The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South-West, Prince Diran Iyantan, has said the party is targeting more than 90 per cent of votes from the region for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Iyantan disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, October 16, 2026, on the sidelines of the swearing-in of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for a second term.

He said the APC would begin an intensive grassroots mobilisation campaign across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states to secure support for Tinubu's re-election.

According to him, the campaign would involve party leaders, political stakeholders, traditional rulers, community leaders, women, youths, professionals and support groups.

Iyantan said he would work with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who serves as the South-West campaign coordinator, to coordinate the mobilisation across the six states.

“Winning the South-West is not the issue. Our concern is how to deliver overwhelming votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. That is why we are commencing an intensive, well-coordinated grassroots campaign across all six states. The work starts now, and we are leaving no stone unturned,” he said.

He explained that the campaign would adopt a rainbow coalition strategy to unite different political interests and groups behind the President's second-term ambition.

Iyantan expressed optimism that the six South-West governors would support the initiative. He also expressed hope that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, would eventually join the effort, while welcoming reports of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke's, alignment with Tinubu's re-election bid.

The APC chieftain said the mobilisation would go beyond rallies and media engagements to reach voters in wards, markets and communities across the region.

He added that the campaign would focus on explaining the Federal Government's policies, infrastructure projects and economic reforms to residents.

Defending the administration's performance, Iyantan said the South-West had benefited from federal infrastructure investments, including major road projects across the region.

He argued that Tinubu should be given another term to complete ongoing projects and allow Nigerians to benefit fully from the administration's policies.

“President Tinubu has done a great deal for the South-West, beyond the fact that he is our son. Across the six states, we can point to significant federal infrastructure projects, including major road constructions that are ongoing. Our people understand that these projects need continuity so that the benefits can be fully realised,” he said.

Iyantan also highlighted the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing the student loan scheme as an important intervention to improve access to higher education and reduce the financial burden on students.

On the economy, he said the administration's reforms were beginning to produce improvements in key macroeconomic indicators, arguing that policy consistency was necessary to sustain the gains.

He cited efforts to stabilise the foreign exchange market, strengthen external reserves, attract investment and improve government revenue as reasons the administration should be allowed to continue its reform agenda.

The APC leader also pointed to the Federal Government's infrastructure development, energy initiatives and support for domestic manufacturing as areas where sustained implementation would be necessary to achieve long-term results.

On security, Iyantan said the administration's efforts to tackle insurgency, terrorism, banditry and other threats required continuity to strengthen ongoing operations and improve public safety.

He maintained that a second term would give Tinubu the opportunity to consolidate economic reforms, deepen investment in education and infrastructure, strengthen national security and complete strategic projects.

Iyantan further argued that the South-West had a responsibility to support the President because of his regional roots.

“It is incumbent upon the South-West to support President Tinubu’s second-term ambition. We may not have another opportunity in the foreseeable future to produce a President from our region, and we must make the most of this moment,” he said.

He expressed confidence that unity among political leaders, effective coordination and sustained grassroots engagement would help the APC achieve its electoral target in the region.

Iyantan said the party's ambition was not merely to secure Tinubu's re-election but to make the South-West the geopolitical zone with the highest percentage of votes for the President.