RismadarVoice Reporters
November 10, 2026
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu could secure between 25 and 30 per cent of votes in the South-East during the 2027 presidential election.
Okorocha predicted on Tuesday in Abuja after being decorated as the National Grand Patron of Grassroots Advocacy for Tinubu 2027, a political support organisation.
He acknowledged that Tinubu recorded limited electoral support in the South-East during the 2023 presidential election but argued that the involvement of additional political leaders could improve the President’s performance in the region.
The former governor described his support for Tinubu as part of a strategic political alliance intended to strengthen the South-East’s position in future national political negotiations.
He maintained that supporting the President’s re-election would not necessarily amount to rejecting presidential candidates from the region.
Okorocha also urged political leaders and voters in northern Nigeria to consider Tinubu’s previous support for former President Muhammadu Buhari when deciding whom to support in 2027.
He recalled Tinubu’s role in building the political coalition that supported Buhari’s successful presidential campaign in 2015.
According to him, the President demonstrated political loyalty by supporting Buhari and maintaining their alliance during his administration.
The former governor further described himself as a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, claiming that he proposed the party’s name during consultations involving governors before its formation.
He explained that the name was intended to symbolise solutions to Nigeria’s political and security challenges.
Okorocha encouraged members of the support organisation to intensify grassroots mobilisation and promote the APC’s identity ahead of the election.
He also suggested that individuals who contributed significantly to the President’s re-election campaign could be considered for political appointments.
Earlier, the National Coordinator of Grassroots Advocacy for Tinubu 2027, Professor Ochugudu Ipuele, said Okorocha was selected for the position because of his political experience and grassroots connections.
Ipuele claimed that the organisation had more than seven million registered members nationwide, with structures extending to local government areas and polling units.
He explained that the group had established a reporting mechanism to coordinate political activities and receive feedback from its members.
Okorocha’s projected South-East vote share remains a political expectation rather than an independently established electoral forecast.
The outcome of the 2027 election will ultimately depend on voters’ decisions when ballots are cast.
