…pledges massive votes for Tinubu, coalition candidates
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State chapter, has declared its full support for the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State, pledging to deliver massive votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all other candidates of the coalition in the 2027 general elections.
This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday, 15th September and signed by the State Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, and the Publicity Secretary, Chibike Ikenga.
The party said its Executive Committee, leaders and members are in sync with the coalition led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.
The party said it was working assiduously with other political parties, individuals and groups who have signed into the alliance, adding that it would repeat and surpass its 2023 performance at the polls.
“We wish to further inform the public, particularly our National Leadership, that we are in sync with the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State led by our Leader, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and are working assiduously with other political parties, individuals and groups who have signed into the alliance and shall deliver the votes massively for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all other candidates of the Coalition in our state in the 2027 elections,” the party stated.
The APC noted that politics is about contestations between parties and groups in the protection of their interests, explaining that coalitions, alliances and partnerships are undertaken to coalesce divergent interests through increases in strength, promotion of unity, peace, development, achieving common goals, reduction of conflict and provision of wider support.
It added that Rivers State, as a sub-national unit in the federation, is at liberty to forge any alliance, partnership or coalition that will enhance a seamless process capable of engendering the consummate protection of the interests of the masses of the state.
The party emphasised that all politics is sharpened by the aspirations of the people, stressing that it would not succumb to external pressures from any group or parties outside its domain.
“As a party, we want to reiterate further that we are very comfortable with our coalition arrangements as it did help us in no small measure in protecting the interests of the state and its people in the 2023 elections with the delivery of our votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other candidates, and shall even do better in 2027 with massive votes for the President and other coalition candidates,” it said.
The Rivers APC also urged the Progressive Governors Forum to do more in building alliances, massive mobilisation and engagements with other groups to increase voter turnout and support for the presidency in their states.
It noted that all politics is local, adding that a particular style, system or procedure cannot be extrapolated to all parts of the country, and that electioneering processes and outcomes are not determined by the same variables across the federating units.
“Finally, we are committed to the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State led by our Leader, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, as it has always worked for us in the state, and we have no regrets in midwifing it for our greater participation and development,” the party said.
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