2027: Delta APC rejects call for Oborevwori’s endorsement
28 March 2025 |
2:05 am
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the call by the member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Francis Waive, to adopt Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as its sole candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election.
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the call by the member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Francis Waive, to adopt Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as its sole candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election.
The lawmaker had asked the party to surrender its political ambition to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration. But in a strongly-worded response, the APC, through its Publicity Secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo, dismissed Waive’s remarks as reckless, self-serving, and completely out of touch with the reality of Delta politics.
“We wish to state unequivocally that Waive’s position is purely his personal opinion and does not reflect the stance of Delta APC, its leadership, or the generality of its members,” the spokesperson read.
While reaffirming its unwavering commitment to rescuing Delta State from the PDP-led administration’s catastrophic failures, the party did not mince words in its scathing critique of Oborevwori’s leadership, describing it as an unmitigated disaster that has plunged the state deeper into stagnation and financial decay.
“It is on record that the governor’s tenure so far has been a monumental disappointment, characterised by financial recklessness and a glaring lack of developmental progress.
“Despite receiving over N2 trillion in federal allocations, the Oborevwori administration has failed to deliver meaningful infrastructural, economic, or social advancements for the people of Delta State,” the statement declared.
Delta APC further lambasted the governor’s handling of state affairs, highlighting widespread infrastructural decay, economic hardship, and the PDP’s continued stranglehold on state resources.
The opposition party lamented that the state remains burdened by dilapidated roads, a worsening economic climate, and a deepening crisis in governance. Reaffirming its unwavering commitment to dislodging the PDP at the next election, the APC boasted of having “an array of eminently qualified and capable individuals who will offer Deltans a viable and credible alternative.”
It expressed confidence that the people of Delta will support its candidate to usher in real progress, accountability, and development.
Related
2 hours ago
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has condemned the killings and the general state of insecurity across the country.
2 hours ago
The Incorporated Trustees of Human Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) have sued Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and four others at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the transfer of an oil exploration licence.
2 hours ago
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to withdraw the bill, which contains provisions to jail any Nigerian of voting age for six months or impose a fine of N100,000 for failure to vote in national and state elections.
2 hours ago
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr Kayode Fayemi; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; his Ekiti counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji; and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun
2 hours ago
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has launched a campaign against drug abuse targeting the young.
2 hours ago
The Ogun State Police Command said it has developed an operational order to ensure adequate security during and after the Ramadan holiday.
2 hours ago
The partners of the Enhancing Digital Rights in Nigeria (e-RIGHTS) Project have condemned the arrest and harassment of the Editor of Kano Times, Mr Buhari Abba.
2 hours ago
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the killing of travellers in Edo State,urging the Federal Government to urgently secure all roads to enable Nigerians to move freely in the country.
2 hours ago
African countries can do without the cut-throat interest loans from the Bretton Woods institutions and other International Finance Institutions (IFIs) to fund infrastructure, says a report released at the weekend by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA).
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.