President Bola Tinubu will on Friday begin a two-state visit to Akwa Ibom and Rivers states, where he is expected to inaugurate several projects executed by the state governments and participate in political rallies ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tinubu will begin the visit in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, where he will inaugurate infrastructure projects completed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration before attending a political rally.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, listing the projects scheduled for inauguration.
Among them are the new International Terminal Building, International Airport Hospital and Ibom Aviation Village, all situated at Victor Attah International Airport.
Others include the Airport-Okopedi Road, which connects communities in Nsit Atai and Okobo Local Government Areas, and Ring Road 3, linking Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road through Uyo and Ibiono Ibom.
Tinubu is also expected to inaugurate the AKWA-GIS Office Complex, the Command and Control Centre and the ARISE Palm Resort.
According to Onanuga, Governor Eno has declared Friday a work-free day to enable residents to participate in activities marking the President’s visit.
After concluding his engagements in Akwa Ibom, Tinubu will proceed to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday to attend an All Progressives Congress political rally.
Onanuga described the Rivers rally as the President’s third campaign appearance since he formally flagged off his re-election campaign in Kaduna last month.
“The visits will also give President Tinubu opportunities to engage with political stakeholders, party members, and supporters while emphasising unity, political stability, and a shared commitment to national progress,” the presidential aide said.
The visit comes amid political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections and follows Eno’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling APC in June 2025.
Eno, who was elected governor in 2023 on the PDP platform, said his decision to join the APC was intended to align Akwa Ibom with the Federal Government and improve the state’s access to federal support.
The governor has also declared support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition, making the planned Uyo rally another demonstration of the political alliance between both leaders ahead of the next election.
Tinubu’s participation in the rallies comes despite his earlier indication that he would not personally attend campaign events in every state.
Speaking at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on October 14, the President said he would not accompany the campaign team to every location, citing his responsibilities as head of government, the country’s financial obligations and the need to attract investors.
The Kaduna rally on October 24 marked Tinubu’s first personal appearance at a campaign event since the commencement of the re-election campaign.
His planned appearances in Akwa Ibom and Rivers therefore signal the ruling party’s continued mobilisation efforts as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.
