{
  "id": 6577923,
  "title": "Rivers ADP Vows 500,000 Jobs in First Year, Rejects Rainbow Coalition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/rivers-adp-vows-500-000-jobs-in-first-year-rejects-rainbow-coalition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:09:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/10/rivers-adp-vows-500000-jobs-in-first-year-rejects-rainbow-coalition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Action Democratic Party (ADP) of Rivers State has officially launched its campaign for the 2027 governorship election. Their candidate, Angel Lawson, pledges to generate 500,000 direct and indirect jobs within the first year of his administration if elected. The candidate made this promise during a flag-off event in Port Harcourt, alongside his running mate, Orluh Ibrahim Nyekachi.\n\nLawson's decision to run for governor stems from his determination to deliver inclusive governance, address unemployment, and broaden economic opportunities for the people of Rivers State. Despite the state's rich oil resources and strategic position, it continues to suffer from high unemployment, poverty, and poor access to basic services.\n\nRivers State's unemployment has led to multidimensional poverty, Lawson asserts. The ADP-led administration would prioritize job creation and economic empowerment as its immediate goals. The campaign aims to create 500,000 jobs and empowerment opportunities within the first year of the candidate's tenure. The team plans to publish implementation milestones and periodically report progress to ensure these figures become tangible outcomes.\n\nFunding for the proposed programme will be sourced from strategic state investments, public-private partnerships, private capital, development finance institutions, international partnerships, cooperatives, and revolving enterprise funds. Lawson emphasized that the government will act as a facilitator, investor, guarantor, and enabler, leveraging public resources to attract substantial private investment into the Rivers State economy.\n\nThe deputy candidate, Orluh Ibrahim Nyekachi, urged voters not to be intimidated by any party or individual during the 2027 elections. He urged voters to cast their ballots, safeguard their votes, and ensure that the correct result is announced. Nyekachi emphasized that Rivers State requires a political alternative and that the 2027 elections must yield a credible outcome. He stated, \"In 2027, our votes must count. No more sitting down somewhere to write a result and announce the same to Nigerians. That dark era is far gone. This time, our vote must count.\"",
  "summary": "The Rivers State chapter of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has formally commenced its campaign for the 2027 governorship election, with its candidate, Angel Lawson, promising to create 500,000 direct",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}