APC Leaders Rally Ebonyi Support For Tinubu, Set 1.3 Million Vote Target

Top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rallied voters in Ebonyi State to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections. The party leaders, who spoke at the APC presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, urged residents to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and use them to vote for Tinubu and other candidates of the party. They also announced a new target of 1.3 million votes for the President in the state.

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, announced the revised target, saying the APC was confident of delivering the votes for Tinubu, citing the Federal Government’s ongoing infrastructure projects in Ebonyi and across the South-East as evidence of the President’s commitment to the region. He highlighted several major road projects, including the 65-kilometre Afikpo-Uturu-Okigwe road project, linking Ebonyi, Abia and Imo states, which is currently about 40 per cent complete and has a contract value of N193 billion.

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, urged Ebonyi voters to obtain their PVCs and use them to support the Tinubu administration, arguing that continuity was necessary for the completion of ongoing Federal Government projects. He stressed that the party’s symbol, rather than the President’s name, would appear on the ballot and urged youths, women and other eligible voters to mobilise for the January 16 presidential election and vote for the APC.

Representing APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Dr Ben Nwoye, also urged Ebonyi voters to vote for the APC from the presidential election down to the state-level contests. He cited the establishment of the South-East Development Commission as one of the measures taken by the Tinubu administration to address the development needs of the region.

APC Director of Mobilisation, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, urged Nigerians to give Tinubu another term to consolidate the reforms initiated by the administration. He commended Umahi’s performance as Minister of Works, attributing the progress recorded in several infrastructure projects to the support he received from Tinubu. Oshiomhole also criticised opposition parties and urged Ebonyi voters to examine the records and policy positions of candidates seeking their support ahead of the 2027 elections.

The rally brought together APC leaders, supporters and stakeholders from Ebonyi and other parts of the South-East, with the party leaders repeatedly urging voters to back Tinubu and other APC candidates. The renewed 1.3 million-vote target announced at the rally signals the APC’s determination to consolidate its support base in Ebonyi as the party intensifies its campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The APC leaders' visit to Ebonyi State is part of their efforts to galvanise support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party is seeking to build on its existing support base in the state and increase its vote share in the upcoming elections. The rally also highlighted the party's focus on infrastructure development and its commitment to addressing the needs of the South-East region.

Key points

• The APC has set a target of 1.3 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ebonyi State.
• The party leaders cited the Federal Government’s ongoing infrastructure projects in Ebonyi and across the South-East as evidence of the President’s commitment to the region.
• The APC is seeking to consolidate its support base in Ebonyi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.