour covered strategic grassroots engagements across diverse interest groups, including, Food Vendors Association, party faithful, stakeholders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ibarapa East Chapter, held at the First Baptist Church, Anko, Eruwa, the League of Imams and Alfas of Ibarapa East, where the lawmaker joined Muslim faithful for Friday Jum’at prayers in Lanlate.
The Odidiomo Campaign Organisation, under the leadership of its Director-General, Prince Seun Adelore, also led the delegation on royal homages to traditional stools across the zone, including the palaces of the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola; the Onidere of Idere, Oba Aderoju Kingsley; the Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Rafiu Adeniyi Ariwoola; the Onilanlate of Lanlate; and the palace of the Olu of Itabo, all of whom commended his legislative antecedents and offered royal blessings for his senatorial bid.
The high powered campaign delegation included key APM leaders, campaign co-ordinators and strategic directors, including the Campaign Director-General, Prince Seun Adelore; Director of Christian Mobilisation, Bishop Ademola Moradeyo; Directors of Muslim Community Mobilisation, Hon. Abiola Ayorinde and Hon. Murphy Balogun; Director of Women Mobilisation, Princess Aderonke Adedoja; Director of Youth Mobilisation, Hon. Seun Fakorede; and the APM Chairman for Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, Hon. Kunle Folarin, among others.
