Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and stakeholders in Delta North senatorial district have resolved to work for the unity of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The stakeholders who met at Idumuje Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State comprised APC chieftains, leaders, elders, youths, members, and supporters of the party in the senatorial district reaffirmed commitment towards the realization of the creation of Anioma State from the present Delta State.
The forum in a motion moved by a former member of the House of Representatives, representing Ndokwa Ukwuani Federal Constituency, Nicholas Ossai and seconded by Chief Felix Ndukwe of Oshimili North Local Government Area, and unanimously supported in a voice votes, resolved that a leadership council should be established, to be headed by Senator Ned Nwoko, and co-chaired by the APC Delta North senatorial district chairman to ensure that all critical leaders and stakeholders of the party in the district are carried along in the affairs of the party.
Contained in the motion included ”A vote of confidence for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and Sen. representing Delta North, Prince Ned Nwoko.
Sen. Nwoko announced the award of a four-year scholarship for ten students in each of the nine Local Government Areas of Delta North, which make up the Anioma axis of the state at his private Sports University, Idumuje Ugboko.
He also revealed that the Anioma State creation is on course. The technical committee will be inaugurated in Asaba to help work towards actualizing the creation of the state.
”If you were at Agbor during APC stakeholders gathering, you heard when the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Umar Ganduje said the creation of Anioma State is a done deal.’
”We have taken all the steps in the Senate. As at today, 75 senators are supporting Anioma State creation.
”We have moved from the committee stage of the process to public hearing coming up in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Thereafter, we will come back to the Senate for the third reading of the bill for the creation of Anioma State.
“By next month, I will commence a visitation tour of all the nine local government areas in Delta North to showcase my development achievements for the past two years especially in areas of roads construction in the senatorial district, many motions and bills in the Red Chamber.
“My priority still remains the completion of Ogwashi-Ukwu multi-purpose dam, and the national grid step down at Okpai for light. I know that when we have light and water, everybody will be happy,” Nwoko stated.
Former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei called for reconciliation of aggrieved members of the party for stronger unity ahead of 2027 general elections.
“We are not having a party to divide us. We are having a party to unify and unite everybody. We must unite the party, particularly in Delta North.”
Others who spoke at the event included the member representing Aniocha–Oshimili Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber , Ngozi Okolie, Emma Ejiofor, Hon. Nicholas Ossai, Eluaka Adizue, and the Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Chamberlain Dukwu.
