Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed confidence that the state will deliver massive votes for President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda, and other candidates of the APC and Rainbow Coalition in the 2027 general elections.
Fubara made the declaration on Thursday during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Port Harcourt, where he urged members of the council, drawn from the APC and the Rainbow Coalition, to embrace teamwork and work towards a common electoral victory.
The governor said the political mobilisation in the state was a repeat of the successful campaign structure that secured victories for him and Tinubu during the 2022 and 2023 elections. 
He, however, noted that the newly inaugurated campaign council was bigger, broader and better coordinated than the previous structure, expressing optimism that it would deliver even better results.
According to him, the inclusion of some individuals who belonged to opposition parties during the previous elections has strengthened the coalition and made the task of securing victory easier.
Fubara said the development would only translate into electoral success if members demonstrated sincerity, commitment and a willingness to work together.
He commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who coordinates the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State and the FCT, as well as other political leaders who worked towards the inauguration of the council.
The governor expressed confidence that the state could surpass its 2023 electoral performance if members of the campaign council remained committed to the assignment.
He also congratulated those appointed into the council but urged individuals whose names were omitted not to feel discouraged, explaining that additional sub-committees would be constituted and the membership could still be expanded.
Fubara, however, cautioned against double loyalty, insisting that members must demonstrate commitment to the political project.
He said Rivers State had moved beyond political divisions and should now focus on the future, expressing confidence that the APC and Rainbow Coalition would emerge victorious in the 2027 elections.
Earlier, Wike, while inaugurating the campaign council, commended Fubara for attending the ceremony and other engagements of the council despite his busy schedule.
The FCT minister, who is also a national leader of the PDP and Rainbow Coalition, reminded members that their appointments were based on their political capacity and ability to contribute meaningfully to the campaign.
He charged them to work towards securing votes for APC and Rainbow Coalition candidates contesting the presidential, governorship, National Assembly and state House of Assembly elections in 2027.
Wike disclosed that local government campaign councils would soon be inaugurated to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and ensure wider coverage across the state.
He reiterated the need for members to work collectively and intensify efforts to deliver massive votes for the coalition’s candidates in the forthcoming elections.
L-R: Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (left) in a tet-a-tet with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
L-R: Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike; Chairman of the Rivers Elders Forum, Chief Ferdinand Alabrabra and APC Governorship Candidate for Rivers State, Rt Hon Kingsley Chinda at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
