There is jubilation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta South following a reconciliation meeting with Hon. Prince Michael Diden, popularly known as Ejele, which has reportedly resolved the dispute between him and Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas over the party’s 2027 Delta South senatorial ticket.
Key Highlights
- Ejele agrees to withdraw his court case against Senator Joel-Onowakpo.
- APC stakeholders unite ahead of the 2027 Delta South senatorial election.
- Ejele pledges to work with Joel-Onowakpo and mobilise his supporters for the APC.
- Delta South APC chairman, LGA chairmen and other party leaders attended the reconciliation meeting.
- The reconciliation could end the legal battle over the APC senatorial primary.
The high-powered delegation that visited Diden included Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South Senatorial District, Prince Emmam Amgbaduba, Delta South APC Senatorial District Chairman, Hon. Prince Johnson Erijo, Chief of Staff to the Delta State Government, chairmen of the eight Local Government Areas in Delta South and other APC stakeholders.
The visit was aimed at strengthening unity within the party and consolidating support ahead of the 2027 Delta South Senatorial election.
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Speaking during the meeting, Diden pledged to withdraw the suit he instituted against Senator Joel-Onowakpo over the APC senatorial primary.
He also assured the delegation of his commitment to work with the senator and mobilise his supporters towards securing victory for the APC in Delta South in the 2027 election.
Ejele, Joel-Onowakpo Dispute Over 2027 APC Ticket
The reconciliation comes after a legal dispute over the outcome of the APC direct primary conducted on May 18, 2026.
Diden, a former Chairman of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), had approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the emergence of Senator Joel-Onowakpo as the APC candidate for the 2027 Delta South Senatorial election.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1094/2026, was scheduled for definite hearing on July 6, 2026, after Justice Mohammed Garba Umar directed the parties to file and exchange outstanding court processes.
Diden had asked the court to declare him the authentic winner of the APC direct primary, claiming that he secured the highest number of lawful votes cast during the exercise.
The latest reconciliation between Ejele and Joel-Onowakpo could bring an end to the legal dispute and strengthen the APC’s preparations for the 2027 senatorial election in Delta South.
