The Rainbow Coalition, led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, has pledged 300,000 votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, declaring that the APC would need its support to achieve the coalition’s proposed 800,000-vote target in the state.

The Bayelsa PDP Chairman and leader of the coalition, Chief Alabh George Turnah, made the declaration in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Kevin Loveday-Egbo.

Turnah said the coalition was confident of its grassroots strength and capacity to mobilise voters across the state for Tinubu’s re-election.

He challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mobilise an additional 500,000 votes to complement the coalition’s commitment.

According to him, the combined target of 800,000 votes represents a proposed share of the 1.15 million Permanent Voter Cards collected in Bayelsa.

“The Rainbow Coalition has pledged 300,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Bayelsa State.

“We are tasking the APC to deliver 500,000 votes to bring the total to 800,000 votes out of the one million, one hundred and fifty thousand Permanent Voter Cards collected in the state,” he said.

Turnah said the coalition would take its mobilisation campaign to communities across Bayelsa, focusing on grassroots engagement and interaction with voters ahead of the 2027 elections.

He explained that the National Rainbow Coalition would provide a platform to engage undecided voters and present its assessment of the Tinubu administration’s performance.

The PDP chairman said the coalition believed that the Federal Government had recorded achievements that deserved public attention and consideration by voters.

He reiterated the coalition’s commitment to expanding its grassroots network and taking its message to every community in the state.