The initiative will see the canvassers conduct coordinated door-to-door campaigns across Ogun State’s 236 wards, with the aim of strengthening grassroots engagement, expanding the party’s support base and informing voters about the achievements of APC-led governments at the federal, state and local government levels.

Abiodun announced the initiative during a series of strategic meetings with party leaders and stakeholders across the state’s 20 local government areas. The meetings were attended by local government and ward executives, council chairmen, councillors, governorship and other party candidates, party elders, governors’ liaison officers and political appointees.

The governor explained that the Renewed Hope Apostles would serve as the party’s grassroots communication and mobilisation network, taking information about government policies, programmes and achievements directly to residents.

He said the initiative was also aimed at tackling misinformation and ensuring that voters understood how government policies and projects affected their daily lives.

“We have called them the Renewed Hope Apostles. They will now begin to propagate so that the people can be better informed because when there is no information, there is misinformation, and that is what we are addressing.

“In the first instance, in Ogun East, we have 15,000 of them, and across the state, we have 50,400. We expect them to multiply and spread the gospel of the party’s performance,” he said.

Abiodun disclosed that the canvassers were selected from different local government areas and organised around polling units to ensure that the campaign reached voters at the community level.

According to him, the recruitment and verification process lasted approximately three months, during which the necessary details of the participants were compiled and verified to establish an effective and accountable mobilisation structure.

He added that the canvassers would be equipped with information about the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the Ogun State Government to enable them to explain the impact of APC policies to residents.

Abiodun highlights Tinubu’s projects in Ogun

Speaking on the impact of the Tinubu administration on Ogun State, the governor listed the reconstruction of the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode-Ore Road, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the facilitation of the Gateway Deep Sea Port, the revival of the Ogun LNG project and the establishment of a major Customs facility in the state.

He said the projects, alongside other federal interventions, were improving Ogun’s economic prospects, attracting investments, creating employment opportunities and strengthening its position as one of Nigeria’s leading industrial destinations.

Abiodun described the economic and policy decisions introduced by Tinubu as necessary measures that had helped stabilise the national economy and placed it on a path towards sustainable growth.

Ogun government lists achievements across sectors

The governor also highlighted the achievements of his administration in infrastructure, housing, education, healthcare, agriculture, energy and economic empowerment.

He disclosed that his government had constructed more than 1,700 kilometres of roads across the state’s three senatorial districts, rehabilitated and constructed over 1,600 schools, and provided more than 7,000 housing units currently occupied by residents.

In the health sector, Abiodun said 160 Primary Healthcare Centres had been equipped and upgraded as part of his administration’s plan to establish at least one functional primary healthcare facility in each of the state’s 236 wards.

He added that contracts had recently been awarded for the construction of new hospitals in Odogbolu, Isara and Itori, while the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital had been repositioned to improve healthcare delivery.

The governor also announced the completion of the 250-bed Gateway Medical Centre of Excellence in Abeokuta, which he said had been abandoned by previous administrations.

On electricity, Abiodun said his government had established two independent power plants in Abeokuta to support industrial and social activities.

He further disclosed that more than 20,000 farmers had benefited from the distribution of agricultural inputs, including pesticides, fertilisers, seedlings and tractors.

According to him, over 60,000 women had received support through the Oko Owo Dapo initiative, while cooperative societies and artisans had benefited from more than ₦1 billion in financial assistance to expand their businesses.

In education, the governor said his administration had recruited and deployed more than 7,000 teaching personnel to address manpower shortages in public primary and secondary schools.

Abiodun also highlighted the state’s aviation project, noting that beyond developing a world-class airport, his administration had established an airline whose aircraft had commenced international operations from Lagos to Bangui.

Abiodun urges APC members to unite ahead of 2027

The governor charged the newly inaugurated Renewed Hope Apostles to carry out their duties with commitment, discipline and a clear understanding of the party’s achievements.

He said their responsibility was to engage voters, address their concerns and mobilise support for the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.

Abiodun also appealed to party leaders and members to set aside personal differences and work together to secure the party’s electoral success.

He maintained that unity and effective grassroots coordination were essential to achieving the party’s objectives.

“A divided party cannot win an election. We must work together as a team, strengthen our relationships and ensure that every member understands the importance of this assignment,” he said.

The governor explained that the meetings with party stakeholders were also designed to strengthen internal cohesion, review mobilisation strategies and establish a common direction ahead of the elections.

Prominent APC leaders, including the state chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi; Director-General of the Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council, Senator Lekan Mustapha; Deputy Director-General, Dr Apaye; Ogun East Senatorial Chairman, Chief Adeleke Adedotun; and APC Chairman in Odeda Local Government, Hon. Musulumi Saka, pledged their support for the party’s success.

They assured the governor of their readiness to mobilise members and supporters across their constituencies in support of President Tinubu, Governor Abiodun and other APC candidates.

The inauguration and stakeholder engagements have so far covered Remo North, Sagamu, Ikenne, Ijebu North East, Ijebu-Ode, Odogbolu, Ijebu East, Ijebu North, Ifo, Ewekoro, Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Odeda and Obafemi-Owode local government areas.

The engagements form part of a wider political outreach programme by Abiodun, who has also held consultations with religious organisations, traders, artisans, traditional worshippers, labour leaders and cooperative societies to build broader support for the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.