RismadarVoice Reporters
November 8, 2026
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to mobilise at least three million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election through the Rainbow Coalition, a political alliance involving members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Fubara made the declaration on Saturday during the APC presidential campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.
The governor said Rivers State would reciprocate Tinubu’s intervention during the political crisis that threatened his administration.
He acknowledged the leadership of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who coordinates the Rainbow Coalition in the state.
Fubara explained that the alliance would support Tinubu’s re-election alongside selected candidates from different political parties.
The governor’s three-million-vote pledge represents a campaign target rather than a projection based on verified voter commitments.
Speaking at the rally, Wike said Rivers political stakeholders had united behind Tinubu, insisting that the gathering demonstrated the state’s support for the President.
He also criticised former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi over projects undertaken during his administration.
Wike questioned the expenditure of $39 million on the proposed Karibi Whyte Specialist Hospital and challenged Amaechi to account for the abandoned monorail project and a malaria eradication programme.
The allegations were not accompanied by independently verified financial records during the rally.
Wike further highlighted federal projects and political appointments involving Rivers State, arguing that the Tinubu administration had demonstrated commitment to the state’s development.
Addressing supporters, Tinubu thanked Rivers residents for their contributions to his 2023 electoral victory and requested renewed support in January 2027.
He commended Fubara for embracing reconciliation following the prolonged political disagreement with Wike.
The President also defended his administration’s economic reforms, including petrol subsidy removal and foreign exchange policy changes, maintaining that the measures were necessary to stabilise the economy.
He claimed that his government had addressed outstanding salary and pension obligations inherited from previous administrations.
Tinubu urged young Nigerians to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and participate in the forthcoming elections.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima similarly defended the administration’s economic policies and appealed for continued public support.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other APC leaders also addressed the gathering, highlighting the party’s preparations for the election.
The rally brought together senior government officials, political leaders and supporters as the Rainbow Coalition intensified its campaign activities in Rivers State ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
