The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has intensified efforts to consolidate its grassroots support ahead of the 2027 general elections, setting a target of securing at least 100,000 votes for its candidates.
The party’s mobilisation drive received a boost with the inauguration of campaign and election management committees for the 11 wards in the local government, in a move aimed at strengthening its grassroots structures, voter engagement and electoral preparedness.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at Oharisi Primary School, Ughelli, Chairman of the APC Campaign Committee, Chief Fred Majemite, expressed confidence in the party’s electoral prospects, attributing its optimism to its achievements, political structures and support base.
Majemite urged the newly inaugurated coordinators and party stakeholders to intensify grassroots mobilisation, adopt effective strategies and translate the party’s political advantage into votes through sustained engagement with the electorate.
He maintained that the APC had sufficient achievements to present to voters and would rely on its performance rather than electoral malpractice to secure victory.
“We do not need to rig elections. We have projects to campaign with. It is only when you have nothing to present to the people that you begin to talk about rigging. Nobody is going to rig elections. We have the projects already, and we are going to use them to win the elections,” he declared.
He identified the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, as major political assets for the party, alongside its local government structures.
He also cited interventions in education, including student loan opportunities and other development initiatives, as areas the party could highlight in its engagement with voters.
The campaign committee chairman charged the coordinators to demonstrate commitment, unity and effective leadership, expressing confidence that the 100,000-vote target was achievable through hard work and strategic grassroots mobilisation.
Earlier, the Coordinator of the Ughelli North APC Campaign and Election Management Committees, Hon. Samuel Marierie, urged the ward coordinators to develop mobilisation strategies that reflected the political realities and peculiarities of their respective communities.
Marierie stressed that effective political engagement required more than conventional campaign methods, noting that strategies successful in one ward might not necessarily deliver similar results in another.
He said Ughelli North, with over 240,000 registered voters, had the electoral strength to deliver at least 100,000 votes for the APC, urging the coordinators to engage voters directly and mobilise support across all 11 wards.
According to him, the party’s electoral performance would also determine the political relevance and bargaining strength of Ughelli North within Delta State.
In his goodwill message, APC Chairman in Ughelli North, Olorogun Lucky Ofomukoro, described the inauguration as a significant step towards consolidating the party’s grassroots structure ahead of the elections.
He urged members of the committees to demonstrate loyalty, unity and dedication while ensuring that the party’s programmes and campaign messages reached communities and eligible voters across the local government.
Ofomukoro also emphasised the importance of cooperation among party leaders, stakeholders and ward coordinators, noting that a united party would be better positioned to achieve its electoral objectives.
