Oborevwori Takes APC’s 2027 Campaign To Oshimili, Highlights Roads & Grassroots Support
GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has urged All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Delta State to strengthen their grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that the party’s electoral strength rests on its support among the people.
Speaking at the party’s local government campaign rally in Akwukwu-Igbo on Wednesday, the governor dismissed the suggestion that the APC would need to buy votes to win the elections.
“How can we buy votes when we have the votes? Do you buy what you already have?” he asked, insisting that the party had sufficient support to compete in the coming polls.
Oborevwori expressed confidence in Oshimili North Local Government Area, recalling that it recorded the highest number of votes in Delta State during the last election. He therefore urged party faithful to sustain their support and translate their commitment into votes in 2027.
Beyond the electoral message, the governor highlighted development projects executed by his administration. He described the rally as an opportunity to appreciate residents for their support and reassure them that more projects would follow.
He also linked the state government’s increased capacity to undertake development projects to the economic and fiscal reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to him, improved revenue has supported infrastructure delivery and enabled the approval of a 13th-month salary for state workers.
“The money is coming from somewhere. The reform is working,” Oborevwori said, urging residents to support Tinubu’s re-election campaign.
At the corresponding rally in Asaba, headquarters of Oshimili South, the governor disclosed that his administration had completed 54 roads in the local government area. He also pointed to stormwater management interventions as part of the government’s development activities.
Oborevwori maintained that residents should judge his administration by its record of project delivery rather than political declarations. He said he preferred to allow completed projects and their impact to speak for the government.
Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme also appealed to Oshimili South residents to support the APC and its candidates. He called for unity within the party, stressing that collective participation would strengthen its campaign.
Emphasising his connection with Asaba, Onyeme urged residents to support one of their own and work towards an APC victory across the ballot. He also promoted the party’s “five over five” campaign slogan.
Meanwhile, Senator James Manager, Director-General of the Delta State APC Campaign Council, urged voters to evaluate political candidates through their records, achievements and programmes.
He described Tinubu, Oborevwori, former Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the APC candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Ndudi Elumelu, as experienced politicians with records of public service. Manager also commended the governor for infrastructure development across the state.
The campaign activities further featured the presentation of party flags to Hon. Innocent Esewezie and Hon. Bridget Anyafulu, the APC candidates for Oshimili North and Oshimili South constituencies in the Delta State House of Assembly.
Presenting the flags, Chief Solomon Arenyeka urged party leaders and supporters to intensify mobilisation at the ward and community levels. He said sustained grassroots engagement would remain important as the APC prepares for the 2027 elections.
