Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has flagged off President Ahmed Tinubu’s second term campaign in the South South, advising politicians to respect their opponents and ensure that campaigns for the 2027 general elections are issue based.
Speaking on Wednesday, at the flag-off of the campaign at the Oxbow Lake in Yenagoa by a political group, PBAT Door to Door Movement, Governor Diri stated that the charge was against the backdrop of commencement of campaigns for next year’s elections.
The governor urged members of the group to emulate Tinubu, whom he described as a democrat, by being persuasive rather than combative with those who hold contrary opinions, insisting that democracy encourages people to hold divergent views.
He expressed optimism that the South-South geo-political zone and Nigerians will re-elect Tinubu next year.
He hailed the grand patron of the movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, for the initiative, stressing that the president deserves a second term to enable him consolidate on the gains of his first tenure.
He contended that Tinubu is laying a solid foundation for the development of Nigeria beyond his tenure and urged Nigerians to support him in the interest of national development.
He recalled how the Tinubu ensured a free and fair election during his second tenure governorship bid in November 2023 and in last Saturday’s governorship poll in Osun State, stressing that Tinubu’s democratic credentials were not in doubt.
Chairman of the event, Chief Lambert Ototo, said Tinubu has done well and will do better if re-elected.
Also, the South South Coordinator of the PBAT Door to Door Movement, Pastor Reuben Wilson, expressed appreciation to zonal state coordinators and those who contributed to the success of the event.
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He said the movement was formed by Ekpemupolo to galvanise support for Tinubu, who he maintained deserved the support of people of the region based on the love he has shown in terms of appointments and projects.
Speaking on behalf of state coordinators in the region, the Bayelsa State Coordinator, Daniel Charles, said the zone was united for Tinubu’s re-election.
Also, chairman of the state All Progressives Congress (APC), Warman Ogoriba, said the South-South was known for following through on issues on a united front, pledging that the President will record an unprecedented number of votes from the region.
Ogoriba charged the coordinators and members of the movement not to rest on their achivements but to work until Tinubu is re-elected.
