Senate President Godswill Akpabui told a rally in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to sweep Nigeria’s South‑South geopolitical zone in the presidential election scheduled for 16 January 2027, with Rivers State leading the charge for President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking from the main bowl of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Akpabui said the “ingredient” needed for Tinubu’s victory in the region is “peace,” noting that the gathering of political leaders and stakeholders at the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition rally demonstrated a unified front in the state.
He reminded the audience that Rivers was the only South‑South state where the APC secured a decisive win in the 2023 presidential election, describing Tinubu’s 2023 performance there as “resounding.” Akpabui argued that this historic support positions Rivers to repeat the outcome in 2027.
Akpabui cited several achievements of the Tinubu administration that he believes will attract voters, including the appointment of former Rivers governor Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, a student‑loan scheme that has benefited over 100,000 Rivers students, and a rise in Nigeria’s foreign reserves from $4.5 billion to more than $50 billion. He also highlighted tax reforms that unified the country’s tax system, the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway project passing through Rivers, and the removal of fuel subsidies aimed at curbing corruption.
Concluding his remarks, the Senate President urged Rivers residents and the broader South‑South electorate to sustain their support for Tinubu, defended the subsidy removal, and pledged that the APC will continue campaigning “despite the fact we are a very popular party.” He expressed optimism that upcoming political gatherings in Akwa Ibom and Rivers would translate into an electoral victory for the party on 16 January 2027.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
