The Solidarity Movement has declared its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Hon. Prince Paul Ikonne, and the party’s candidate for Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency, Hon. Chief Samuel Okezie Nwogu, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group also pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation across Asa South Ward in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State to advance the political aspirations of the three candidates.
The declaration was made on Monday, October 26, 2026, during a meeting of the movement held at Umuuko Community Town Hall in Ugwati, Asa South Ward, Ukwa West Local Government Area. The meeting attracted members of the Solidarity Movement from different parts of Ukwa West, who gathered to deliberate on their political direction and reaffirm their commitment to supporting the APC candidates ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
Addressing members at the gathering, the President of the Solidarity Movement, Hon. Innocent Chiuwa, declared that the organisation was committed to the All Progressives Congress and would not work for any other political party. He stated that the movement had resolved to support Tinubu, Ikonne and Sam Nwogu in the 2027 elections, stressing that members in Asa South Ward would work towards mobilising support for the candidates at the grassroots level.
Chiuwa further emphasised the need for unity, coordination and sustained mobilisation among members of the movement as political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections. He urged members to remain committed to the organisation’s position and ensure that their declared support for the APC candidates was reflected in their engagements with residents across their communities.
Also speaking at the meeting, the Asa South Ward Coordinator of the Solidarity Movement, Mr. Jessie Jeremiah, assured the candidates of the ward’s commitment to grassroots mobilisation. He stated that the movement in Asa South Ward was prepared to mobilise members and supporters in support of Tinubu, Ikonne and Sam Nwogu as the 2027 elections approach.
Jeremiah also declared that Asa South Ward had chosen Sam Nwogu as its preferred candidate for the Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency seat in the forthcoming election. He reiterated the ward’s commitment to working for Nwogu’s candidacy, while assuring that the movement would continue to engage its members and strengthen its mobilisation efforts in support of the APC candidates.
In his remarks, the Secretary of Chief Samuel Okezie Nwogu’s Campaign Council, Henry Chinaka, Esq., expressed appreciation to the Solidarity Movement for its commitment to grassroots mobilisation and its declared support for Tinubu, Ikonne and Nwogu. He commended the members for coming together to express their political position and acknowledged the importance of grassroots engagement in communicating a candidate’s message to the electorate.
Chinaka urged members of the movement not to relent in their mobilisation efforts but to sustain their engagements across Asa South Ward and other communities within their reach.
He encouraged them to remain united and committed to the APC’s campaign activities ahead of the elections, while expressing confidence in the campaign’s preparations for 2027.
The meeting ended with prayers, after which members of the Solidarity Movement reiterated their declared support for Tinubu’s re-election bid, Ikonne’s senatorial candidacy and Chief Sam Nwogu’s ambition to represent Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
The members also pledged to sustain their mobilisation efforts across Asa South Ward ahead of the 2027 general elections, reaffirming their commitment to the political direction announced at the meeting.
Signed;
Chief Samuel Okezie Nwogu Campaign Media Team
27th October, 2026
