MINISTER KINGSLEY UDEH UNLEASHES ATM POLITICAL MACHINE, SETS NOVEMBER 14 FOR GRAND INAUGURATION; FIRST LADY REMI TINUBU, PRINCE ARTHUR EZE, GOV. MBAH, TOP APC LEADERS EXPECTED AS 17 BRANDED BUSES, NATIONAL, STATE, ZONAL, LGA AND WARD EXECUTIVES TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN ENUGU

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Hon. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, has fixed Saturday, November 14, 2026, for the formal inauguration of As Tinubu and Mbah Move (ATM), a political support movement established to mobilise grassroots support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, in the 2027 general elections.

The high-profile inauguration, scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. at the Multipurpose Hall of the International Conference Centre, Enugu, is expected to attract prominent political leaders, government officials, APC stakeholders and supporters from across the country.

Among the distinguished personalities expected at the event are Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and renowned businessman and philanthropist, Prince Arthur Eze, while Governor Peter Mbah will serve as the Chief Host.

The ceremony will also feature the formal unveiling of ATM's leadership structures across the national, state, zonal, local government and ward levels, signalling the movement's transition into a coordinated grassroots political mobilisation platform ahead of 2027.

Convened by Minister Kingsley Udeh, SAN, ATM is designed to establish a formidable grassroots mobilisation network capable of translating political support into measurable electoral outcomes for President Tinubu and Governor Mbah.

Demonstrating his commitment to the movement's operational readiness, Udeh had earlier unveiled 17 branded buses to facilitate its mobilisation activities across communities, wards and polling units.

The development underscores the minister's determination to build an organised political structure with the logistical capacity to penetrate grassroots communities and coordinate supporters ahead of the forthcoming elections.

Speaking during a strategy meeting ahead of the inauguration, Udeh challenged members to distinguish ATM from conventional political support groups whose activities often revolve around publicity, political gatherings and grand declarations without corresponding grassroots results.

He insisted that the movement must be driven by practical engagement, strategic coordination and measurable electoral achievements.

"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 stated.

The minister further emphasised that electoral victories are largely determined at the grassroots, urging members to take responsibility for securing support within their respective wards and polling units.

"Politics is local. Everybody should work to ensure that APC wins in their respective wards and polling units," Udeh declared.

Beyond its electoral mobilisation objectives, Udeh explained that ATM would create opportunities for members to interact with influential political leaders, participate in party activities and engage government officials on developmental issues affecting their communities.

He also pledged to devote more time to the South-East during the campaign period to provide strategic coordination, strengthen the movement's structures and ensure effective grassroots engagement.

The minister's position suggests that ATM is being conceived not merely as an election-season political platform but also as a network through which grassroots stakeholders can establish stronger relationships with political leadership.

Earlier, the ATM Coordinator, Igboke Onyebuchi, disclosed that the movement was putting the necessary structures in place ahead of the commencement of local government-level mobilisation activities in November.

According to him, the preparations are geared towards ensuring that the movement operates through clearly defined leadership structures and coordinated activities across the different political levels.

The November 14 inauguration is therefore expected to provide the institutional framework for ATM's operations, with the unveiling of its executives marking a significant step towards its 2027 political mobilisation campaign.

With 17 branded buses already unveiled, leadership structures being established across multiple levels and a high-profile inauguration scheduled to attract influential political figures, Kingsley Udeh's ATM initiative is positioning itself as a significant grassroots mobilisation platform within the emerging political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections.

For Udeh, however, the real test will go beyond the grandeur of the inauguration. As his own message to members suggests, the ultimate measure of ATM's effectiveness will be its ability to translate political enthusiasm into organised, lawful and verifiable electoral participation at the grassroots.

November 14 may mark the beginning of ATM's political journey, but 2027 will ultimately test the strength of the structures being assembled today.

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