…as Fubara pledges 3m votes
By Barth Ndubuwah
President Bola Tinubu and his campaign team on Saturday visited Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, to solicit votes for the 2027 general elections.
According to him, his political career was hopeless before Rivers people massively supported him to victory.
Speaking at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, the venue for the rally, Tinubu thanked Governor Siminalayi Fubara for cooperating to achieve peace in the state.
He promised the governor that he would not regret his decision as long as there is life. The president described the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, as a working partner in his 2027 presidential ambition, urging him to sustain the momentum.
In his remarks, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara pledged a minimum of three million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the January 16, 2027, presidential election, assuring him of the state’s support.
The governor described President Tinubu’s intervention during the political crisis in Rivers State as an act of fatherly leadership, pointing out that the president stood by his administration when the state was at a crossroads.
“When Rivers State was at a crossroads, you intervened as a father and as a true statesman amidst intense political uncertainty. You did not look away,” Fubara said.
He expressed appreciation for President Tinubu’s support, particularly his role in restoring peace and stability in the state, as well as the federal government’s infrastructure projects, including the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
Governor Fubara added that the president had appointed more than 40 Rivers indigenes into various positions in his administration.
“As you have stood for us, we will stand for you. As you have supported Rivers State, Rivers State will support you equally,” he declared.
He further assured President Tinubu that the campaign structure in the state would mobilize voters to deliver not less than three million votes for him.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, also assured President Tinubu of Rivers State’s support, declaring that the people had already agreed to vote for the president in the January 2027 election.
Wike said the large turnout at the stadium demonstrated the state’s readiness to support Tinubu.
“Rivers State has already concluded, has already agreed, because on the 16th of January, they will vote for you,” Wike told the president.
Wike challenged the opposition to account for their records in the state, insisting that the campaign would not be distracted by political criticism.
