Bamidele pledges 10 million South-West votes for Tinubu’s re-election bid
Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Leader, has vowed to secure at least 10 million votes from the South-West for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the upcoming presidential election. He made this commitment while congratulating Tinubu on his emergence as the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate. Bamidele highlighted several achievements under Tinubu's administration, including economic reforms and infrastructure projects. He expressed confidence in the party's prospects and the president's ongoing reforms.
What we know
- Opeyemi Bamidele pledged to mobilise at least 10 million South-West votes for Bola Tinubu's re-election.
- Tinubu secured a landslide victory in the APC presidential primary, polling 10.99 million votes.
- Bamidele cited major infrastructure projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Sokoto-Badagry Highway as achievements.
- Over 1.1 million students have registered for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, with loans worth about N242bn disbursed.
- Nigeria’s crude oil production increased from 1.273 million barrels per day in April 2023 to 1.71 million barrels per day in May 2026, and foreign reserves rose from $35.09bn in June 2023 to $49.49bn in May 2026.
