The Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM), a grassroots support group in Ogun State, has said no fewer than 30,000 members are expected at its Ogun East Mega Rally scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode.
The Co-Convener and Director-General of the movement, Rt. Hon. Kehinde Odeneye, disclosed this on Monday at a press conference held at the Iwe Iroyin Press Centre, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta.
Odeneye said the rally would serve as a major demonstration of the movement’s organisational strength, mobilisation capacity and commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to him, the YPM has a documented membership of over 90,600 across Ogun State and intends to mobilise about 30,000 members for the Ogun East event.
He described the rally as the beginning of a wider mobilisation exercise that would subsequently move to the other two senatorial districts of the state.
“We have deliberately chosen Ogun East as the starting point of this campaign to demonstrate our organisational strength, unity and readiness to support our party and its candidates,” Odeneye said.
He said the movement would use the rally to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Dapo Abiodun who is the APC candidate for Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), and other APC candidates contesting legislative seats in the district.
Odeneye added that the event would also provide an opportunity to inaugurate specialised structures of the movement, including the YPM Artisans Ambassadors, Students’ Wing, Youth Wing and Women’s Wing.
He said the structures were designed to broaden participation, strengthen grassroots mobilisation and ensure that different segments of society were effectively integrated into the movement.
The YPM Director-General said the movement had continued to expand its grassroots network through constituency coordinators, polling-unit canvassers and various organised groups across the state.
He explained that the Ogun East rally would feature a solidarity trek from Mobalufon to the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, beginning at 7:00 a.m., while the main rally would commence at 11:00 a.m.
Odeneye also announced that renowned Fuji musicians, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, and Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, would perform at the event, with popular comedian and compere, Gbenga Adeyinka, expected to anchor the programme.
He assured residents and participants that adequate security arrangements were being put in place for the rally.
According to him, the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Ogun State Amotekun Corps, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other relevant agencies are expected to participate in security and traffic management during the event.
Meanwhile, the President of the Artisan Association of Nigeria, Ogun State, Comrade Anthony Ayodele, said the rally would also witness the inauguration of 1,180 YPM Artisans Ambassadors and Grassroots Mobilisers.
Ayodele said the initiative was aimed at strengthening the movement’s grassroots structures across communities, wards and local government areas.
He explained that the ambassadors and mobilisers would serve as links between the movement and the people by engaging residents, communicating the movement’s programmes, listening to community concerns and encouraging peaceful and responsible participation in the democratic process.
The artisan leader stressed the importance of artisans to economic development, employment generation, skills acquisition and community advancement, saying the initiative would provide greater representation and visibility for artisans within the political process.
He urged artisans, community stakeholders, youth and women’s groups, students, market associations, party faithful and members of the public to attend the event.
Ayodele also appealed to participants to maintain peace, respect public facilities, obey traffic and safety regulations and cooperate with security personnel and event officials.
The organisers said the Ogun East Mega Rally would provide an opportunity to strengthen cooperation among the various YPM structures while reaffirming their commitment to peaceful and democratic political participation ahead of the 2027 elections.
