Ondo State Governor [Lucky Aiyedatiwa](https://www.ondostate.gov.ng) declared President [Bola Tinubu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola_Tinubu) a “phenomenon” who has shown courage and vision in reshaping Nigeria, and said the president deserves a second term in the 2027 elections. The endorsement was made in Akure during the launch of the Ondo chapter of the PBAT Door‑to‑Door Movement, where 26 campaign buses were presented for grassroots outreach across the state’s 26 constituencies.
**What was the purpose of the door‑to‑door initiative?**
The movement, convened by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (known as Tompolo), aims to combat voter apathy by bringing the president’s agenda directly to households, churches, mosques, markets and riverine communities. Chief Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, led the delegation that visited Government House, the Council of Obas Secretariat and Democracy Park.
**Which reforms did the governor highlight?**
Aiyedatiwa praised Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidies, the stabilisation of the economy, the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway, the Badagry‑Sokoto Highway and the newly introduced student loan scheme. He explained that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund will broaden university access and build human capital, noting, “When a nation is fully educated, you have delivered that nation from poverty and ignorance.”
**How does the governor link federal reforms to state development?**
He attributed Ondo’s capacity to execute infrastructure projects to increased federal allocations, insisting that national development must extend beyond Abuja. While acknowledging existing party structures, local government, transport workers and artisans, he welcomed the 26 buses and promised an enabling environment and security for the campaign.
**What are the mobilisation targets?**
Pondi said the buses will traverse homes, places of worship and market squares to educate residents on why they should vote for Tinubu on 16 January 2027. He urged movement members to secure more than one million votes for the president in Ondo State. APC State Chairman Kolawole Babatunde echoed the sentiment, confirming that party structures are ready to deliver substantial votes.
**What did traditional leaders say?**
Comrade Sunday Asuko, National Coordinator of the movement, described Tinubu as the best option for Nigeria and called on voters to demand records from the opposition. At the Council of Obas Secretariat, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, pledged the support of traditional rulers, calling the president “their son” and lauding Aiyedatiwa’s welfare initiatives, especially the removal of fuel subsidies which he said frees resources for state development.