The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, has unveiled a technology-driven political support group, As Tinubu and Mbah Move (ATM), to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 general elections.

The group, inaugurated on Saturday in Enugu, is designed to deploy digital technology, innovation and data-driven strategies to strengthen grassroots political mobilisation and monitor its activities across the state's 4,145 polling units.

Speaking at the event, Udeh said ATM was conceived to distinguish itself from conventional political support organisations through its reliance on technology, credible membership records and measurable performance.

He disclosed that the group had established an innovation situation room and a digital dashboard to monitor membership registration, grassroots engagement and voter mobilisation across the state.

According to him, the platform would provide a verifiable database of members and enable the organisation to track its recruitment activities, referrals and mobilisation efforts.

Udeh explained that membership registration would be linked to possession of a Permanent Voter Card (PVC), with prospective members required to submit their voter identification details through a dedicated online portal.

He added that the system was designed to replace unverified membership claims with credible data that could be used to assess the group's performance.

The minister further disclosed that President Tinubu and Governor Mbah would have direct access to the digital dashboard to monitor the group's activities, verify membership figures and evaluate its progress.

Technology at the Centre of Mobilisation Strategy

Udeh said the initiative would deploy technology not merely as a communication tool but as an instrument for organising, monitoring and measuring political mobilisation at the grassroots.

He pledged that ATM would deliver measurable results in support of APC candidates at all elective levels, with particular emphasis on the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Mbah.

Describing the initiative as an expression of appreciation and loyalty to the president and governor, the minister said the relationship between the group and the duo of Mbah and Tinubu will extend beyond the 2027 electioneering season.

The Enugu State Coordinator of ATM, Ugwuoke Onyebuchi, said the group comprised largely individuals who had previously been active in civil society rather than partisan politics.

He explained that members were motivated by their confidence in Udeh and their conviction that they could contribute to the state's political and developmental direction.

Ugwuoke said the group would combine grassroots mobilisation, voter education and technology to identify, classify and engage voters across communities, adding that its activities and results would be measurable.

Mbah Tasks Members on Grassroots Engagement

Governor Mbah, who commended Udeh for the initiative, urged members to extend the mobilisation drive beyond the inauguration venue to communities, villages, kindreds, families and polling units across the state.

He said the group's success would be determined not by the crowd at its inauguration but by its ability to translate the enthusiasm into tangible grassroots support.

"ATM, this heat, this energy must go beyond this inauguration hall. You must take this energy to our streets, villages, polling units, kindreds and families," he said.

The governor also urged members to persuade voters through the achievements of his administration, citing projects including Smart Green Schools, the International Conference Centre, Presidential Hotel, International Hospital and other infrastructure developments.

He cautioned against complacency, despite the APC's political structures in the state, and urged members to campaign vigorously.

The highlight of the event was the swearing-in of ATM members and executives at the state and local government levels by the Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu.