IBABU/Nigeria: Former Delta State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta North senatorial candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has challenged party leaders in Ndokwa West to consolidate their reconciliation efforts and mobilise support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Okowa gave the charge on Saturday at Ibabu, Onicha-Ukwuani, during a meeting organised by Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, to bring aggrieved APC members led by Chief Dennis Okoh back together with other party stakeholders.
The meeting focused on resolving internal disagreements and strengthening the party’s local structure as it prepares for the next elections.
Welcoming the reconciliation, Okowa said political differences should not become permanent barriers to cooperation, urging the participants to put their disagreements behind them and work towards a common objective.
“It is very, very good when brothers reconcile,” he said, expressing appreciation to Onyeme for convening the meeting and to Okoh for helping to facilitate an agreement among the aggrieved members.
The former governor called on party faithful to support Onyeme’s leadership in Delta North, describing him as the zone’s highest-ranking political office-holder and the second-highest political office-holder in the state.
He maintained that greater cooperation among party members would strengthen the APC’s prospects of securing substantial votes for President Bola Tinubu and other party candidates in 2027.
Okowa also expressed confidence in the electoral chances of Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, urging party members to embrace inclusive politics and remain accessible to people outside their immediate political circles.
He suggested that the party’s ability to attract more supporters would depend not only on internal unity but also on how its members engage with the wider electorate.
Onyeme, in his remarks, described the reconciliation as an important step towards building a united political front in Ndokwa. He said the area’s population, peaceful disposition and natural resources placed it in a position to make a significant contribution to the APC’s electoral ambitions.
The deputy governor claimed that Ndokwa West had more than 100,000 registered voters and projected that the area could deliver over 80 per cent of its votes to the party.
He also referred to anticipated activities at the Kwale Free Trade Zone in the coming year, urging residents and party members to take the 2027 elections seriously.
Onyeme argued that a strong electoral showing for Tinubu and other APC candidates would serve the interests of the Ndokwa people, expressing the hope that political support would be accompanied by further development.
“It is better that they call me the most loyal Deputy Governor than the most stubborn Deputy Governor,” he said, reaffirming his commitment to party cooperation.
The APC chairman in Delta North, Engineer Dan Ossai, welcomed the development and urged members to maintain the understanding reached at the meeting. He set a target of more than 70,000 votes for the party in Ndokwa West.
Okoh, who led the aggrieved members, described the outcome as a restoration of unity and pledged that the group would work with other party members.
“What we are seeing here today is oneness; we disagree to agree, and today, we have reconciled to work together as one people,” he said.
The meeting represents an effort by APC stakeholders to resolve internal divisions before the 2027 elections. However, the vote targets announced by party leaders remain projections, and the extent to which the reconciliation will influence electoral outcomes will depend on sustained cooperation, grassroots engagement and the party’s ability to maintain support beyond political meetings.
