THE All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ekiti State House of Assembly in Ekiti East Constituency II, Hon. (Barr.) Tajudeen Olutope Ahmed (TOA), has inaugurated the TOA Mandate Organization (TMO) to strengthen grassroots mobilisation across the constituency.
The colourful inauguration, held on Sunday, 13th September 2026, also featured the distribution of campaign posters, handbills, banners and caps across the seven wards of Ekiti East Constituency II.
In a statement issued by the TOA Media Team and made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the event attracted APC leaders, political stakeholders, serving and former public office holders, youths, women and supporters from across the constituency.
Speaking at the event, the APC Chairman in Ekiti East Local Government, Chief Clement Ojo, urged party members to remain united and work collectively towards securing victory for all APC candidates.
He called on the people of Ekiti East to replicate the overwhelming support given to Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji during the recent governorship election by voting massively for APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.
The State Chairman of the APC Elders’ Forum, Chief Oni, described Barr. Tajudeen Ahmed as an Omoluabi and an accomplished lawyer whose experience, integrity and political influence would be deployed towards attracting meaningful development to Ekiti East Constituency II.
Similarly, the Chairman of the APC Elders’ Forum in Ekiti East Local Government, Alhaji Tiwonloju Bello, appealed to constituents to vote massively for TOA, expressing confidence in his ability to provide effective representation.
He described TOA as a brilliant lawyer and urged the people not to misconstrue the professional demands of legal practice, noting that lawyers have a duty to defend their clients within the ambit of the law.
The APC chairmanship candidate for Ekiti South-East LCDA, Hon. Adenike Ogunleye, congratulated Barr. Tajudeen Ahmed on the establishment of the TMO. She urged voters across the constituency to support all APC candidates, including herself, in the forthcoming elections.
In his remarks, the APC Chairman of Ward 10, Ilasa-Ekiti, Hon. Segun Abejide, expressed appreciation to Governor Oyebanji for creating a level playing field and providing opportunities for political inclusion.
He noted that Ward 10 had never simultaneously produced candidates for the chairmanship of the LCDA and the State House of Assembly in the political history of Ekiti East Local Government, describing the present opportunity as significant.
He therefore appealed to the other wards to support Barr. Tajudeen Ahmed and all APC candidates seeking to represent the people at the House of Representatives, Senate and presidential levels.
The inauguration was also attended by the serving member representing Ekiti East Constituency II in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Lateef Akanle Kongo, and a former member of the House of Assembly, Hon. Dare Pelemo, who is also the Local Government Chairman of the Iruwa-Ogiriwa Group.
Hon. Pelemo, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), assured the gathering that Wards 10 and 11 would deliver overwhelming support for TOA at the polls.
He called on political stakeholders and residents of Omuo-Oke, Kota, Isaya, Araromi-Ugbesi and Ahan-Ekiti to embrace unity and support candidates from the constituency whenever it is their turn to contest for political office.
A respected APC leader from Ilasa-Ekiti, Chief Bayo Arowofila, appreciated party leaders and stakeholders for coming together to support Barr. Tajudeen Ahmed. He urged other political leaders and stakeholders across the constituency to rally behind TOA and support his aspiration to represent the people effectively.
In his address, Barr. Tajudeen Olutope Ahmed thanked the party leaders, stakeholders, supporters and well-wishers who attended the inauguration. He also expressed appreciation to the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, for providing a level playing field and promoting inclusive political participation.
He explained that the TMO was established to complement the activities of the APC Campaign Council when constituted and to provide an additional platform for effective grassroots mobilisation across the constituency.
According to him, early mobilisation had become necessary because various political and interest groups, as well as members of other political parties, including the PDP and African Democratic Congress (ADC), had expressed their readiness to work with the TMO.
Barr. Ahmed reiterated his commitment to initiatives promoting community development and the empowerment of youths and women. He assured constituents that their views and interests would remain central to his representation.
He also promised to engage party leaders and constituents regularly through town hall meetings and other consultative platforms to ensure inclusive and people-oriented representation.
Youths from across the constituency attended the inauguration in solidarity with the TOA candidacy. Speaking on their behalf, Mr Adeyeye Tosin David appealed to the candidate to involve young people in the formulation and implementation of programmes and policies, stressing that meaningful youth participation was essential for effective representation and sustainable development.
The youths pledged their commitment to working towards delivering all seven wards of Ekiti East Constituency II for TOA at the polls.
Other prominent personalities at the event included renowned journalist Comrade Olawale Ezekiel Ogunyebi; the Secretary of the APC in Ekiti East Local Government, Hon. Joseph Ayewa; former two-term APC Chairman in the Local Government, Hon. Kehinde Oluwatuyi; and the Secretary of Ekiti South-East LCDA, Hon. Yemi Alala, popularly known as Yemite.
Also in attendance were APC ward chairmen, serving councillors, councillorship candidates, party leaders, community stakeholders, youth leaders, women leaders and other notable personalities from across the constituency.
Several political leaders and stakeholders sent representatives or tendered apologies, including Engr. Sunday Komolafe of Ward 3; the Chairman of Ekiti South-East LCDA, Hon. Anthonia Omonusi; the APC House of Representatives candidate, Rt. Hon. Femi Bamisile; Hon. Marcus Alo; the co – contestant with TOA at the House of Assembly party primary election, and Chief Joshua Ajayi Omo-Iya, who was commended for his continued support for the TOA Mandate Organization.
The event recorded an impressive turnout, with women’s groups adding colour and excitement through songs, chants and traditional music as supporters expressed solidarity with the TOA candidacy.
The inauguration marked another significant step in the mobilisation drive ahead of the election, with the TOA team reaffirming its commitment to building broad-based support across the seven wards of Ekiti East Constituency II.