Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central Senatorial District on Sunday, at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, pledged their loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
The gathering, which brought together senior government officials, party executives, leaders, stakeholders, and grassroots mobilisers, focused on reinforcing unity, discipline, and internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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.
Moving a motion to pledge unalloyed loyalty to Tinubu and Gov. Oborevwori, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, commended Tinubu for his remarkable strides in national security and economic stability.
Keyamo also commended Gov. 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.
Reflecting on Delta State’s political history, the state Chairman of the party, Omeni Sobotie underscored the strategic realignment from the PDP to the APC.
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.
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Akpeki said; “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 Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta State. This is not up for debate. Any loyalty outside this structure is unacceptable.”
He 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.
“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,” he said.
