We will back President Tinubu in 2027 with or without your support – PDP Chairman tells his Governor

We will back President Tinubu in 2027 with or without your support – PDP Chairman tells his Governor

As the race toward the 2027 presidential election heats up, George Turnah, South-South Zonal Secretary and acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, has pledged support for President Bola Tinubu.

According to him, even if Governor Douye Diri refuses to support the President, the party in the state would support him.

Turnah stated that most governors from the South-South region, regardless of their political affiliations, are backing Tinubu.

Speaking during the launch of the New Associates, a pro-Nyesom Wike group, in Bayelsa State over the weekend, Turnah urged Governor Diri to publicly declare his stance on supporting the President.

He explained that the rally held on Saturday in Yenagoa was organized to appreciate President Tinubu for appointing sons and daughters of the Niger Delta into key positions, a move he said deserves recognition.

He said: “I want to formally call on Governor Douye Diri to immediately announce his stand regarding the 2027 presidency, so that Bayelsans can know where they stand.

“If he is supporting President Tinubu, he should come out and tell us. But if he wants to align with other candidates, let him say so. Then we will know whether to follow him or not. The leader who has openly declared support for President Tinubu is Nyesom Wike. If our governor comes tomorrow and says he supports Tinubu, we will work with him. If he says otherwise, we will galvanize support for Tinubu ourselves.

“In 2019, the Southern Governors met in Asaba and agreed that power should return to the South. Despite that agreement, some decided to act otherwise. But in all, Tinubu from Southern Nigeria became President.

“Tinubu is not from my party, PDP, but once a leader is elected, he becomes the President of Nigeria, and we must support our leader.

“Opposition is not about plotting for leaders to fail. If a leader succeeds, the people benefit. Opposition should uphold leaders to deliver for the people. If a leader is performing, there should be no rush to remove him. When the time comes, PDP will make its decisions.”