By Chukwudi Obasi
The Ndigbo for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2027 Forum (NDI-ABAT) has established an independent Presidential Campaign Committee to complement the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign structure and mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu across the South-East ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The committee, chaired by Ambassador Sunday Udeh, with Dr Ugwuoke Ugwuoke Jr as Secretary, is expected to drive additional political engagement and mobilisation across the five Southeast states.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the National Coordinator of NDI-ABAT, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Uchechukwu Okwukwu, who congratulated Southeast members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council on their appointments.
The group urged the appointees to use their positions to reverse the party’s electoral setbacks in the region during the 2015, 2019 and 2023 presidential elections.
NDI-ABAT said the 2027 election presented Tinubu and the APC with an opportunity to substantially improve their performance in the Southeast, but stressed that this would require sustained engagement with Ndigbo and attention to their political and developmental concerns.
It called on the Southeast members of the Presidential Campaign Council to consider its proposed electoral blueprint, which it said would provide a framework for deeper grassroots engagement and stronger political mobilisation.
“Electoral success cannot be achieved through declarations alone. It requires credible political organisation, constructive dialogue, consistent grassroots engagement and demonstrable commitment to the welfare and inclusion of the Southeast within the Nigerian federation,” the statement said.
According to the forum, its independent campaign structure would complement, rather than compete with, the APC Presidential Campaign Council inaugurated by President Tinubu in Abuja on Wednesday.
NDI-ABAT said it was confident that a stronger performance in the Southeast would improve Tinubu’s broader national electoral prospects in 2027.
The group also declared that Tinubu could defeat Peter Obi in the region if the APC adopted a more effective engagement approach and demonstrated sustained commitment to the aspirations and development priorities of Ndigbo.
It said its electoral blueprint would be presented directly to President Tinubu or Seyi Tinubu, whom it considered appropriate channels for communicating its proposals.
The forum urged the newly appointed campaign council members to approach their responsibilities with unity and determination, stressing that the Southeast should no longer be treated as an electoral afterthought.
NDI-ABAT reiterated its commitment to supporting a stronger APC presence in the region, saying responsive governance and meaningful engagement would be critical to winning greater support among Southeast voters.
