By Emmanuel Ekebe, Mike Ilaya & Kelvin Ohoror
The All Progressive Congress (APC) today flagged off it’s 2027 electioneering campaigns in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State with the presentation of flags to it’s National and State House of Assembly candidates.
Making the presentation, the state chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, told the mammoth crowd that the laudable achievements of President Tinubu and the state Governor, Elder Sheriff Oborevwori are enough evidence to convince party faithfuls and electorates to return all the APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.
He charged them to go from door to door to convince all eligible voters on the need to vote all APC candidates.
Candidates that collected flags at the event include, Senator Joel Onowakpo representing Delta South Senatorial District and Honourable Jonathan Ukodhiko, House of Representatives member for Isoko Federal Constituency; Hon. Lucky Idhove and Hon. Ferguson Onwo for Isoko South Consistency 1 and 11 respectively.
Speaking at the event, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori stated that the party has every reason to vote for the President as he has performed credibly well in the areas of reviving the economy, infrastructure, noting that the state and Local Governments Councils are now paying salaries and executing projects with ease.
He added that approval has been given for the Oleh Central Hospital to be used as take off point for the Federal Medical Centre (FMC).
Prior to the presentation of flags, the Director General of Isoko South Campaign Council, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo (KSM), in his welcome remarks paid glowing tributes to “late and present Isoko polical leaders who had laid a solid foundation the political harmony we are witnessing today in Isoko”.
In their goodwill messages, the former President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Solomon Ogba, former Governor of Delta State and APC Delta North Senatorial candidate, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and APC founding chieftain, Olorogun Otega Emerhor among others thanked the party faithfuls for their unflinching support with their large turnout and urged them to replicate the same turnout come January 16 and February 6th, 2027 elections.
The campaign train later departed to Ozoro where the party’s House of Assembly candidates, Engr. Orobosa Uzuazomaro Ashakah and Chief Frank Esiwo Ozue, Isoko North Constituency 1 and 11 respectively were presented with the party flags.
