By: Odieh Ramon.

Ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, the Uwheru Ward APC chapter in Ughelli North Local area of Delta state has not only endorsed President Ahmed Tinubu for the Presidency, but equally declared that there is no vacancy in Government house, Asaba, as Rt Hon Sherrif Oborevwori’s second tenure was assured.
Consequently, other elective positions for Delta Central Senator, Senator Ede Dafinone, Rt Hon Waive, and Delta House of Assembly Constituencies 1 and 2 were done deals.

This decision was unanimously taken at the visitation meeting of the APC Ward chapter of Uwheru at the country home of Chief Simeon Ohwofa, the National Leader of the APC Ward in Uwheru, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.”They reaffirmed we endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as our sole candidate, and declared that there is no vacancy in Government House, Asaba, as Chief Sheriff Oborevwori has no opposition.”

In related development, the people also passed a vote of confidence on Chief Simeon Ohwofa as the authentic Leader of Uwheru Ward APC, and anybody parading himself should discountenance

In his opening remarks, the Leader of Uwheru Ward APC, chief Simeon Ohwofa expressed his appreciation for tumultuous crowd that graced the epoch making occasion and urged them not to relent, but be steadfast, enjoining them to be patient as the only essence of politics is to deliver dividends of democracy, which he is poised to achieve and pleaded for unity of purpose within the party in Uwheru Ward APC.

Also speaking, the member representing Ughelli North Constituency 2, Hon Spencer Ohwofa, had urged party faithful to continue to support the APC as the only party that is committed to the delivery of dividends of democracy, imploring everybody to increase the party membership by peaceful means and avoid confrontation.

In his speech, the man of the moment, the capacity chairman of APC in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Mr Samuel Evwighono reiterated the fact that when APC was in opposition it delivered successfully during the last election and called on all to repeat the feat, and they must ensure that the people take online registration seriously for all the units to be delivered this time around. He decried the poor turnout in registration in some units.

According to him, he didn’t emerge as chairman by his own power, but by divine miracle, noting that there were distractions; those who were not present didn’t win their units. ” We backed the former senate president, Senator Omo-Agege; we opposed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and we delivered the Constituency for him then, and he lost in his Constituency. When you were in power, you couldn’t deliver your Constituency, is it now that you are out of power that you can deliver your Constituency? I can say without apology, in politics, it is turn by turn.”

Earlier in his welcome address, the chairman APC Uwheru Ward chapter, Mr Efemena Gideon, urged the party supporters to shun rumour mongering and also confirm stories from party leaders first, instead of spreading falsehood.
He alleged that some persons accused him of embezzling one million naira released to him to organize this visitation meeting of stakeholders, hence some persons asked most people not to attend this meeting, questioning how he could invite people with empty hands. He called members to have a change of heart for a harmonious relationship within the party in the ward, despite this distraction who is who in Uwheru Ward APC are in attendance in their numbers.

Other APC Uwheru Ward chapter stakeholders, such as Chief Macpherson Igbedi, Chief Ikomoni, and Chief Samson Agbemre, admonished party supporters to avoid distraction and focus on how to deliver President Ahmed Tinubu, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, all the elective positions of Ughelli Constituency 1 & 2, the House of Representatives, and the senator, Delta central, come 2027.

High point of the occasion was the motion moved by Chief Samson Agbemre and was supported by Hon Spencer Ohwofa, member representing Ughelli North Constituency 2, that in view of the unwavering performance of President Ahmed Tinubu as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he should be endorsed as the sole candidate and the same applies to Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for a second tenure and and was affirmed by the mammoth crowd.

Our correspondent reported that the Uwheru Ward APC also received many defectors from the People’s Democratic Party, among them were Chief Gabriel Umukoro, who told the crowd that he has ceased to be associated with any other party, and he and his followers have bade bye to the People’s Democratic Party, and they were welcomed resoundingly.

Other very personalities that were present include Chief Isaac Akror, Bar Obah Okpubie, Hon Jim Omokoro, Chief Isaac Ogbe, Chief Ogarivi Ucho, Chief Peter Idiasa, Mr Akponohwiroro Ukpemeku, and Mr Appeal, amongst others.