By Kennedy Wedeh
As the 2027 Elections are drawing closer, the people of Rivers State have said that they will pay president Tinubu back with three million votes to assure his victory at the presidential election coming up on January 16,2027.
The people who speak through the Governor of the state Sir Siminalayi Fubara on Saturday at the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
According to Governor Fubara the president has done very well for Rivers State by standing firmly during the political crisis, adding that his intervention brought peace that his administration is enjoying till today.
Gov. Fubara assured that as the president stood for us we will stand for you, as you have supported Rivers State will support you equally.
He maintained that his administration which he described as firmly in control of the grassroots, would repay Mr president support with three million votes.
Governor Fubara explained that the political arrangement in Rivers State would extend beyond the APC with Different parties working together under the Rainbow coalition of our leader Chief E N Wike Minister of the FCT.
Here in Rivers State we’re doing Rainbow coalition, yes am a member of the APC and in Rainbow coalition we have a slate and the slate is to delivered all the Rainbow coalition candidates in the 2027 general election.
In his speech the leader of the Rainbow coalition and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Chief E N Wike assured the president not bother Rivers State, Rivers State is taking by Tinubu, according to the Minister the stadium here is 40 Capacity stadium and full to the teeth.
Minister Wike who is coordinating Abuja Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu say President Bola Tinubu is our brother because he has given us Boony Bodo Road which other past government should not to give Rivers State, added that since the creation of Rivers State no government has given Rivers people Appointments like President Bola Tinubu.
In his vote of thanks, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC in Rivers State, Rt Hon Kingsley Chinda thank the president, the vice president, their wives and all the dignitaries for coming.
In his response the president of the federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Tinubu acknowledged the role of Rivers State voters in the 2023 presidential election that brought him into office and sought their renewed support in the January 16, 2027 presidential election to consolidate his administration gains.
