2027: UNN Pro-Chancellor Urges South-West Governors to Endorse Tinubu for Re-Election

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Kayode Ojo, has called on governors across the South-West region to endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.

Ojo, a senior figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a political heavyweight in Ekiti State, described emerging political alliances—particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC)—as posing no significant threat to Tinubu’s second-term ambitions.

Speaking over the weekend, Ojo commended the current administration’s efforts across key sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, youth empowerment, education (particularly the students loan scheme), and the push for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicles.

“President Tinubu is a democrat who welcomes robust opposition,” Ojo said. “But this latest coalition is just another platform that can only support, not derail, the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He noted that the President enjoys wide acceptance even among the opposition’s traditional base, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Calling for a unifying show of support, Ojo urged governors from the South-West—regardless of party affiliation—to organise a joint rally in solidarity with Tinubu. “This endorsement is long overdue. Other regions have already taken this initiative,” he stated.

He also praised Tinubu’s recent establishment of the South-West Development Commission, urging citizens in the region to leverage the opportunity for regional growth and development.

Ojo insisted that united backing for Tinubu’s leadership would ensure continuity of progressive policies and strengthen the region’s political influence on the national stage.