2027: Uzodimma launches door-to-door campaign for Tinubu

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Tuesday, launched the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Door-to-Door Movement in the state, promising to ensure Tinubu’s landslide in 2027.

In a speech at the event in Owerri, Uzodimma said the state resolved to lead the crusade, following a careful assessment of the president’s achievements and the necessity for continuity.

“In Imo, we have assessed the president’s achievements and decided to lead the crusade that will enable him to complete his good work,” Uzodimma said.

He commended the founder of the movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for donating 30 vehicles to drive the state-wide grassroots campaign.

He also expressed gratitude to the campaign team for taking the “Renewed Hope” message across 15 states, describing them as “key image-makers for the administration.”

Uzodimma gave assurances that votes from the state in 2027 would be organic, saying that residents were convinced by the positive impacts of the Tinubu’s economic and structural reforms.

He warned appointed local government area campaign coordinators against working outside the party’s structure, threatening to withdraw operational vehicles from recalcitrant members.

“There is no coalition in Imo; you are empowered strictly to work for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC),” Uzodimma cautioned.

Earlier, the APC state Chairman, Mr Austin Onyedebelu, commended Tinubu’s economic policies, including the N70,000 national minimum wage and student loan scheme.

Onyedebelu said that while economic transitions caused temporary pressures, close cooperation between Federal and State Governments would yield more tangible benefits for ordinary citizens.

Also, the National Coordinator of the movement, Mr Sunday Asuku, urged Nigerians to endure current economic reforms, describing them as “necessary pains for long-term national prosperity.”

“Where there is reform, you are expected to go through some pain, but it guarantees long-term prosperity,” Asuku said.

He urged Imo citizens to vote massively for Tinubu on January 16, 2027.

Speaking on behalf of Ekpemupolo, the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services, Chief Kestin Pondi, said the movement aimed to align with Uzodimma’s political stance as champion of Tinubu’s re-election bid.

“We came to support the champion of a cause, and we could not have come empty-handed,” Pondi said, while presenting operational support for the campaign.

He described Tinubu as a “courageous” leader, who prioritised national interests above personal political ambitions and the office he sought.