The South-South leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Youth Wing, has commenced consultations with political mobilisers ahead of the 2027 elections to consolidate support for President Tinubu and the party in the region.

This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday, signed by the APC Youth Leader for the South-South, Avwomakpotor Uhrorho, following a courtesy visit to the office of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Akwa Ibom State chapter.

Uhrorho noted that the party needs leaders with credibility, capacity, and strong grassroots acceptance to engage young people and help deliver victory for the party.

He said the regional youth leadership has identified young leaders with the credibility, capacity, and grassroots influence needed to drive youth mobilisation for the APC in the region, noting that the APC youth wing is ready to work with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to deepen grassroots mobilisation.

He explained that the visit aims to strengthen unity, promote collaboration, and advance the shared vision of the Renewed Hope Agenda through active youth engagement and strategic partnerships.

The APC youths noted that elections in modern times require effective communication and constructive engagement with young people rather than violence and intimidation, stressing that social media misinformation has contributed greatly to negative public perception of government policies.

“We are here because of the leaders in this region that we need to work with. We need leaders with credibility, capacity, and strong grassroots acceptance who can engage young people and help deliver victory for our party,” he said.

Speaking during the engagement, the Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Obong Prince Ikim, expressed appreciation to the youth leaders for their support and commitment to the party, describing the Renewed Hope Agenda as a practical and transformative vision already yielding visible results across the country.

He stressed that youths must serve as a bridge between government and the people by promoting civic engagement, strategic communication, and mass mobilisation, while also relaying the concerns and aspirations of citizens back to the government.

“Today, Nigerians can clearly see that the Renewed Hope Agenda is not just a slogan. As youth leaders and ambassadors of this movement, we carry the responsibility of ensuring that the achievements and reforms of government are properly communicated to the grassroots,” he said.

He further charged youth leaders across the South-South to remain deliberate, united, and focused in advancing the ideals of national development, peace, and responsible political participation.

Ambassador Blessing Fubara, younger brother of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has joined the 2027 governorship race in Rivers State on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the younger Fubara pledged to restore the state’s economic prosperity and political stability if elected.

The aspirant said he was offering himself as a ready, competent and energetic candidate to “restore the soul of Rivers”.

He said that the need to reverse impoverishment of Rivers people, loss of investment, dignity and opportunities in the state spurred him into joining the race. 

“Today, we see a Rivers that is distressed, shortchanged and almost seeming like a conquered state, but we are not a conquered people,” he said.

Fubara appealed to supporters in all 23 local government areas to turn out en masse at polling units to “reclaim the soul of Rivers”.

He pledged to serve a single four-year term to complete the eight-year tenure of Rivers South-East Senatorial District under the state’s political rotation arrangement. 

According to him, altering the rotation of leadership and governance in the state will set a very wrong and dangerous precedent.