…Reaffirms commitment to deliver massive votes for Tinubu in 2027
Dr. Michael Nwoko, South-South Zonal Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council’s Directorate of Grassroots Engagement and Mobilisation, has reinforced his position as a key figure in the party’s regional mobilisation drive, following his participation in the APC presidential campaign rally in Benin City, Edo State.
Nwoko was among the prominent political figures and campaign officials who participated in the rally, which brought together APC leaders, governors, lawmakers, party stakeholders and thousands of supporters in a renewed push for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
The rally, held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, was led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside Senate President Godswill Akpabio, APC Presidential Campaign Council Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma, and other party leaders.
Nwoko’s participation underscored the importance of the South-South grassroots mobilisation structure in the APC’s broader electoral strategy, particularly as the party intensifies efforts to consolidate its support base across the six states of the region.
In his capacity as South-South Zonal Coordinator, Nwoko is responsible for coordinating grassroots engagement and mobilisation across Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, working with party structures, political stakeholders, youth organisations and other support groups to strengthen the APC’s electoral machinery.
His presence at the Benin rally was particularly significant given Edo’s strategic importance to the APC’s political calculations in the South-South and the need to translate the party’s growing political activities into measurable electoral support.
Nwoko had earlier expressed his determination to work with party structures and supporters across the region to secure a decisive electoral outcome for President Tinubu and the APC.
“I will work assiduously with the Party structure as well as its teeming supporters across the South-South Zone including my home State, Delta to deliver preponderance of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR and the APC in the 2027 general elections,” he had declared.
The commitment reflects the central objective of his assignment: building a coordinated grassroots mobilisation network capable of translating political support into votes across the South-South.
The Benin rally also provided an opportunity for the APC to showcase its political strength in Edo State. Governor Monday Okpebholo reiterated his administration’s commitment to securing victory for Tinubu, declaring a target of 2.5 million votes for the President in the state.
Vice President Shettima, who represented President Tinubu, assured Edo residents of the Federal Government’s continued commitment to infrastructure development, healthcare, agriculture, energy, entrepreneurship and security.
The rally formed part of the APC Presidential Campaign Council’s wider mobilisation activities across the South-South geopolitical zone ahead of the 2027 general elections.
For Nwoko, the Benin engagement represents another important step in the regional coordination effort, as he works to strengthen political alliances, deepen grassroots participation and mobilise support for the Tinubu administration across the zone.
