Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the state is capable of delivering massive votes for President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Kingsley Chinda, and other candidates of the Rainbow Coalition in the 2027 general elections. Fubara made this statement during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Port Harcourt. He emphasized that the surest path to victory is for the members of the Presidential Campaign Council to work together as a team.
Fubara drew parallels between the current political season and the successful mobilization efforts in 2022 and 2023, when a large campaign council worked in unity to deliver victory for him and President Tinubu. He noted that the present council is larger, wider, and better coordinated, and therefore, should achieve even better results. The governor also highlighted the inclusion of persons who were in the opposition camp during previous elections as a positive development, saying it has made the task easier.
The governor thanked Chief Nyesom Wike, the Coordinator of the Presidential Campaign Council for Rivers State, and other leaders who worked tirelessly to bring the council to fruition. He expressed optimism that with seriousness and commitment, the state would record a higher number of votes than it recorded in 2023. Fubara also congratulated members who made the list and appealed to those whose names were omitted not to be discouraged.
Fubara warned against double loyalty and emphasized that the state has moved past the stage of division and is now focused on the future. He expressed confidence that with the strategy already put in place, the APC and the Rainbow Coalition would emerge victorious in 2027. Chief Nyesom Wike, while inaugurating the Council, lauded Fubara for attending the ceremony and other engagements of the Council despite his busy schedules.
Wike, who is also the National Leader of the PDP/Rainbow Coalition, reminded members of the Council that they were chosen based on their capacity to participate in the activities of the group and deliver positive results. He charged them to work hard to win votes for the candidates of the APC and the Rainbow Coalition in the Presidential, Governorship, National Assembly, and State House of Assembly elections.
Wike disclosed that apart from the Presidential Campaign Council and its sub-committees, the Local Government Campaign Councils will soon be inaugurated to ensure better coverage of the grassroots during the current campaign season. This move is expected to enhance the campaign efforts and increase the chances of the APC and Rainbow Coalition candidates in the state.
The Rivers State rally, scheduled to hold at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, is part of the APC presidential campaign train, which has been moving from state to state. President Tinubu is personally scheduled to attend the rally in Rivers State, along with 11 other states. The campaign train has already visited Kaduna, Cross River, Gombe, Nasarawa, Ekiti, and other states.
Key points
- Fubara charges APC and Rainbow Coalition to work together as a team to achieve victory in 2027.
