The former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, received an enthusiastic welcome as the party’s campaign train, led by Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, visited Oshimili North and Oshimili South Local Government Areas.
The former Minority Leader’s arrival at the campaign venues in Akwukwu-Igbo and Asaba was greeted with enthusiastic cheers from party leaders, supporters and residents of Oshimili North and South, reflecting the warm reception and show of solidarity he received from the people during the rallies.
The rallies, which formed part of the APC’s ongoing local government-by-local government campaign across Delta State, brought together Governor Oborevwori, Deputy Governor Sir Monday Onyeme, former Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, party leaders and other prominent stakeholders to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Oborevwori and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Addressing supporters at Akwukwu-Igbo, Governor Oborevwori declared that the APC’s strength rested on its grassroots support and growing acceptance among the people, insisting that the party had no reason to buy votes when it already enjoyed the backing of the electorate.
“How can we buy votes when we have the votes? Do you buy what you already have? It is those who do not have the people that will resort to such practices,” the governor declared, urging party supporters to translate their enthusiasm into massive votes.
Oborevwori recalled that Oshimili North recorded the highest number of votes in Delta State in the last election, expressing confidence that the local government would sustain its electoral support in 2027.
He also assured the people of more development projects, attributing the improved capacity of state governments to execute infrastructure projects to the economic and fiscal reforms of President Tinubu.
At the Asaba rally, the governor disclosed that his administration had completed 54 roads in Oshimili South, alongside interventions in stormwater management, urging residents to assess his administration through its visible achievements.
Speaking with journalists at the event, Elumelu appreciated the people of Oshimili North and South for their massive turnout, describing their presence as a clear demonstration of their love, support and acceptance of the APC and all its candidates.
He urged the people to sustain the enthusiasm by turning out in their numbers on Saturday, January 16, and Saturday, February 6, to vote for all APC candidates, including President Tinubu, Governor Oborevwori, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, himself as the House of Representatives candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Hon. Bridget Anyafulu and Hon. Innocent Esewezie, candidates for Oshimili South and Oshimili North constituencies in the Delta State House of Assembly, respectively.
The former Minority Leader expressed optimism about the prospects of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency between 2027 and 2031, declaring that the period would usher in significant infrastructure and human capital development for the people.
He urged the people to place uncommon trust in the APC, describing it as a party that represents the interests of the entire people of Delta State.
Speaking at the rallies, Deputy Governor Sir Monday Onyeme appealed to the people of Oshimili South to support the APC and its candidates, emphasising the importance of unity and collective commitment to the party’s success.
He particularly urged the people of Asaba not to turn their backs on one of their own, calling for support for all APC candidates under the party’s five-over-five campaign slogan.
Similarly, the Director-General of the Delta State APC Campaign Council, Senator James Manager, described President Tinubu, Governor Oborevwori, former Governor Okowa and Elumelu as experienced political leaders with records of public service.
Manager urged the electorate to evaluate candidates based on their records, achievements and programmes rather than political sentiments, while commending Governor Oborevwori for the infrastructure development taking place across the state.
A major highlight of the campaign was the formal presentation of APC flags by the State Chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Areyeneka, to Hon. Innocent Esewezie and Hon. Bridget Anyafulu as the party’s candidates for Oshimili North and Oshimili South constituencies in the Delta State House of Assembly, respectively.
Areyeneka charged party leaders and supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
