{
  "id": 10589786,
  "title": "Okpebholo Begins Ward, Polling Units Mobilisation for Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/okpebholo-begins-ward-polling-units-mobilisation-for-tinubu-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:37:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/29/okpebholo-begins-ward-polling-units-mobilisation-for-tinubu-ahead-of-2027-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Edo State Governor, Okpebholo Felix Omoh-Asun, is set to begin grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection across the state’s wards and polling units. The campaign aims to mobilise party supporters, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeks a 2.5 million-vote target for the 2027 presidential election. This information was revealed by the Director of Media of the Edo State Campaign Council, Mr John Mayaki, who addressed criticisms from Rev. Olu Martins regarding the feasibility of the target and the governor’s specificity in projecting voter numbers.\n\nOkpebholo has consistently maintained the 2.5 million vote target, describing it as achievable in May and linking it to ongoing projects by his administration in June. In September, he challenged newly inaugurated chairmen of the 18 local government areas to work towards this ambitious goal. The campaign’s next phase will involve a comprehensive, multi-layered mobilisation structure, starting at the state and local government levels and extending to individual wards and polling units. Mayaki emphasized the scale of the organisation and the commitment to this ambitious ambition. He also rejected the claim that he is the only governor or political leader to set a specific numerical vote target for Tinubu's reelection.",
  "summary": "*There’s no opposition in Edo, Says Mayaki Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin City Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, is set to commence grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection across the",
  "key_points": [
    "Edo Governor Okpebholo Felix Omoh-Asun begins grassroots mobilization for Tinubu’s reelection.",
    "Campaign targets 2.5 million votes for 2027 presidential election.",
    "Mobilization to extend from state to individual polling units."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Okpebholo's mobilisation drive signals the APC's aggressive grassroots strategy in Edo State to meet its 2.5 million-vote target for Tinubu's 2027 reelection, intensifying pressure on local party structures.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}