* Says Targets over 30,000 for walk, sets to inaugurate 1,180 artisans
The Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM) on Monday disclosed that the Ogun East Mega rally slated for Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu – Ode, Ogun State would serve as a major demonstration of the movement’s organisational strength, mobilisation capacity and commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Co-Convener and Director-General of the movement, Rt. Hon. Kehinde Odeneye made the disclosure at a press conference held at the NUJ Secretariat, Iwe Iroyin, Abeokuta, the State capital.
Odeneye while announcing activities lineup for the mega rally, disclosed that the movement is targeting about 30,000 members for its Ogun-East Mega Rally scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
He revealed that though YPM has a documented membership of over 90,600 across the State but intends to mobilise about 30,000 members for the Ogun-East event.
Odeneye described the rally as the beginning of a wider mobilisation exercise that would subsequently move to the other two senatorial districts of the state.
His words: “We have deliberately chosen Ogun-East as the starting point of this campaign to demonstrate our organisational strength, unity and readiness to support our party and its candidates”.
Odeneye said the movement would use the rally to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the APC candidate for Ogun-East Senatorial district, Governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as well as other APC candidates contesting legislative seats in the district.
Odeneye added that the event would also provide an opportunity to inaugurate specialised structures of the movement, including the YPM Artisans Ambassadors, Students’ Wing, Youth Wing and Women’s Wing.
He said the structures were designed to broaden participation, strengthen grassroots mobilisation and ensure that different segments of society were effectively integrated into the movement.
According to him, the movement had continued to expand its grassroots network through constituency coordinators, polling-unit canvassers and various organised groups across the state.
He explained that the Ogun-East rally would feature a solidarity trek from Mobalufon to the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, beginning at 7:00 a.m., while the main rally would commence at 11:00 a.m.
Odeneye also announced that renowned Fuji musicians, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, and Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, would perform at the event, with popular comedian and compere, Gbenga Adeyinka, expected to anchor the programme.
He assured residents and participants that adequate security arrangements were being put in place for the rally.
According to him, the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Ogun State Amotekun Corps, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other relevant agencies are expected to participate in security and traffic management during the event.
Also speaking, the President of the Artisan Association of Nigeria, Ogun State, Comrade Anthony Ayodele, said the rally would also witness the inauguration of 1,180 YPM Artisans Ambassadors and Grassroots Mobilisers.
Ayodele said the initiative was aimed at strengthening the movement’s grassroots structures across communities, wards and local government areas.
He explained that the ambassadors and mobilisers would serve as links between the movement and the people by engaging residents, communicating the movement’s programmes, listening to community concerns and encouraging peaceful and responsible participation in the democratic process.
The artisan leader stressed the importance of artisans to economic development, employment generation, skills acquisition and community advancement, saying the initiative would provide greater representation and visibility for artisans within the political process.
He urged artisans, community stakeholders, youth and women’s groups, students, market associations, party faithful and members of the public to attend the event.
Ayodele also appealed to participants to maintain peace, respect public facilities, obey traffic and safety regulations and cooperate with security personnel and event officials.
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