Fubara Pledges 3 Million Votes for Tinubu, Backs APC-PDP Rainbow Coalition

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has promised to ship at the very least three million votes for President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 presidential election whereas endorsing the cross-party Rainbow Coalition’s candidates within the state.

Speaking on Saturday at Tinubu’s presidential marketing campaign rally on the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Fubara mentioned the mobilisation effort can be led by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, who heads the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers.

“Under your guidance and direction, under the guidance and direction of our leader, the coordinator of the presidential campaign council for Rivers State, the Honourable Minister, we will campaign, mobilise our people to secure and deliver a decisive victory with a vote not less than three million for Mr President,” Fubara declared.

He additionally confirmed that the coalition’s combined slate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates can be delivered within the state.“Let me also put it on record that in Rivers State, notwithstanding that our APC members were doing Rainbow Coalition, and in Rainbow Coalition, we have the slate, the slate runs from APC and PDP. We want to assure you that our slate will be delivered come January 2027, Mr President,” he added.

The Rainbow Coalition is a Wike-led alliance that helps Tinubu’s re-election whereas backing chosen candidates from totally different events for governorship, National Assembly and state meeting seats. Its most popular governorship candidate is APC’s Kingsley Chinda.

The association has drawn criticism from some APC leaders preferring unique assist for social gathering candidates in any respect ranges.The pledge comes after Fubara’s reconciliation with Wike following a bitter political disaster that started in late 2023.

The dispute over management of the state’s political construction led to a cut up within the Rivers State House of Assembly and impeachment strikes in opposition to the governor. President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in March 2025, suspending Fubara, his deputy and lawmakers for six months.

Fubara returned to workplace in September 2025 and later publicly rejoined Wike’s political camp, recognising him as chief of the Rainbow Coalition and unveiling its candidates.Saturday’s rally shaped a part of Tinubu’s early marketing campaign actions forward of the 2027 basic elections. Presidential and National Assembly polls are scheduled for 16 January 2027, with governorship and state meeting elections set for six February.

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