The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, has unveiled a technology-driven political support organisation, As Tinubu and Mbah Move (ATM), to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The group, inaugurated on Saturday in Enugu, plans to deploy digital technology, data analytics and grassroots mobilisation strategies to build a verifiable membership base and coordinate its activities across the state’s 4,145 polling units.
Speaking at the inauguration, Udeh said ATM was established to introduce a different approach to political mobilisation by placing technology, credible membership records and measurable performance at the centre of its operations.
He disclosed that the organisation had established an innovation situation room and a digital dashboard through which its membership registration, recruitment, referrals and grassroots mobilisation activities would be monitored.
According to the minister, the digital platform would provide a verifiable database of members and enable the organisation to track its activities and assess its performance across the state.
He explained that membership registration would be tied to possession of a Permanent Voter Card (PVC), with prospective members required to submit their voter identification details through a dedicated online portal.
Udeh said the arrangement was designed to eliminate unverifiable membership claims and provide reliable data for measuring the group’s mobilisation capacity.
He further revealed that President Tinubu and Governor Mbah would have direct access to the digital dashboard, enabling them to monitor the organisation’s activities, verify its membership strength and evaluate its progress.
The minister described technology as the defining feature of ATM’s mobilisation strategy, stressing that it would serve not merely as a communication tool but as an instrument for organising, tracking and measuring political engagement at the grassroots.
He pledged that the group would deliver measurable electoral support for APC candidates across all elective positions, particularly the re-election bids of Tinubu and Mbah.
Udeh also described the initiative as a demonstration of appreciation and loyalty to the president and the Enugu governor, noting that the relationship between ATM and the two leaders would extend beyond the 2027 electioneering period.
The Enugu State Coordinator of ATM, Ugwuoke Onyebuchi, said the organisation was made up largely of individuals whose previous engagements were in civil society rather than partisan politics.
He explained that members were drawn to the initiative by their confidence in Udeh and their shared belief that they could contribute meaningfully to the political and developmental direction of Enugu State.
Ugwuoke said ATM would combine grassroots mobilisation, voter education and technology to identify, classify and engage voters across communities, adding that the organisation’s activities and results would be measurable.
**Mbah Charges ATM Members to Take Campaign to Grassroots**
Governor Mbah, who commended Udeh for establishing the organisation, challenged its members to extend their mobilisation efforts beyond the inauguration venue to streets, villages, kindreds, families and polling units across the state.
He maintained that the group’s effectiveness would not be determined by the crowd at its inauguration but by its ability to convert the enthusiasm generated into tangible grassroots support.
“ATM, this heat, this energy must go beyond this inauguration hall. You must take this energy to our streets, villages, polling units, kindreds and families,” the governor said.
Mbah urged members to convince voters through the achievements of his administration, pointing to projects and initiatives including Smart Green Schools, the International Conference Centre, Presidential Hotel, International Hospital and other infrastructure developments.
He also warned against complacency despite the APC’s existing political structures in the state, urging members to intensify their engagement with voters and campaign vigorously for the party’s candidates.
The event featured the swearing-in of ATM members and executives at the state and local government levels by the Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu.
