A support group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, Grassroots Movement for Tinubu, GMT, has countered the decision of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to dissolve all independent campaign groups supporting the reelection of President Bola Tinubu.

According to the group, which hailed the move by the governor to further unify the party ahead of the polls, the need to recognise the role of diverse political support formations during election seasons is essential.

While disclosing this in a statement, the Director of Media of the state chapter of GMT, Ojo Oyewamide, disclosed that in the buildup to the 2024 governorship election in the state, various APC support groups did work for the emergence of Aiyedatiwa.

The governor had on Friday stressed that all support groups within APC in the state working for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu must work under the leadership of the party.

Oyewamide, who urged members of the group to disregard the purported move to collapse its structure into a single, party-controlled platform, stated that GMT is a national organisation with structures across the 36 states and the FCT, stressing that it is not a product of Ondo State politics.

He said, “We have noted with concern the efforts by some individuals to twist the outcomes of the caucus meeting, suggesting that all support groups working for President Tinubu must collapse into a single structure within the state.

“History offers clear examples: during the last governorship election in Ondo State, several groups, including LACO-FS, the O Datiwa Group, Lucky Disciples, Partners with Lucky, and O Datiwa Ladies, worked alongside the party to deliver a resounding 18–0 victory.

“Similarly, under the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, vibrant groups such as the Aketi Mandate Group, Team Aketi, Ajapada, Ibi Giga Ambassadors, and Ibi Giga Initiatives all made notable contributions to the electoral success of the party.”