A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and senatorial aspirant for Abia South, Prince Paul Ikonne, has inaugurated ward and local government coordinators for the “Asiwaju Tsunami 2027” movement in Abia South Senatorial District.
The inauguration, which attracted a large crowd of APC supporters and stakeholders, was held at Ikonne’s residence, where party faithful gathered in what he described as a strategic mobilization effort ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during an interview after the event, Ikonne said the coordinators were saddled with the responsibility of mobilizing grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and sensitizing eligible voters across the six local government areas of Abia South.
According to him, the coordinators are expected to educate residents on the policies, programmes, and projects of the Tinubu administration, while also encouraging citizens who are yet to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to do so before the next election cycle.
“What we did today was to inaugurate the ward and local government coordinators of Asiwaju Tsunami 2027. Their responsibility is to go back to their wards and LGAs to sensitize people, educate them, and encourage those who do not have voter cards to register so they can vote for the President in 2027,” Ikonne stated.
He added that the initiative was aimed at consolidating support for the President’s re-election bid and strengthening the APC’s grassroots structures in Abia South.
Ikonne disclosed that more than 5,000 supporters attended the inauguration, describing them as card-carrying APC members and active grassroots mobilizers.
“These are foot soldiers who will engage people at the grassroots. With this number of people going out across Abia South, we are convinced that the President’s votes from this zone will be massive and very encouraging,” he said.
On his senatorial ambition, the former Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority expressed confidence in securing the APC ticket ahead of the party primaries.
He attributed his optimism to what he described as growing support from party members and residents across the district.
“When you have the people behind you, before you, and around you, you can be confident of victory. The people of Abia South are yearning for change, and they want me to represent them,” he said.
Ikonne further declared that the APC is well-positioned to take over Abia South in 2027, while expressing confidence that President Tinubu would secure overwhelming support from the district.
“As long as God lives, APC will take Abia South. The President will win Abia South massively, and those votes will contribute to returning him to Aso Rock for a second term,” he added.
The APC aspirant also reiterated his determination to unseat the incumbent senator representing the district, Enyinnaya Abaribe, stating that the people were ready for a new direction in leadership and representation.
