{"id":125225,"date":"2026-01-26T14:53:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125225"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:53:28","slug":"2027-i-have-promised-no-one-apc-ticket-says-aiyedatiwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2027-i-have-promised-no-one-apc-ticket-says-aiyedatiwa\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: I Have Promised No One APC Ticket, Says Aiyedatiwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that he has not endorsed or promised any ticket to aspirants seeking elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning party members against spreading rumours that could divide the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the clarification on Sunday while addressing leaders and members of the APC at a stakeholders\u2019 meeting in Akure, the state capital.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Although Ondo State will not hold a governorship election in 2027, political activities within the ruling party have intensified, driven by growing interest among members seeking seats in the State House of Assembly and the National Assembly.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div>In recent weeks, speculation over alleged endorsements and early alignments has raised concerns about possible factionalisation within the party.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Aiyedatiwa said it was necessary to clarify his position following what he described as increasing insinuations as preparations for party primaries gather momentum.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cLet me quickly correct this because, in the political climate, there are many falsehoods, lies, insinuations and assumptions that fly around and try to create cracks and divisions,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI want to emphasise that I have not promised anyone a ticket. I have not promised anyone that I am giving you a ticket for the State Assembly or National Assembly election, and I have not said I will deny anyone a return ticket.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He stressed that unity and internal democracy remain critical to the strength and future success of the party, urging members to avoid actions that could undermine cohesion.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The governor also spoke on the ongoing nationwide electronic registration and revalidation exercise of the APC, describing it as a strategic effort to strengthen the party\u2019s grassroots base.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He explained that the stakeholders\u2019 meeting was convened ahead of the January 31 deadline to mobilise leaders across wards and local government areas to ensure its success.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to Aiyedatiwa, Ondo State had, as of the day of the meeting, recorded 128,770 registered APC members, placing the state third in the South-West zone, though he noted the figure could still improve with sustained mobilisation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In his remarks, the APC National Vice Chairman (South-West), Mr Isaac Kekemeke, commended the level of urban development in Akure, describing the transformation as visible and impressive.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He also lauded Aiyedatiwa for uniting various factions within the party, urging members to remain tolerant and united.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cOur symbol is blue. The more united we are, the stronger we become. We must tolerate one another to get to where we are going,\u201d Kekemeke said.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that he has not endorsed or promised any ticket to aspirants seeking elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections,&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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