2027 Rivers Gov’ship: Group Vows To Mobilise Support For Lulu-Briggs

A coalition of young professionals, community organisers and opinion leaders in Rivers State has endorsed the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, pledging to mobilise support for him ahead of the 2027 election.

The group, Grassroots Stakeholders Mobilization Forum Worldwide (GSM), formerly known as Sim-Fubara Stakeholders Forum Worldwide (SSF), formally adopted Chief Lulu-Briggs as its preferred governorship candidate during a stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt.

Director-General of the organisation, Dr Tonye Jeminimiema, said the decision followed consultations among members and what he described as an assessment of public opinion across the state.

According to him, the endorsement was “unanimous and overwhelming,” with members concluding that Chief Lulu-Briggs was the candidate they wanted to support in the coming governorship contest.

Chief Lulu-Briggs was represented at the meeting by the Rivers State Chairman of the NDC, Comrade Success Jack, who attended alongside other party officials.

The governorship candidate was also presented with a certificate recognising him as Deputy Grand Patron of the Rivers State Youth Leaders Assembly, while the Grassroots Stakeholders Mobilization Forum named him its Grand Patron and National Leader.

Dr Jeminimiema said the group’s decision was influenced by what it considered Chief Lulu-Briggs’ appeal across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State, as well as his philanthropic and charitable activities.

A major highlight of the meeting was the donation of the Rivers State Youth Leaders Assembly secretariat for use in political mobilisation and campaign activities supporting the NDC governorship candidate.

The secretariat is expected to be coordinated by the Grassroots Stakeholders Mobilization Forum Worldwide as part of its campaign structure ahead of the election.

The endorsement gives Chief Lulu-Briggs another organised support platform as political groups begin repositioning for the 2027 governorship race in Rivers State. It also marks a significant change in direction for a group that previously operated under the Sim-Fubara Stakeholders Forum identity.

The group said it would now focus on grassroots mobilisation across the state in support of the NDC candidate, particularly among young voters, community leaders and professional networks.

For Chief Lulu-Briggs, the development adds another layer to his effort to build a broad coalition ahead of the governorship election.

However, how much electoral weight the endorsement ultimately carries will depend on the group’s ability to translate organisational presence into sustained mobilisation across Rivers State.