The City Boy Coordinator for Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, Comrade Fortune Obi, has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, for his support for Senator Allwell Onyesoh's candidature in the 2027 election. Obi praised Wike's leadership and commitment to equity and fairness, which he believes played a crucial role in Onyesoh's victory in the last senatorial election.
Comrade Obi noted that Senator Onyesoh has provided effective representation for the people of Rivers East, including Etche Ethnic Nationality, through impactful bills, motions, and constituency projects. He described Onyesoh as a worthy son of Etche who has made the people proud at the National Assembly. Obi also welcomed President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress campaign team to Rivers State, expressing confidence that the visit would strengthen the Renewed Hope Agenda and deepen democratic dividends for Rivers people.
The ELGA City Boy helmsman called on youths, women, and elders of Etche to turn out in large numbers to welcome President Tinubu and to continue to support Senator Onyesoh, Chief Wike, and the APC leadership in the state. He maintained that Etche would continue to align with progressive leadership that guarantees development, peace, and political inclusion for the people.
In a related development, Governor Douye Diri has set a target of at least one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in Bayelsa State in the 2027 presidential election. He charged the newly inaugurated APC State Campaign Council to prioritize reconciliation, party unity, and collective electoral mobilization.
Governor Diri urged party members who were not appointed to the council to support its activities by taking the APC's message to communities, wards, and polling units across the state. He listed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the second phase of the Nembe-Brass Road, and interventions in the power sector as achievements the campaign should present to voters.
The governor praised President Tinubu for the coastal highway project, arguing that it reflected federal attention to the development needs of coastal communities. He expressed hope that a second term for President Tinubu would provide an opportunity to advance demands for fiscal federalism, greater resource control, and state policing.
Meanwhile, the PDP has questioned Governor Diri's commitment to President Tinubu's re-election campaign, alleging that APC campaign billboards erected across Yenagoa promote other party candidates without featuring the President. The PDP's allegation has introduced a fresh political dimension to the APC's preparations in Bayelsa.
Key points
- Comrade Fortune Obi praises Chief Wike's support for Senator Onyesoh's candidature
- Governor Diri sets a target of one million votes for President Tinubu in Bayelsa State
- PDP questions Governor Diri's commitment to President Tinubu's re-election campaign
