ABUJA — KINSMEN of former President Goodluck Jonathan, from Ogbia Kingdom in Bayelsa and Rivers states, on Wednesday night called on President Bola Tinubu to seek re-election in 2027.
They pledged the full support of the kingdom in appreciation of what they described as his inclusive leadership and tangible development interventions in the Niger Delta.
They also expressed support for President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and pleaded with him to establish an Institute of Energy and Petroleum Studies in Ogbia.
Speaking during an official thank-you visit led by the paramount ruler of Ogbia Kingdom, Obanobhan III, King Dumaro Charles Dwaba, to the President at the State House, Abuja, the Ogbia people said they deserve greater attention, recognition, and development support—not as a favour, but as just acknowledgement of their place in Nigeria’s history.
In a speech read on behalf of the delegation by one of the traditional rulers in the entourage, King Collins Daniel, Ogbia Kingdom, pledged the unalloyed support of its people for the success of the President’s efforts at building a greater Nigeria. They lauded him for his commitment to inclusive development.
“In light of the above, we firmly believe that Mr. President has served us well. As such, we cannot help but reciprocate your kind gesture by inviting you to contest the next presidential election, backed by the full support of Ogbia Kingdom. Mr. President, we are behind you,” King Daniel said.
The delegation stated that the purpose of their visit was to express appreciation for President Tinubu’s leadership style and the confidence he had reposed in the sons and daughters of Ogbia through key national appointments, which they said had rekindled hope and reinforced faith in his administration.
“We have come first and foremost to express our heartfelt appreciation for your inclusive leadership and the confidence you have reposed in our sons and daughters through their recent appointments and re-appointments into key national positions,” the delegation stated, describing the appointments as “a powerful affirmation of our people’s faith in your administration.”
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