The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated the Rivers State APC/Rainbow Coalition Presidential Campaign Council, setting a target of three million votes for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.
Wike, who is the campaign council’s coordinator, gave the charge on Thursday in Port Harcourt during the inauguration of the over 700-member council.
He urged members to adopt aggressive grassroots mobilisation through door-to-door campaigns, community meetings and market engagements rather than relying on conventional political rallies.
Wike also directed each council member to mobilise at least five voters daily, expressing confidence that the target could be achieved through collective efforts.
He announced that local government campaign councils would be inaugurated within one week, adding that supporters omitted from the central council would be accommodated in its subcommittees.
The former Rivers governor described the Rainbow Coalition, comprising members of the APC, PDP and Labour Party, as a strategic platform for securing victory for Tinubu.
In his remarks, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, pledged his commitment to the coalition, expressing confidence that it would deliver more votes for Tinubu than in 2023.
Fubara, however, cautioned members against double-dealing, urging them to demonstrate genuine commitment to the campaign.
Earlier, the Director of Administration of the campaign council, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, said the campaign team would mobilise voters across all 6,866 polling units in Rivers State to achieve the three-million-vote target.
