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2027: Fubara backs Tinubu’s re-election bid, urges unity, southern solidarity

From The Punch · (6h ago) English

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  • Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027.
  • Fubara highlighted Tinubu's administration's achievements, including economic transformation and infrastructure projects like the coastal road.
  • He emphasized the importance of southern solidarity and collaboration with the federal government for national development.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu's quest for a second term, urging Nigerians to rally behind the current administration. Speaking at the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council meeting in Port Harcourt, Fubara lauded Tinubu's "bold, daring and ambitious vision" for Nigeria's inclusive and sustainable development.

If Tinubu is re-elected in 2027, we are all witnesses to the transformation of our battered economy and the ongoing infrastructural revolution, including the remarkable coastal road project in the southern and other parts of the country in just three years.

— Siminalayi FubaraGovernor Fubara highlighting the perceived achievements of President Tinubu's administration.

The governor painted a picture of a nation on the cusp of transformation, citing economic recovery and infrastructural revolution, exemplified by the ambitious coastal road project, as testaments to the Renewed Hope Agenda. He drew an analogy from football, suggesting that a winning team should not be changed, thus advocating for Tinubu's re-election in 2027.

In football, the saying goes that no coach changes a winning team. Therefore, Nigerians have no choice but to support President Tinubu at this crucial time and work together to re-elect him in 2027 to continue implementing his bold, daring and ambitious vision for the inclusive and sustainable development of our nation.

— Siminalayi FubaraGovernor Fubara using a sports analogy to advocate for President Tinubu's re-election.

Beyond national politics, Governor Fubara stressed the significance of southern solidarity and cooperation. He highlighted the diversity of Southern Nigeria as a strength, emphasizing the collective interest in building a better future through collaboration with the federal government. This call for unity aims to foster knowledge sharing and accelerate the realization of common goals for peace, security, and development across the region.

As a region, we have a duty to build our future together and promote the collective interests of our people for a better life, which we can achieve more rapidly through collaboration with the Federal Government.

— Siminalayi FubaraGovernor Fubara emphasizing the need for southern cooperation and federal collaboration.
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