Party Leaders Intensify Grassroots Mobilisation as Mega Rally, Ward-to-Ward Campaigns and December 15 State Campaign Council Visit Take Centre Stage
By Yahaya Idris
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State has concluded arrangements for its campaign organisational structure ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the formal inauguration of the various committees expected to take place soon.
The development followed an enlarged strategic meeting involving party leaders, stakeholders and members of the various campaign committees, held at the residence of a prominent APC leader in the area, Chief Bernard Edewor.
The meeting deliberated on strengthening the party’s organisational framework, coordinating campaign activities and developing effective grassroots mobilisation strategies across the wards and electoral units of Ethiope East.
Addressing participants, Chief Edewor urged members of the campaign committees to intensify grassroots engagement through ward-to-ward and unit-to-unit mobilisation, particularly by communicating the policies, programmes and achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.
He stressed the importance of effective coordination, unity and sustained engagement with residents to strengthen the party’s support base ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Presenting the membership list of the enlarged campaign committees, the APC Campaign Coordinator in Ethiope East, Rt. Hon. Sunny Akpodiogaga Emeyese, announced that the date for the formal inauguration of the structures would be communicated shortly.
Emeyese disclosed that a local government mega rally would follow the inauguration, after which the party would commence intensive ward-to-ward campaign activities across the area.
He further announced that the Delta State Campaign Council, led by Governor Oborevwori, was scheduled to visit Ethiope East on December 15, an engagement expected to serve as a major highlight of the party’s campaign activities in the local government.
The campaign coordinator expressed confidence in the preparedness of the various committees, noting that the structures were being positioned to ensure effective coordination, wider political engagement and extensive grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
He also clarified that the collation of election results for Ethiope East Local Government Area would take place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office rather than the Local Government Council hall.
Ogedegbe Tasks APC Members on Door-to-Door Mobilisation
In his remarks, the Chairman of Ethiope East Local Government Council, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, called on party leaders, stakeholders and supporters to prioritise door-to-door mobilisation across their respective wards and electoral units.
Ogedegbe highlighted the achievements and development initiatives of the Tinubu administration at the federal level and the Oborevwori-led administration in Delta State, urging campaign committee members to effectively communicate their policies and programmes to the electorate.
He also commended Governor Oborevwori for his administration’s governance and development efforts, emphasising the need for sustained communication between government institutions, party structures and grassroots communities.
The council chairman maintained that effective grassroots engagement remained essential to strengthening the party’s organisational capacity and connecting government policies with the expectations of residents.
Oghenesivbe Confirms Adoption of Campaign Committees
Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the strategic meeting, the Chairman of the Ethiope East APC Campaign Publicity Committee, Dr. Wilfred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq., disclosed that the meeting had successfully considered and adopted the membership of the various subcommittees.
He described the development as a significant milestone in the party’s preparations for the formal inauguration of its campaign organisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Oghenesivbe identified the State Director of Protocol to the Governor, Chief Sunday Onoriode; Chief Bernard Edewor; Campaign Coordinator, Rt. Hon. Sunny Akpodiogaga Emeyese; APC Local Government Chairman, Chief Midwest Iboyitete; and other party leaders and stakeholders as key participants in the strategic planning process.
According to him, the commitment demonstrated by party leaders and stakeholders reflected their collective determination to establish a coordinated campaign organisation capable of effectively managing activities across the wards and electoral units of Ethiope East.
He explained that the publicity committee would concentrate on communicating the policies, programmes and development initiatives of the Tinubu and Oborevwori administrations through strategic media engagement, public information dissemination and grassroots communication.
The publicity committee chairman reaffirmed the committee’s readiness to collaborate with party leaders, stakeholders and other relevant campaign structures to ensure effective publicity and coordination of APC activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The strategic meeting ended with a renewed commitment among party leaders and stakeholders to strengthen grassroots mobilisation, improve campaign communication, ensure effective committee coordination and sustain engagement with party members and residents across Ethiope East.
With the campaign committees’ membership adopted and the formal inauguration expected shortly, the APC in Ethiope East is positioning its organisational machinery for the next phase of political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.