By: Ike Philip Abiagom
The leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oshimili North Local Government of Delta State have unanimously passed a vote of confidence and endorsed for a second term the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The unity meeting brought together stakeholders from the party’s structure and former members of the defunct People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was necessitated by an action plan to forge a united front and move the party forward without internal conflicts was presided by the Chairman of the APC in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Hon. Austin Nnabuife aka Ojeogbue.
In his opening remark,Hon. Austin Nnabuife aka Ojeogbue, Chairman of the APC in Oshimili North Local Government Area appreciated leaders and stakeholders for turning out en-masse to Grace the meeting, urging all to embrace the reality of the defection of Governor Sherriff Oborowheri, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the immediate past Governor of Delta State and other leaders of PDP Party, as the recently moved by all National Assembly Members, State House of Assembly Members, State Exco Members and all PDP State Appointees into APC the Ruling Party in Nigeria.
Earlier, Hon. Frank Esenwa, the Honourable Member Representing Oshimili North State Constituency in the State House of Assembly echoed the importance of peace and unity, noting that they have resolved to work tirelessly together to ensure that the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President and the MORE Agenda of the Governor are felt in all the nooks and crannies of the state.
Hon. Barr. Evang. Princess Pat Ajudua, the Honourable Commissioner in charge of Women Affairs and Development, in her speech admonished Leaders support the Governor Sherriff Oborowheri and Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu,President of Federal Republic of Nigeria for their return back to their offices come 2027 general elections.
Also the Executive Chairman of Oshimili North Local Government Area,Hon.Chief Innocent Esewezie move a motion for the endorsement of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu,President of Federal Republic of Nigeria and Governor Sherriff Oborowheri and his duty Governor,Sir Monday Onyeme and He also called for the recognition of party executives from the defunct PDP at all levels, stressing that the governor is for all and not just a segment of the party. The council chairman’s appraisals of Party management and proficiency were echoed by other leaders who spoke at the meeting, all of whom emphasized the importance of working together to achieve electoral success.
Moreover, Dr Austin Obidi,the Chairman of Delta State Contributory Health Commission said the integration of all the political bigwigs into the APC has eliminated all forms of political opposition in the Senatorial District. He noted that the party in Oshimili North and the State is now one united political and indivisible family, stressing that whosoever is not part of the integration is no longer in politics.
At the concluding end of the meetings, the Oshimili North APC Chairman,Hon. Austin Nnabuife put the motion to a voice vote and it was unanimously supported by all the leaders and stakeholders at the meeting. The meeting can be described as the gathering of the creme de la creme, movers and shakers of the Oshimili North Local Government Area, making the endorsement a bold and loud statement sending a signal to all opposition that the local government is a-no-go area in 2027.He went further to Move Motion for Vote of Confidence on Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi as the Supreme Leader of APC Party in Oshimili North LGA in Delta State.
“Therefore, he encouraged all of all APC members in Oshimili North to be united behind the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and our own Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to ensure that the Renewed Hope of the President and the MORE Agenda of the Governor get to the nooks and crannies of the State,” Hon. Nnabuife added.