Ogheneruona Tejiri, Effurun
Leaders and other stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central Senatorial District met on Sunday, December 7, 2025 converged at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun where they pledged their unalloyed loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
The gathering, which brought together senior government officials, party executives, leaders and other stakeholders focused on reinforcing unity, discipline, and internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections with discussions centred on strengthening the party’s organisational framework, enhancing collaboration across all levels, and ensuring readiness for what stakeholders described as a defining political year.
While moving a motion to pledge unalloyed loyalty of the Delta Central APC Stakeholders to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, which was seconded by Chief Andrew Oru, Olorogun Festus Keyamo SAN, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for remarkable strides in national security and economic stability.
According to Olorogun Keyamo, “Nigeria is beginning to record improved security across various regions. The current progress being recorded is as a result the President’s renewed commitment to confronting insecurity.”
Olorogun Keyamo also commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the massive infrastructural development across Delta State, adding that the Governor’s development strides were unequalled.
The Minister urged party members to remain steadfast and united as APC congresses approach, cautioning aspirants that no one would secure the party’s ticket “from Abuja” without the endorsement of grassroots leaders.
He emphasised that loyalty, internal alignment, and respect for party structures were non-negotiable for electoral success.
In his comments, Elder Omeni Sobotie, Chairman, APC, Delta State reflected on Delta State’s political history, he underscored the strategic realignment from PDP to APC.
Elder Sobotie stressed the importance of genuine grassroots engagement and the involvement of respected elders, urging members to remain united, resilient, and prepared against political attacks and expressed optimism for a landslide victory.
Chairman of the Delta Central Senatorial District APC, Chief Paulinus Akpeki, warned against indiscipline, factional loyalties, and divided structures, describing Delta Central as the “political engine room” of the party in the state.
According to Chief Akpeki, “one of the major problems confronting us today is indiscipline among some members, especially within certain local government and ward executives. Delta State APC has only one leader, and that leader is His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State. This is not up for debate. Any loyalty outside this structure is unacceptable.”
Chief Akpeki announced reforms aimed at strengthening the party, including mandatory monthly senatorial meetings, rotating across the eight local government areas and the creation of a Delta Central APC Caucus Committee, tasked with strategic planning, conflict resolution, mobilisation, and performance monitoring.
Chief Akpeki added, “our mission is too important and the stakes too high for indiscipline or division. Delta Central APC must operate as one family, with one structure, one leadership, one direction, and one objective: victory is sure in 2027”.
Also speaking, Senator Ede Dafinone, Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Hon. Ejiroghene Waive, Member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Stella Okotete, Executive Director of NEXIM Bank, Chief Solomon Igrakpata and Chief Andrew Oru, in their separate remarks, spoke in the same vein, stressing the importance of unity in the APC.
Local Government APC Chairmen present at the meeting unanimously expressed their commitment to delivering maximum votes for President Tinubu, Governor Oborevwori, and all APC candidates in 2027.
As the meeting concluded, leaders reiterated their determination to reposition Delta Central APC as a disciplined, united, and formidable political force capable of securing sweeping victories in 2027.
