Yagba Supporters Endorse Abejide, Ododo, Tinubu for 2027 Elections

Supporters and political stakeholders from Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi State have declared their backing for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and House of Representatives member Leke Abejide ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The endorsement followed the inauguration of the Elder Leke Abejide Support Group on Saturday at Cruise Memorial College, Mopa, in Mopamuro Local Government Area of the state.

Abejide, who represents Yagba Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking a third term in the House of Representatives. The constituency comprises Mopamuro, Yagba East and Yagba West local government areas.

Before the inauguration, members of the group staged a road walk through major streets and communities in Mopamuro, displaying banners and chanting solidarity songs in support of the three political figures.

The group described its mobilisation campaign as a collective effort to secure Abejide's return to the National Assembly, alongside the re-election of Tinubu and Ododo for second terms.

Speaking at the event, the group's Director-General, Chief Olorunsola Charles Yomi, said it was established by supporters who believed in Abejide's leadership, transparency and performance.

He clarified that the inauguration was organised independently by the supporters to demonstrate their solidarity with the lawmaker, adding that Abejide would commence his own campaign separately.

Yomi disclosed that five executives had been selected in each ward across the three local government areas to coordinate grassroots mobilisation ahead of the elections.

The group's Secretary, Hon. Adebayo Toba Emmanuel, popularly known as Belusi, said members had pooled their resources to coordinate support for the three candidates.

He disclosed that five canvassers and coordinators had been selected from each of the three local government areas and would receive stipends to facilitate their mobilisation activities.

Belusi attributed growing support for the candidates to ongoing road construction, improved security and Abejide's empowerment programmes, adding that another phase of the lawmaker's empowerment initiative was scheduled for December 26.

A former Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan, also called for Abejide's re-election, citing his interventions for youths, women and vulnerable widows over the past eight to 10 years.

She pledged to mobilise women through house-to-house and ward-to-ward campaigns in support of Abejide, Ododo and Tinubu.

Similarly, a former Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Youth and Sports, Dr M.D. Eseyin, commended Abejide's representation and urged constituents to support his return to the National Assembly.

In a notable cross-party endorsement, the Kogi State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sunday Maiyaki, also declared support for Abejide despite belonging to a different political party.

Maiyaki described the lawmaker as a prominent figure in Yagba, citing his reported financial interventions, including ₦10m for 74 communities, ₦100m for women's empowerment and a pledge of ₦500m for youth development.

He said the initiatives had earned Abejide support beyond party affiliations, adding that many constituents wanted him returned to the House of Representatives.

The Executive Chairman of Mopamuro Local Government Area, Hon. Demola Bello, commended residents for their participation in the road walk and inauguration, urging them to sustain their support for the candidates.

The event ended with a charge to the newly inaugurated ward executives to return to their communities and commence grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.