Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Chairman of the South-South Development Commission, Chibudom Nwuche, has advised those claiming to support President Bola Tinubu to deliver him a second term in their respective states in 2027.
Nwuche gave the advice on Wednesday during a “thank you” visit by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Noting that “politics is local,” the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives also advised politicians from other states to steer clear of Rivers politics, stressing that the state has its own peculiar political dynamics.
“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, all of us, the least we can do is show gratitude and work collectively as a team. Dividing the team is not how gratitude is shown,” he said.
He commended Wike’s political wisdom in mobilising Rivers people to vote for Tinubu as president and Siminalayi Fubara as governor during the 2023 general elections.
Nwuche, who regretted that the choice of Fubara had turned out to be “very disappointing,” explained that many stakeholders did not know Fubara personally but complied with 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 matched such performance in the state since 1999.
“No governor in Rivers State has come close to the level of impact we witnessed during your tenure as governor. Therefore, wherever you go, there we shall go,” he said.
In his remarks, Wike explained that his visit was to thank the people for electing Tinubu in 2023 and to further mobilise them ahead of the 2027 elections.
He assured the people that what he described as a leadership mistake would be corrected in 2027, urging them to remain firm in their confidence in President Tinubu.
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