2027: Renewed Hope Ambassador Raises Alarm Over APGA Candidates’ Silence on Tinubu, Missing Photos on Campaign Posters

By Praise Chinecherem

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) in Anambra State have expressed concern over the alleged failure of some All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidates claiming to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid to feature his photographs on their campaign posters, billboards and other publicity materials.

The group also accused the candidates of deliberately avoiding mention of Tinubu’s name during their campaigns, describing the development as misleading, unacceptable and inconsistent with their purported support for the President ahead of the 2027 general election.

The State Coordinator of RHA, Chief Okey Ezenwa, disclosed this in a communiqué issued after a meeting of the organisation’s zonal and local government area coordinators.

Ezenwa said the group would not accept what he described as covert or “closet” support for Tinubu, insisting that anyone genuinely aligned with the President’s re-election ambition must demonstrate such commitment openly.

“The meeting maintained that political support for Tinubu should be demonstrated openly and consistently, particularly by candidates who claim to be aligned with the President’s political aspiration ahead of the 2027 general election,” the communiqué stated.

Reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to grassroots mobilisation, Ezenwa disclosed that RHA had established an extensive network across Anambra State to canvass support for Tinubu’s re-election.

According to him, the organisation has 25 canvassers in each of the 5,720 polling units across the state, translating to a potential mobilisation strength of 143,000 canvassers.

He explained that the structure was designed to strengthen the group’s political activities and ensure effective coordination across the state’s 21 local government areas and 326 wards.

“Renewed Hope Ambassadors is fully prepared and ready for the January 16, 2027 presidential election, as evident in our organisational structures,” Ezenwa said.

He listed the structures as comprising 21 local government coordinators, 326 ward coordinators, an 11-member Local Government Committee of Local Government Ambassadors and a 10-member ward steering committee.

He added that the structures would work alongside the organisation’s wider network of supporters and members’ families to expand its grassroots mobilisation efforts.

Meanwhile, Ezenwa announced plans by the group to convene a strategic meeting with all APC candidates contesting National Assembly and State House of Assembly seats in Anambra State.

The proposed meeting, he said, would provide an opportunity to establish a clear political direction and strengthen collaboration between the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and APC candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.

The group also expressed concern over what it described as the apparent inactivity of the APC state chapter, stressing the need for a coordinated political strategy to align the activities of party candidates and the RHA towards clearly defined electoral objectives.

It called for stronger cooperation among its coordinators and other political stakeholders to ensure effective mobilisation ahead of the elections.

The meeting subsequently directed all zonal, local government and ward coordinators to intensify grassroots mobilisation and voter engagement in support of Tinubu’s re-election bid.

It urged the coordinators to strengthen their respective structures, engage voters at the grassroots and sustain mobilisation activities across communities in the state.

The RHA leadership also reaffirmed its commitment to participating in the forthcoming presidential rallies scheduled to hold in Awka, Anambra State, on November 19, 2026, and Enugu, Enugu State, on November 29, 2026.

The group resolved to mobilise its members and supporters across Anambra for both events as part of its participation in the broader Renewed Hope political mobilisation programme.

The meeting also commended the Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Hope Uzodimma, for his efforts in mobilising Nigerians across the country in support of President Tinubu.

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