APC-PCC Targets 80% Of Rivers Votes 

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council l(APC-PCC), has mentioned it’s anticipating to get 80% of whole votes from Rivers state within the January 16, 2027 presidential election.

The Director-General of APC-PCC, Senator Senator Abdulaziz Yari, gave this indication whereas talking on the occasion’s presidential marketing campaign rally in Port Hacourt, the Rivers state capital on Saturday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) had listed listed Rivers because the fifth state with the very best variety of registered voters, having the report of three,736,434.

Yari famous that out of this quantity, about 2.8 million had collected their Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs) and APC is anticipating to get 2.3 million, accounting for 80% votes for President Bola Tinubu in subsequent 12 months’s polls.

The former Zamfara state governor, mentioned he’s much more certain of the variety of votes due to the assurances from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike who’s APC Presidential Campaign Coordinator in Rivers and the nation’s capital, Abuja.

The APC-PCC Director General additionally recommended the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition for the sturdy mobilisation of assist for the occasion’s presidential candidate, Tinubu and thanked the individuals of the state for his or her solidarity.

“I need to thank the Rivers individuals and I can see the Rivers Rainbow Coalition goes to work and that’s what we’re after. I requested what number of voters are registered right here. I used to be informed is over 3 million.

“I requested the Jagaban of this Rainbow Coalition. I mentioned I’m in search of 3 million. He mentioned it’s an excessive amount of however I informed him that no. Out of over 3 million voters registered and about 2.8 million PVCs collected, we’re in search of no less than nothing lower than 2.3 million votes.

“Mr. President, we thank the Rivers people. We thank the Honourable Minister. We thank everyone who did this mobilisation. We are happy with the mobilisation and Mr. President, you can see by yourself, this is one of the states that we are expecting nothing less than 80% by God’s grace,” Yari acknowledged.

He additional mentioned most of Tinubu’s opponents had been governors at one level or the opposite however none of them have the achievements recorded by the president when he heldsway as Lagos state governor.

“Those who occurred to be in authorities from 1999, whether or not vice chairman or president, they had been additionally governors. From Atiku, to Peter Obi, to Amaechi; Atiku Abubakar was elected as a governor earlier than changing into a vice chairman.

“President Tinubu is the one who put the internally generated income of Lagos state at N600 million. He put mechanism in place, basis in place. Today, I bought data from the governor’s workplace, the internally generated income is over N100 billion.

“Mr. President, we’re begging you, the plan you used to take up the N600 million that’s now N100 billion, underneath 25 years, we’re certain you’re going to lay the identical basis for Nigeria.

“Your grandchildren will never forget you and they will ever be memorable in their mind. Sir, we thank you very much for this. What you are planning for Nigeria, we thank you so much. Rivers state people, we thank you so much,” Yari added.

Also talking, the National Chairman of APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, declared that President Tinubu deserves one other time period to consolidate the daring reforms and transformative growth initiatives of his administration.

Yilwatda mentioned the Tinubu-Shettima ticket represented a mix of political expertise, braveness, capability and examined management, able to steering Nigeria by its present challenges in direction of sustainable financial progress and nationwide prosperity.

“The most formidable presidential ticket we have now ever produced in Nigeria is the Tinubu-Shettima ticket. We have a candidate in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who’s fearless, brave and decided to confront the challenges of our nation. He has demonstrated the capability to take tough selections within the nationwide curiosity, and he has remained resolute in pursuing the transformation of Nigeria.

“President Tinubu has confronted monumental challenges since assuming workplace, and quite than surrendering to them, he has taken decisive steps to deal with the structural issues which have constrained our nationwide growth for many years.

“He inherited a country facing serious fiscal and economic difficulties, including unsustainable fuel subsidy expenditure, revenue constraints and mounting obligations. His administration has demonstrated the political will to confront these challenges through difficult but necessary reforms,”he mentioned.

Yilwatda famous that the elimination of the gasoline subsidy, the unification of the international trade market and different financial coverage changes had been essential elements of the administration’s efforts to rebuild the financial system, strengthen public funds and set up a extra sustainable basis for long-term progress.

He acknowledged that the reforms had include important changes for households and companies however maintained that the administration was dedicated to addressing their affect by financial stabilisation measures, social interventions, infrastructure investments and insurance policies designed to develop alternatives for Nigerians.

According to him, the Federal Government’s investments in strategic highway infrastructure, together with the proposed and ongoing superhighway initiatives, exhibit President Tinubu’s willpower to make use of infrastructure as a catalyst for financial growth and nationwide integration.

Yilwatda urged Nigerians to not lose sight of the long-term targets of the Renewed Hope Agenda, insisting that the nation should maintain the reform trajectory to allow the administration to consolidate its insurance policies and ship better financial advantages.

The APC National Chairman expressed satisfaction with the rising political alignment behind President Tinubu’s re-election bid in Rivers, noting that assist for the President had transcended conventional occasion boundaries.

He recommended the political leaders, stakeholders and members of the Rainbow Coalition for recognising the significance of nationwide unity, political cooperation and continuity within the pursuit of Nigeria’s growth.

“Come 2027, we want to continue with this reformer and performer as our President. That is why the coalition and the people of Rivers State, irrespective of political party, have decided to work together for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he added.

Yilwatda expressed confidence that Rivers State would ship overwhelming electoral assist for President Tinubu, predicting that the state would change into a significant stronghold of the President’s re-election marketing campaign.

“Come January 2027, Rivers state will stand nonetheless. With the mobilisation capability of the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and different political leaders and stakeholders, we’re assured that Rivers will ship most votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“We are looking forward to a situation where every part of this country will feel the impact of the prosperity that the consolidation of these reforms will bring. By the grace of God, we shall return after the election to give thanks for a renewed mandate and a brighter future for Nigeria,”he added.