An aspirant for the senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, popularly known as Honourable Bambo, has distributed four-week-old cockerels and soft drinks to widows in his constituency as part of a grassroots outreach programme ahead of the 2027 elections.
The former chairman of Oluyole Local Government Area personally carried out the distribution during a gathering attended by local supporters and community members.
A video from the event, which has since gone viral on social media, showed the widows holding the young birds while interacting with the politician and members of his campaign team.
According to sources familiar with the programme, the initiative was designed to strengthen engagement with residents at the grassroots level as political activities continue to intensify ahead of the next general elections.
Residents who attended the event described the gesture as a form of support for widows within the community, noting that women remain a key demographic in local political mobilisation efforts.
The outreach has generated mixed reactions online, with some social media users praising the gesture as community support, while others questioned the growing trend of unconventional political giveaways during election seasons.
Honourable Bambo has remained active within APC political circles in Oyo State as aspirants continue consultations and mobilisation ahead of the party’s primaries and candidate selection process.
The development reflects the increasing use of grassroots outreach programmes by politicians seeking to build closer relationships with voters across their constituencies.
