Ahead of the 2027 general election, political pressure group Grassroots 121 Action has commenced grassroots mobilisation across Ekiti State in support of the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
The group said it was targeting a minimum of 200,000 votes for Makinde in the state, with its mobilisation structure covering the 2,445 polling units across the 16 local government areas.
The group disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, during the inauguration of 5,000 polling-unit canvassers as part of its grassroots mobilisation structure.
Speaking at the event, the group’s convener, Mrs Lanre Fajuyi, congratulated the newly appointed unit coordinators and assistant unit coordinators and urged them to carry out their responsibilities with seriousness, discipline, and commitment.
Fajuyi charged the coordinators to maintain direct engagement with voters at the grassroots, understand the challenges facing their respective communities, and ensure that the group’s mobilisation activities reached all polling units across the state.
She said the group was working to establish a grassroots structure that could translate its support for Makinde’s presidential ambition into electoral participation in 2027.
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“We have set a clear target of a minimum of 200,000 votes in Ekiti State. This is not a declaration to be made and forgotten; it is a responsibility that requires organisation, commitment, and sustained engagement at the grassroots,” she said.
Fajuyi urged the newly appointed coordinators to work towards achieving the group’s objective while operating within the law and respecting the rights of voters and other political stakeholders.
The group also criticized the economic situation in the country under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
It argued that some government policies had placed economic pressure on ordinary Nigerians and, in its view, contributed to increased hardship and declining purchasing power.
The group said the government’s response to the economic challenges facing citizens was inadequate, arguing that stronger measures were needed to address poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, and the rising cost of living.
It said its support for Makinde was part of a wider political discussion on the direction of the country ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The group added that the newly inaugurated structure marked the beginning of a sustained grassroots mobilization campaign rather than a one-off political gathering.