The Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a group supporting President Bola Tinubu, has asserted its ability to mobilize grassroots support independently of state governors. The declaration was made by its leader, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, during the official launch of the group’s Port Harcourt office on Saturday.
Speaking at the event, Wike stated that the organisation’s membership, which includes senators, members of the National and State Assemblies, local government chairmen, and party officials from both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), possesses the capacity to operate without gubernatorial direction. “We are working for President Tinubu. We don’t need a governor to mobilize us. We have what it takes to operate independently,” he said.
Wike explained that the proactive pledge of support from these local leaders demonstrates genuine commitment, which cannot be mandated by a higher authority. “True support doesn’t need to be brought by someone – you have to make the commitment yourself,” he added. The minister framed the unity displayed as a reflection of the dedication within Rivers State’s political structure toward the president’s agenda.
This public assertion of autonomous mobilization carries political significance in Rivers State, where the current governor, Siminalayi Fubara of the PDP, has had a publicly strained relationship with Wike, his predecessor. The move highlights an emerging network of pro-Tinubu figures operating at the local government and legislative level, separate from the state executive’s machinery.
The launch of the Port Harcourt office formally establishes the group’s organisational presence in the state capital. By citing a broad coalition of elected officials and party stakeholders across party lines, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors aim to project a consolidated front for the president’s re-election efforts and policy advocacy within Rivers State.
The statement underscores a strategic effort to build a parallel structure of support that bypasses potential points of friction with the state government. Observers will note whether this model of local-level coordination influences political alignments in other states where the governing party’s control at the state level is divided from federal power. The group’s activities are expected to continue focusing on community engagement and rallying support for the administration’s initiatives.
