Delta North APC endorses Tinubu, Oborevwori, Nwoko for 2027
…as Okowa, Onyeme, others absent from stakeholders’ meeting
The country home of Senator Ned Munir Nwoko in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, on Saturday became the rallying point for Delta North political stakeholders who met to chart a new course ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a unanimous resolution, the stakeholders passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and Senator Ned Nwoko—a strategic endorsement widely seen as an effort to consolidate political influence across party lines.
Senator Nwoko used the occasion to declare that the long-proposed Anioma State is now “a done deal.”
He revealed that 75 senators had already endorsed the bill, which has moved past committee consideration.
A public hearing is scheduled for July 4 and 5 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with a third Senate reading to follow.
To accelerate the process, Nwoko announced the inauguration of a technical committee on June 15 and outlined plans to visit all nine LGAs in Delta North in July to update constituents directly.
Praising both President Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori as “transformational leaders,” Nwoko pledged full support for their administrations, signalling a unifying political tone in a region often divided along party lines.
Rt. Hon. Ngozi Okolie, representing Aniocha/Oshimili in the House of Representatives, emphasized the importance of cross-party collaboration to achieve shared developmental goals.
APC stalwart Chief Emma Ejiofor also urged grassroots mobilisation during the party’s membership registration exercise and reiterated his backing for the Anioma State initiative.
Representing the Ika people, Chamberlain Dunkwu pledged loyalty to both Senator Nwoko and President Tinubu, reinforcing the growing regional support behind the movement.
A major outcome of the meeting was the unveiling of a strategic leadership structure aimed at enhancing grassroots mobilisation and internal coordination within the APC in Delta North.
According to a communiqué read by former federal lawmaker Rt. Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, each of the nine LGAs will nominate 10 members to a newly formed council.
Automatic membership is reserved for serving and former National Assembly members from the district, former speakers of the Delta State House of Assembly, APC national and state working committee members, and all LGA party chairmen—aligning with Articles 12 and 13 of the APC Constitution.
The meeting drew prominent APC figures, including State Chairman Omeni Sobotie, NDDC Chairman Chiedu Ebie, Dr. Antonia Ashiedu, Almona Isei of Ukwuani, and former lawmaker Engr. Doris Uboh.
Notably, the strong attendance from all nine LGAs underscored growing momentum for the Anioma State push and a possible resurgence of APC influence in Delta North.
However, the absence of key figures—among them Delta State Deputy Governor Sir Monday Onyeme, former Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Hon. Nnamdi Ezechi, and Victor Nwokolo—sparked fresh questions about internal cohesion in the region’s political establishment.
Of the three current House of Representatives members from the zone, only Rt. Hon. Ngozi Okolie was present, underscoring what appears to be a growing divide between the emerging APC power bloc and members of former Governor Okowa’s political camp.
Despite the absences, the meeting proceeded as a pivotal platform for regional dialogue, state creation advocacy, and strategic preparations for 2027.
