The Chairman of the South South Development Commission, Mr. Chibudom Nwuche, has urged politicians who profess support for President Bola Tinubu to ensure his re-election in their respective states in 2027.
Nwuche made the call on Wednesday during a “thank you” visit by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to Ahoada East Local Government Area in Rivers State.
Noting that “politics is local”, the former Deputy Speaker in the House of Representatives, equally advised politicians from other states to steer clear of Rivers politics.
“Go back to your states and demonstrate your political strength. Leave Rivers State alone. Rivers State has its own peculiar political dynamics that outsiders may not fully understand.
“We are a political family. When a leader chooses a candidate, the least we can do is to show gratitude and work collectively as a team,” he said.
He commended Wike’s wisdom in mobilising Rivers people to vote Tinubu for president and Siminalayi Fubara for governor during the 2023 general elections, describing the choice of Tinubu as “a blessing’.
Nwuche, who regretted that the choice of Fubara had turned out “very disappointing”, explained that many of the stakeholders did not know Fubara but obliged Wike’s directives in the interest of the state.
He praised Wike for executing more than 22 projects in the area, stressing that no other governor had come close to what the minister had done in the state since 1999.
“No governor in Rivers has come close to the level of impact we have witnessed during your tenure as our governor. Therefore, wherever you go, there we shall go,” he said.
Wike explained that his visit was to thank the people for electing Tinubu in 2023 and to further mobilise them to do the same in 2027.
He assured the people that the leadership mistake would be corrected in 2027, urging the people to remain firm in their confidence in Tinubu.