Nigeria, May 1 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has received early political backing ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and other political leaders purchasing and donating his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.

The initiative was disclosed on Thursday by a delegation led by Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the lawmaker representing Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State in the House of Representatives.

He said the decision followed consultations among elders and political actors across the state, who resolved to act in what they described as the broader interest of Rivers people.

Mr Abiante characterised the move as consistent with Nigeria'...