The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas of Delta State has set a target of two million votes for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the 2027 general elections, charging members to turn the huge turnout at its campaign flag-off in Oleh into votes.
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Key Highlights
- Former Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa announced a two-million-vote target for Tinubu and Oborevwori at the Oleh flag-off.
- Oborevwori said 17,500 Delta students have benefited from NELFUND loans.
- The State Executive Council has approved divisional police headquarters in all 25 LGAs ahead of state police.
- APC chairman Solomon Arenyeka presented flags to Delta South and Isoko candidates.
- A follow-up rally held in Ozoro, Isoko North.
Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa announced the target on Thursday during the flag-off of the party’s 2027 campaign in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area, where APC leaders, candidates and supporters gathered to mobilise for Tinubu, Oborevwori and other party candidates.
Okowa challenged party faithful to intensify grassroots mobilisation and ensure victory for the APC in all elective positions, stressing that the party must move beyond rallies to secure votes at polling units.
Oborevwori Explains Move To APC
Governor Oborevwori, who led the campaign alongside other political leaders, urged Deltans to support the APC, explaining that his decision to join the party followed extensive consultations with stakeholders and the need to align Delta State with the federal government for faster development.
He commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that increased revenue allocations have improved the financial capacity of state and local governments to execute projects and meet their obligations.
The governor disclosed that 17,500 Delta students have benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), encouraging more eligible students to apply.
On security, Oborevwori revealed that the State Executive Council had approved the construction of divisional police headquarters in the 25 local government areas of Delta State in anticipation of state police.
He also highlighted his administration’s achievements in infrastructure, education and healthcare, urging party members to sustain their mobilisation.
Ozoro Rally
At a subsequent rally in Ozoro, Isoko North, Oborevwori appealed to the Isoko people to show their affection for his wife, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, who hails from Isoko North, by voting massively for the APC.
The governor’s wife also urged her kinsmen to support Tinubu, her husband and other APC candidates.
“Your vote is your voice, your strength and your weapon. Use it to vote for APC,” she declared.
Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme said the Oborevwori administration had recorded significant progress in road infrastructure, education and healthcare.
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Flags Presented To Candidates
The APC state chairman, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, presented party flags to the candidates for Delta South Senatorial District, Isoko Federal Constituency and the Isoko North and South state constituencies, charging members to take responsibility for securing victory in their polling units.
Director-General of the Delta APC Campaign Council, Senator James Manager, acknowledged the economic challenges facing Nigerians but urged voters to remain hopeful, saying the federal government’s reforms were beginning to yield results.
APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka expressed satisfaction with the turnout, which he likened to the party’s national campaign, saying the Tinubu administration’s reforms were designed to address the country’s economic challenges.
The Coordinator of the Isoko South Campaign Council, Itiako Ikpokpo, and his Isoko North counterpart, Oviemuno Oghoore, called for greater commitment to grassroots mobilisation.
Rep. Julius Pondi (Burutu Federal Constituency) commended Oborevwori for his commitment to youth appointments and empowerment, while Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Ethiope Federal Constituency) pledged the support of women for the APC.
Former Delta APC governorship candidate Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Chief Ovuozourie Macaulay and Ovie Umuakpor also declared support for the party and its candidates, while Chief Solomon Ogba highlighted the proposed Federal Medical Centre in Oleh and the planned dualisation of the Oleh Roundabout–Iyede Road.
The candidates who received flags include Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas (Delta South Senatorial District); Rep. Jonathan Ukodhiko (Isoko Federal Constituency); Lucky Idhove and Ferguson Onwo (Isoko South Constituencies I and II); and Orobosa Ashakah and Chief Frank Ozue (Isoko North Constituencies I and II).
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