Wike’s 700-Man Campaign Council Targets 4m Votes for Tinubu, Says APC Chieftain

Princewill Dike, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Rivers State, has revealed that the 700-member APC Presidential/Rivers Rainbow Coalition Candidates Campaign Council, led by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, aims to secure at least four million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.

Dike emphasized that the council is a strategic grassroots mobilization structure, designed to move beyond political rallies and directly engage voters across the state. He clarified that the council's size should not be overlooked, as its effectiveness hinges on the ability of its members to translate their appointments into tangible voter mobilization efforts.

Dike highlighted that Wike's political strategy revolves around organization, coalition-building, and sustained engagement with the electorate. Members of the council will be tasked with door-to-door campaigns and interacting with various voter demographics, such as traders, transport operators, and community residents. The goal is to ensure that political communication reaches every community where eligible voters reside.

Dike stressed that direct voter engagement, persuasion, and personal political relationships will be crucial to turning political structures into electoral victories. He further revealed plans to establish similar councils at the local government and ward levels, aiming to broaden participation and enhance coordination from the state to the grassroots.

Dike expressed confidence in the potential success of this mobilization strategy for Tinubu and the Rivers Rainbow Coalition in 2027, but cautioned that its effectiveness relies on the commitment, discipline, coordination, and voter engagement efforts of the council's members.