Politics
THE Enugu State Unity Forum has begun grassroots and door-to-door mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Peter Mbah’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The political pressure group also pledged support for all All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in Enugu State.
Speaking during an engagement with members in Enugu on Tuesday, the group’s Coordinator, Mr Emeka Nwatu, said its activities would focus on voter education.
He said members would sensitise residents to the achievements of APC-led governments through political enlightenment campaigns.
Nwatu said the campaign would concentrate on rural communities, educating eligible voters on how to cast their ballots without invalidating them.
He urged residents yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to do so ahead of the elections.
Nwatu expressed confidence that the ruling party would win the forthcoming elections.
Speaking on behalf of six council chairmen from Enugu East Senatorial District, the Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Mr Beloved-Dan Anike, described APC’s growing influence.
He likened the APC to an ocean capable of producing political heavyweights, saying the forum had strengthened the party’s unity.
Anike described the APC as the political platform capable of taking Enugu State and Nigeria in the right direction.
He urged residents to identify with the party and support its candidates across all elective positions.
Anike reaffirmed the commitment of the six council chairmen to Tinubu and Mbah’s re-election.
The former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr Uchenna Ubosi, said Mbah’s performance had made political mobilisation considerably easier.
He attributed this to the administration’s delivery on its campaign promises.
Ubosi said the volume of projects executed within three years was too extensive to enumerate at a single gathering.
He expressed confidence that the APC would win the presidential, governorship and legislative elections.
Also speaking, the Chief of Staff to Mbah, Mr Victor Udeh, expressed delight at the large turnout of supporters.
He described the turnout as a strong indication of the party’s growing electoral strength.
Udeh recalled that Mbah distinguished himself by becoming the first governorship candidate in a long time to publicly present his manifesto.
He said the governor had not only fulfilled his campaign promises but also exceeded expectations.
Udeh described Mbah’s performance as exceptional, comparing his development-oriented leadership with that of the late Eastern Region Premier, Dr Michael Okpara. (NAN)
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