All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leaders in the South-South region have pledged to support the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
The endorsement was made when the South-South APC youth leader, Prince Koyoyo Uhrorho, led a delegation of youth leaders from Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River and Edo States on a courtesy visit to the State Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Akwa Ibom, Obong Prince Akpan Ikim, in Uyo.
Uhrorho stressed the need for unity among youths in the region, stating that despite economic challenges, the policies of the Tinubu administration were gradually repositioning the country for long-term stability and growth.
He also described Ikim as a capable grassroots mobiliser who could help consolidate youth support across the South-South for the president’s reelection bid.
“We have found you as a worthy leader that we needed to reckon with in the South South zone.
“We know we are going for election and there is need for us as a region to fight for our party.
“It is on this premise that we needed to identify young leaders who can mobilize and have done a lots for youths by touching lives on the streets and galvanise more youths in the South South region for Tinubu.
“It was not a mistake that you were selected as Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Akwa Ibom state.
“We also found you worthy to coordinate Akwa Ibom state. This is because of your capacity and track record as well as your antecedents.
“We are from this zone. Anybody who wants to partner the party to ensure victory of APC, we would identify with such youths,” he said.
Uhrorho also urged youths to focus on peaceful political engagement, warning against electoral violence and stressing the role of social media in shaping public perception ahead of elections.
“It would require a lot of conversations among youths because social media have become a tool to deceive young people.
“We would go round the South South zone by ourselves to reach out to youths on the need for re-election of President Bola Tinubu,” he added.
In his response, Akpan Ikim, who is also the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Environmental and Waste Management Agency, pledged intensified grassroots mobilisation for President Tinubu and other APC candidates across the region.
He described the visit as timely and emphasised the importance of sustained engagement in strengthening party structures and public support for government policies.
Ikim also reaffirmed commitment to mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Umo Eno, and other APC candidates, while urging youths to remain politically conscious and focus on education, entrepreneurship and skills development.
“As you return to your respective states, let it be clear that today’s engagement has equipped you not merely to speak, but to engage intelligently; not merely to defend policies, but to explain them with clarity and conviction; not merely to mobilise support, but to deepen public understanding and national participation.
“Let us therefore rise with renewed strength and determination, knowing that history will remember those who stood firm in advancing the cause of national rebirth and collective prosperity,” he said.
