Delta APC Elects Ex-PDP Chairman, Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has elected Chief Solomon Arenyeka as its new state chairman.

Party stakeholders insisted that meaningful political renewal cannot be achieved by merely changing party logos while preserving the same structures, tactics and attitudes that once dominated the political space.

Arenyeka was the immediate past state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just as some of the elected party executive members were former PDP executive members.

Chief Arenyeka emerged by consensus at the Delta APC State Congress held on Tuesday in Asaba. Elder Moses Iduh was elected deputy chairman, while Chief Efe Uko emerged as the state secretary.

Also elected through consensus were Chief Paulinus Akpeki as Delta Central chairman, Chief Emmanuel Amgbaduba as Delta South chairman, Engr Daniel Ossai as Delta North chairman, Elder Emmanuel Egbabor as state organising secretary, Barr. Valentine Onojeghuo as state publicity secretary, Mrs Ifeyinwa Sobotie as state women leader and Christopher Agali as state youth leader, among others.

Chairman of the State Congress Electoral Committee, Engr Vita Abba, who declared the new executives elected after their affirmation by delegates, said the affirmation process was conducted in line with the party’s constitution and guidelines.

Earlier, former speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Victor Ochei, moved a motion for the dissolution of the outgone State Working Committee to pave the way for the election of a new leadership. The motion was seconded by Olorogun O’tega Emerhor and was unanimously adopted by party delegates.