Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has tasked members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council with intensifying grassroots mobilisation and taking the message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other party candidates to voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Oborevwori gave the charge on Thursday in Asaba during the inauguration of the Delta State APC Campaign Council where he unveiled ‘MORE Plus’ as the theme of his re-election campaign.
Describing council membership as a call to service Oborevwori said: ‘I urge you to demonstrate unity discipline and commitment as we work together to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu myself and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.’
He added: ‘We must move beyond rallies and meetings to engage voters directly through door-to-door campaigns and interactions with market women youths workers farmers and traders. Our campaign coordinators at the local government and ward levels must strengthen their structures and ensure our message reaches every polling unit.’
He urged members to highlight the achievements of President Tinubu’s administration and his government’s M.O.R.E Agenda particularly in infrastructure education healthcare workers’ welfare youth empowerment and security.
‘Our achievements must speak for us but we must also be prepared to explain them convincingly’ the governor said.
He assured Deltans that political activities would not distract his administration from governance adding that ongoing projects and development programmes would continue throughout the campaign period.
The governor also urged politicians and their supporters to maintain peace shun hate speech and ensure that political differences do not divide the state.
Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme commended Oborevwori for aligning Delta with the Federal Government and urged APC members to consolidate the gains ahead of the elections.
Onyeme urged party faithful to highlight the Tinubu administration’s achievements in local government autonomy education funding grassroots development security electricity and road infrastructure.
Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa speaking on behalf of the Delta North Senatorial District said expectations were high after political leaders defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC in April 2025.
He challenged the campaign council to demonstrate the party’s strength through impressive electoral performance.
He stressed the need to engage voters directly rather than rely solely on rallies.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo defended Tinubu’s economic reforms describing them as necessary measures to address longstanding economic challenges.
While acknowledging the hardship the reforms bring Keyamo maintained that the policies were designed to tackle structural problems in the economy including the cost of fuel subsidies.
Delta APC Chairman Solomon Arenyeka said the inauguration demonstrated the party’s readiness to contest and win elections at all levels in 2027.
He urged council members to work together mobilise voters peacefully and translate the achievements of APC-led governments into electoral support.
Speaking for Delta Central Senatorial District a founding chieftain of the APC in Delta State Chief Emerhor O’tega welcomed the APC’s emergence as the ruling party in Delta and pledged support for the re-election of Tinubu and Oborevwori.
Former Secretary to the State Government Ovuozourie Macaulay who represented Delta South Senatorial District said the Oborevwori administration’s achievements would strengthen the party’s campaign.
He assured the council that the district would work towards delivering substantial votes for APC candidates.
Former APC National Woman Leader and Nigerian Export-Import Bank Executive Director Stella Okotete urged women to intensify grassroots mobilisation setting a target of at least 75 per cent of the votes for Tinubu and other APC candidates.
Responding on behalf of the campaign council its Director-General Senator James Manager pledged to work with party leaders and members to secure victory in the 2027 elections.
The Manager described the assignment as a major responsibility that requires unity collective commitment and sustained grassroots mobilisation.
Oborevwori chairs the campaign council with the Manager as Director-General and Chiedu Ebie as Deputy Director-General.
Other party leaders and stakeholders also serve on the council.