The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Delta on Sunday unanimously adopted President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori as sole candidates for the 2027 Presidential and Governorship elections.
By Ifeanyi Olannye
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Delta on Sunday unanimously adopted President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori as sole candidates for the 2027 Presidential and Governorship elections.
The party also passed vote of confidence on President Tinubu and Gov. Oborevwori for articulating policies and programmes that geared towards restructuring and economic development of the country and the state respectively.
This followed a motion moved by the Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, which was seconded by former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Victor Ochei at the maiden APC Stakeholders Meeting in Government House, Asaba.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
the stakeholders, led by the State APC Chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie, lauded the president’s policies, which though seemed tough on the citizenry but was the way to put the country economy on the right part.
Though the meeting was graced by the “Who is Who” in the Delta state politics, but the immediate past Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and a few others were absent.
Those present at the meeting include senators from the three Senatorial Districts of the state: Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North; Sen. Ede Dafinone, of Delta Central and Sen. Joel Onowakpo of the Delta South.
Others are former Senators from the districts: Sen. Peter Nwoboshi, Sen. James Manager, members of the House of Representatives, former Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, APC Chieftain, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Emomotimi Guwor and other Members and Women leaders.
The immediate past state governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, hailed the party solidarity and foresight in moving all the state structures to the rulling APC.
Okowa said: “On April 28, 2025, when Gov. Oborevwori took all of us to declare for the APC, we were very happy with him, and I knew that was a bold move and now I can see the importance of the move.”
He urge the entire state to mobilise support for President Tinubu and Gov. Oborevwori, not just for winning the elections but for making a statement with the quantum of votes that would come from Delta state for the President and the governor.
According to him, Oborevwori has done very well and the party must stand by him, mobilise support and unite to stand against any candidate contesting against Oborevwori in the state.
He hailed President Tinubu for taken bold step through well articulated policies aimed at rescuing the country from the current economic quagmire to economic restructuring and recovery.
“Though things seem tough now, but eventually, the decisions are beginning to make sense to lots more people now,” Okowa said.
Also, before moving the motion, the Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, noted that President Tinubu has set the nation on the right part, adding that accolades from various actors including the renowned Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iwala have hailed the economic policies of Mr President.
He noted that the immediate gains from the subsidies removal included the more money that accrues to the state governments for projects executions across the country.
According to Keyamo, the support given by the President to the Delta Government is the major enabler for the various projects and programmes being executed across the state.
“The major project that the president is undertaking throughout the country; were the infrastructural projects that we had no money to do before are being executed now.
“Just few days ago, the president approved One billion dollars to revive Warri, Calabar Ports and also approved the sum of 500 million dollars for us in aviation to rebuild our major gateway in Lagos Airport, all these are from money saved from removal of subsidies.”
Responding, Gov. Oborevwori thanked the party stakeholders for adopting him and Mr President as sole candidates for the 2027 general elections.
He described president Tinubu as a good leader who rewarded every good deeds, adding that more states would be joining the APC soon from across the country.
He urged members to be loyal to the party and ensure they observed the tenets of the three ‘Rs’ in politics which stands for, “Respect, Recognition and Reliance”.
According to Oborevwori, Delta will benefit more by mobilising much votes for the APC in 2027 election to show our love for the party and to Mr President.
He pledged to continue with his infrastructural projects development across the state, adding that the state remained solvent because the reforms of Mr President are working and more money coming into the state.
“We are very solid financially as a state, we pay 40 per cent mobilisation for every contract awarded, we are going to do the groundbreaking of the N75 billion Sapele Road which has been in bad shape on Tuesday.
“We have approved for construction of the N59 billion and N39 billion Uromi Junction flyover and the Ughelli -Otowhodo flyover respectively.
“All these are made possible because the reforms of Mr President are working, and more monies are coming to the state,” Oborevwori said. (NAN)
2027 Elections: Delta APC adopts Tinubu, Oborevwori as sole candidates
