Former and serving parliamentarians of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State have unveiled a seven-point mobilisation strategy to drive support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The lawmakers, under the platform of the APC Parliamentary Mobilisation Group, reached the agreement at their inaugural strategic meeting held at Tunnel Bricks Hotels, Enugu, under the chairmanship of former Senator Chuka Utazi, CON.
The meeting brought together political stakeholders from the National Assembly, Enugu State House of Assembly, former local government councillors and other party structures across the state to develop a coordinated strategy for strengthening the APC’s grassroots presence.
In his opening remarks, Utazi commended Governor Mbah’s performance, describing the administration’s achievements as an important foundation for the group’s political mobilisation efforts.
He urged members to deploy their legislative experience, political networks and grassroots structures in a coordinated and disciplined manner to strengthen the party’s support base.
The former senator also stressed the need to deepen political alignment within the APC and extend the mobilisation network to ward and polling-unit levels to ensure that the group’s activities translate into meaningful voter engagement.
Presenting the group’s strategic direction, its Secretary, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu, advocated an integrated mobilisation framework driven by intelligence gathering, evidence-based media advocacy and sustained engagement with voters and communities.
Okechukwu emphasised the need to document and verify the achievements of the Tinubu and Mbah administrations, noting that credible information would strengthen the party’s communication and help members effectively present its record to the electorate.
He proposed the development of a comprehensive database of government projects, detailing their locations, implementation status and supporting evidence, alongside coordinated media appearances and sustained grassroots engagement.
Other stakeholders, including Rt. Hon. Cornelius Nnaji, Rt. Hon. Chuka Eneh and Rt. Hon. Anayo Ede, underscored the importance of coalition building, strategic planning and a clearly defined operational framework to guide the group’s activities.
Deliberations also addressed the outstanding severance allowances of former local government councillors. Rt. Hon. Chinedu Nwamba, PhD, urged members to acknowledge and document the grievances of affected former councillors, assuring that their concerns would continue to receive attention through appropriate channels.
At the end of the meeting, members adopted a seven-point action plan covering the expansion of the mobilisation network, documentation of government achievements, stakeholder engagement, media coordination, development of the group’s roadmap and Terms of Reference, establishment of an information-gathering mechanism, and documentation of outstanding stakeholder concerns.
The group further resolved to expand its membership to accommodate more APC-aligned former legislators and councillors, while assigning responsibilities and timelines to ensure effective implementation of its programmes.
Reaffirming their political commitment, members pledged to mobilise support for President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Mbah and Deputy Governor Ifeanyi Ossai, as well as all APC candidates seeking elective offices in the 2027 elections.
The meeting marks the commencement of a coordinated parliamentary mobilisation initiative aimed at consolidating the APC’s political structures, strengthening its grassroots networks and building support for the party across Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
