Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo and national chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, have assured that Delta State, just like Edo, is ready to witness practical governance under an APC administration.
The duo, alongside other party stalwarts in the South South over the weekend in Agbor, Delta State, said when they received members of Delta Unity Group (DUG) into the APC.
They said the massive defection of notable politicians into the ruling APC in Edo and Delta States will unite and lead President Bola Tinubu to secure re-election in 2027.
“It is our turn to shine in the South South. It is now your turn in Delta. It is happening here, as it happened in Edo State.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing very well for the nation. He is repairing the foundation of the country for better prosperity. Because of that, in Edo state, we have started. We said 2027 is already possible. It is also possible here in Delta. I am here to appreciate and encourage my brother, the chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chiedu Ebie, and others.
“Chiedu is an intelligent young man who knows when to move. It is time for Delta to move, and it is starting here with Ika people.”
Receiving the decampees, the APC national chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, described the DUG as great fighters for democracy, who have provided a strong vehicle that will lead APC to the Delta state Government House in 2027.
He said, “We have the three Senators now. We have members of the House of Representatives and State Assembly members and over 60 per cent of the followers of PDP have now joined the APC. We are sure of taking over this state, come next election.
“We are not surprised because of the timber and caliber of politicians you have in Delta State in the APC. What we require now is unity. Unity of purpose and unity to win election.
So we can provide quality governance to the people of Delta state.
“Very soon, we will organize a stakeholders meeting for all those major stakeholders because they are all good people. They are all wise people. They are all intelligent people, and they are all democrats. So, all of them will be convened for unity, like the Delta Unity Group.” Ganduje stated.
On his part, the Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, who provided the platform for the DUG to join APC, noted that their conviction to join the party was borne out of the love for good governance and party inclusiveness which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated.
Earlier, while at the Palace of the Dein of Agbor, Dr Benjamin Ikenchukwu, Keagborekuzi 1st, the monarch called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure peace and security across the country for the needed development in the country.
Present at the rally were Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko; Chairman House Committee on NDDC, Reps, Hon. Aeke Ibori-Suenu; former Deputy Senate President, Barr Ovie Omo-Agege, among other party leaders.
