‎A support group, Battalions for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Batts 4 BAT), has launched a grassroots mobilisation campaign across Ondo State to canvass support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
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‎The group, which was sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said it would take its mobilisation drive from the local government areas to wards, polling units and communities through door-to-door and house-to-house campaigns.
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‎The unveiling, led by the group’s Commander, Temitope Iwagun, brought together members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 18 local government areas of the state.
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‎Speaking at the event, Iwagun described Batts 4 BAT as a young, women-led platform established to mobilise Nigerians at the grassroots in support of Tinubu’s re-election.
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‎She said the group’s decision to support the President was based on what it described as the impact of his policies and reforms on the economy and the lives of Nigerians.
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‎Iwagun cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as one of the initiatives she said had demonstrated the administration’s commitment to improving access to education.
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‎She said, “We are not supporting President Tinubu just because he is a politician, but because he is doing well. Imagine NELFUND. You can get a student loan and you don’t have to say that this isn’t enough support to pay it. You can pay it at any time. That is enough reason for us to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
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‎She stressed that Batts 4 BAT was not established merely for ceremonial political activities, but to build a strong grassroots structure while creating opportunities for young people, particularly women, to participate in politics and decision-making.
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‎Iwagun said the group’s theme, “From Grassroots Mobilisation to Strategic Inclusion,” reflected its determination to demonstrate that young people and women could play a significant role in political mobilisation and leadership.
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‎Also speaking, the Secretary-General of the Asiwaju Mandate Group, Oladele Olugbemi, urged members of Batts 4 BAT to intensify their grassroots mobilisation and work towards securing Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
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‎Olugbemi said the administration had introduced various initiatives in infrastructure, education, agriculture and other sectors, which he claimed were benefiting Nigerians.
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‎He said, “The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the first that has ever happened in the history of Nigeria. This is the first time that we are witnessing not just democracy, but democracy getting to the grassroots and people at the grassroots are benefiting.”
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‎According to him, ongoing road construction, student loans and interventions in agriculture were among the initiatives through which the administration was delivering its programmes to Nigerians.
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‎He urged Nigerians, particularly residents of Ondo State, to support the continuation of the Tinubu administration in order to allow the government to consolidate its reforms and programmes.
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‎“My advice to the people of Ondo State and everybody in Nigeria at large is to ensure that the mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues, that he wins the 2027 election so that the good things he is doing now will continue,” he said.
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‎Olugbemi also highlighted initiatives including NELFUND, the CreditCorp programme and reforms in the security sector as some of the areas where the administration had made interventions.
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‎The speakers also defended the removal of fuel subsidy, describing it as a difficult but necessary policy decision which, they argued, had enabled the government to redirect resources towards other areas of national development.
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‎The group said it would sustain the mobilisation campaign across the state, with particular emphasis on young people, women and APC supporters at the ward and community levels ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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