AKURE — Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, received glowing commendation on Wednesday from two former governors, Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State and Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, for the reforms he has delivered under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The commendations came at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally held at the Akure Township Stadium, where party leaders mobilised support for the re-election of President Tinubu ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Speaking at the rally, Mimiko singled out Tunji-Ojo, popularly known as BTO, for praise over his performance in office.
“I will also recognise a minister who has done us proud in Ondo State by his performance in the job that the President has given him, and I am talking about the Minister of Interior of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, popularly known as BTO,” Mimiko said.
The former Ondo governor pledged to work with other leaders in the state to deliver votes for President Tinubu, as well as for all APC senatorial and House of Representatives candidates.
Mimiko also commended President Tinubu for building consensus among the country’s political elite on major national issues, including the proposed establishment of state police.
On his part, Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, pointed to the reforms at the nation’s airports and in passport administration as clear evidence of the President’s reform agenda.
He said: “And the minister who has made it possible for me to pass through the airport just with my passport, without any immigration officer having to ask any question.
“When we say that the President is reforming Nigeria, we have huge evidence to that effect. The minister that issues passports from Nigeria to Chicago, to Japan, is here, and when the President needed not just a minister, he found one in BTO.”
