Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh (SAN) is set to unveil his grassroots mobilisation and political support group, “As Tinubu and Mbah Move (ATM)”.
This is also as he expressed confidence in the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah in the 2027 general elections.
Udeh, who convened a strategy meeting at the group’s secretariat ahead of the planned unveiling of ‘ATM’, also presented 17 branded buses to support grassroots mobilisation by the movement in preparedness for the forthcoming elections.
Announcing the initiative, he urged members to work towards securing victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly in the presidential and governorship elections.
He said the buses were provided to ease the mobilisation process and strengthen the movement’s presence across communities, wards and polling units.
Expressing confidence in the victory of Tinubu and Mbah, he stressed that the movement must go beyond the usual boisterousness of political groups and focus on practical activities that would translate into electoral success.
“I want this group to be different so that it will not end in noise-making. The aim is to make APC win from top to bottom, especially the President and the Governor,” he said.
Udeh urged members to take responsibility for delivering their respective polling units and wards, noting that grassroots engagement remained central to political success.
“Politics is local. Everybody should work to ensure that APC wins in their respective wards and polling units,” he said.
He explained that ATM was established to provide a platform through which members could connect with political leaders and contribute to the party’s activities.
According to him, active participation in grassroots mobilisation could also create opportunities for members to engage with government officials and seek assistance on issues affecting their communities.
Udeh, who described himself as not being a career politician, said he valued integrity and fulfilling commitments in his dealings with people.
He also pledged to spend more time in the South-East during the campaign period to coordinate the movement’s activities.
Earlier, the ATM Coordinator, Igboke Onyebuchi, said the meeting was organised to establish and ratify the movement’s structures ahead of the planned commencement of local government mobilisation in November.
He described ATM as a political movement rather than an ordinary group, explaining that some of its membership was by people who wanted to support Governor Peter Mbah and acknowledge his role in Udeh’s ministerial appointment.
“We are doing this to support the governor for giving such a smart young person the opportunity to be a minister. This has not happened in recent times,” Onyebuchi said.
He said the movement comprised community mobilisers, union leaders and people from the civic space, many of whom were not career politicians but were willing to contribute to the political process.
He said ATM planned to adopt an innovative, community-based approach to mobilisation, with a focus on reaching rural residents and strengthening the APC’s existing grassroots structures, adding that a community map to guide its engagement with residents had been developed.