OGBE-IJOH/Nigeria: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified its grassroots mobilisation in Delta State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori leading the party’s campaign train to Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South-West and Otor-Udu in Udu Local Government Area.
The visits on Tuesday featured renewed calls for party unity and electoral support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Oborevwori and other APC candidates. One of the notable developments was the return of former member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Collins Egbetamah, to the party in Udu, alongside Frank Muwhen Magamu.
Oborevwori, who was accompanied by his wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, Deputy Governor Sir Monday Onyeme, his wife, Lady Catherine, and other party leaders, said the level of cooperation among political stakeholders and grassroots supporters gave him confidence in the APC’s prospects in the state.
At Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South-West Local Government Area, the governor highlighted the relationship between the Ijaw and Itsekiri communities, describing their unity as an important factor in the party’s mobilisation efforts.
He urged the people to sustain their cooperation and translate it into electoral support for Tinubu and other APC candidates in 2027.
The governor also referred to completed and ongoing projects undertaken by his administration in the riverine area, acknowledging the challenges associated with delivering infrastructure in communities with difficult terrain. He called on residents to support the party, while assuring them that the government would continue to address their development needs.
At Otor-Udu, Oborevwori said the cooperation among political leaders, youths and other stakeholders in the area was encouraging. He maintained that political differences were giving way to a shared commitment to the development of Udu.
“Today, I am not surprised by what I am seeing because I know the people of Udu. We are witnessing an unprecedented level of unity among our people. The leaders, youths and stakeholders have come together,” he said.
He urged party members to sustain the momentum through mobilisation at ward and community levels, expressing the ambition of securing what he described as an APC 5/5 victory.
Oborevwori also cited road construction and other infrastructure projects in Udu as evidence of his administration’s interventions in the local government. He assured residents that ongoing projects would not be abandoned and encouraged them to support elected representatives from the area.
He specifically commended Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas and other political office holders for their engagement with constituents, urging residents to work with their representatives to attract further development.
Earlier, Director-General of the Delta APC Campaign Council, Senator James Manager, challenged residents of Warri South-West to take a leading role in securing votes for the party.
Manager thanked supporters for their involvement in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Door-to-Door Movement and argued that Tinubu and Oborevwori deserved another term to consolidate their respective records in office.
The Delta South and Delta Central APC chairmen, Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba and Chief Paulinus Akpeki, respectively, also expressed confidence in the party’s chances across the two senatorial districts. They pointed to projects executed by the Oborevwori administration as part of the reasons they believed voters should support the party.
At the Udu gathering, Deputy Director-General of the State Campaign Council, Mr Chiedu Ebie, called on party supporters to maintain unity and work collectively towards the APC’s electoral ambition.
The return of Egbetamah to the party provided a major political highlight of the visit. The former lawmaker, who represented Udu Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, said his decision to rejoin the APC was voluntary and not influenced by inducement or pressure.
He pledged to work with Oborevwori and other party leaders to advance the interests of Udu and strengthen the APC’s chances in the 2027 elections. Frank Muwhen Magamu also returned to the party alongside him.
The campaign engagements ended with the presentation of party flags to APC candidates in the two local government areas by the party’s State Chairman, Chief Solomon Arenyeka.
While the campaign council expressed confidence in the party’s growing support, the actual strength of that support will ultimately be tested at the ballot box. For the APC, the challenge will be to convert the unity displayed at campaign gatherings and the return of political figures into sustained grassroots mobilisation and votes in 2027.
