Tinubu Campaigns in Rivers State for 2027 Re-election Bid

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on November 7, 2026, for the Rainbow Coalition Presidential Campaign Rally, aimed at garnering support for his 2027 re-election bid. He was received at the Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo International Airport by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom North), All Progressives Congress National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and other senior officials.

The rally is set to take place at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike hosting the event. Wike expressed confidence that the rally would attract over 70,000 supporters, emphasizing the enthusiasm of Rivers people for the President's visit, which marks Tinubu's first trip to Rivers State since his inauguration in May 2023.

Prior to this, Tinubu had visited Akwa Ibom State, where he commissioned the Victor Attah International Airport and other projects, reflecting on his past work in the state as an auditor with Mobil.