The secretariat of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kehinde Olaosebikan Grassroots Movement (PBAT-KO Movement), located at the CICU Building, Olomi-Olojuoro Road, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, was attacked on Monday by hoodlums suspected to be agents of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

The secretariat, the only visible campaign office for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election in the council area, was vandalised; campaign banners, boards, and other materials were destroyed, and its windows were shattered.

Members of the Movement discovered the attack when they visited the office after the incident.

A physical assessment revealed damage to campaign property.

The PBAT-KO Movement was established late last year by Kehinde Olaosebikan, former Chairman of Oluyole Local Government.

Olaosebikan served on the Media and Publicity Committee of the Tinubu/Shettima APC Presidential Campaign Council, Oyo State, in 2023.

The PBAT-KO Movement is a hub for grassroots mobilisation for President Tinubu’s second term.

Since its establishment, the Movement has been mobilising across Oluyole Local Government and beyond to build on the votes President Tinubu garnered in 2023.

Speaking to journalists gathered around the building, the Movement’s Publicity Secretary, Comrade Femi Omolola, said the Movement remains resolute despite the attack.

He said, “We are undaunted. We are totally committed. Nothing can stop us from giving our very best in support of the President. The convener of the PBAT-KO Movement and our leader, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, and all his followers are fully committed to tripling President Tinubu’s votes in the election, and nothing will stop us.

President Tinubu is not just the best among the candidates; the President is the most suitable leader to lead this country. In the last three years, he has laid a solid foundation for a prosperous and great Nigeria. We are confident that President Bola Tinubu will deliver the Nigeria of our dreams.

“In addition to his unmatched sterling qualities, President Tinubu is contesting on the ticket of the most formidable and best organised party in Africa, the APC. We are certain that President Tinubu would make mincemeat of all his opponents on the 16th of January, 2027.” (The Nation)