2027 elections: Wike inaugurates APC presidential marketing campaign council in Rivers

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Barr Nyesom Wike, has urged members of the presidential marketing campaign council in Rivers state to actively safe votes for Bola Ahmed Tinubu by committing to recruit at the least 5 new voters day by day.

The Minister who gave this cost on the inauguration of the presidential marketing campaign council, River state, on Thursday November 12, 2026 emphasizing the purpose of securing 3 million votes, blueprint studies.

He additional known as for exhausting work, focus, and issue-based marketing campaign whereas dismissing latest confusion relating to committee appointments.

Minister Wike additionally highlighted the significance of unity throughout the Rainbow Coalition and encourages members to stay disciplined in opposition to opposition provocations to make sure the president’s re-election in 2027.

He stated: “I’m certain by Monday the checklist of the chairmen and members of the varied sub-committees could have been ready in order that the chairmen can kick-start by inviting their varied committee members. It may be very, crucial.“

The Minister additionally affirmed that: “Yes everybody knows that we are going to win election in Rivers State. So we are not talking about winning now. You’ve had the director of administration, you heard the governor say that day, in fact, when the governor mentioned 3 million votes, so I was sitting with the speaker of the House of Reps, and the next was Senator Akpabio He said, “How much is the registered votes, there?” I stated, “3 something.” He stated, “Okay, you’ll bring 3 million.” I stated, “Well, we’ll try.” When the governor comes, I’ll ask him what phone prepare he’ll use to get to that But frankly talking, if we work exhausting, it’s not straightforward . I do know that 3 million, if we work exhausting, it’s straightforward.”

Wike nonetheless, urged the members of the presidential marketing campaign council to take their appointments as a possibility to work for the Rainbow Coalition.

Recounting the phrases of OluIbadan: “You heard what the former governor of Oyo, who is now His Majesty. Olubadan. And you hear what he said that if he was still a politician, he would have joined the Rainbow Coalition. But for the fact that He said it yesterday when PDP National Working Committee paid a courtesy visit to kick-start their campaign in Oyo State, and he said if he was still in politics, if was no if he’s not a traditional ruler today, he would have joined Rainbow Coalition, that is the best to bring every shade of opinion, members of other political parties to join hands to make sure that Mr. President is re-elected come 2027. But unfortunately, that as a traditional ruler, he accept everybody and wish everybody well.”

On his half, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, intensified his stern dedication to the Rainbow coalition prepare, describing the newly inaugurated council as greater, wider and higher coordinated than the construction that delivered victory in 2023.

Fubara identified that former political adversaries had now closed ranks to work collectively for the state and the President.

His phrases: “Nothing is impossible. The only thing that is not possible is to revive the dead. If we take this as a serious task that must be achieved, we will come out decisively with a stronger vote than what we did in 2023,”

The governor additionally distanced himself from double-dealing people, urging members to work with sincerity quite than professing loyalty in public whereas sabotaging the trouble behind closed doorways.

“I am here, and I say it boldly anywhere, any day, in private and in secret: I have taken this position,” Fubara warned, whilst he assured members that omitted supporters could be accommodated within the subcommittees.