A fresh controversy has erupted in Delta State over the alleged endorsement of Senator Ned Nwoko for a second term in office, with local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta North firmly distancing themselves from the move.
In a strongly worded joint statement, seven APC council chairmen declared that the purported endorsement was unauthorised and did not represent the official position of the party in the region.
The statement, signed by Nobert Akachukwu Sochukwudinma (Aniocha South), Hilary Fada Ibude (Ika South), Austin Nnabuife (Oshimili North), Dada Okolo (Oshimili South), Oputa Knis (Ndokwa East), Dike Onah (Ndokwa West), and Churchill Ugoena Edem (Ukwuani), emphasized their continued support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
They urged party members and the general public to ignore any reports of Nwoko’s endorsement, particularly those arising from the Delta North APC stakeholders meeting or from ward-level party leaders.
“As a party that upholds internal democracy, anyone seeking elective office must build the party and prepare for credible primaries,” the statement read.
The forum stressed that no structure within the APC’s Delta North council authorised such endorsement, suggesting that any claims to the contrary were premature and politically misleading.
The chairmen further called on Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme, the most senior political office holder from Delta North, to play a more unifying role in the party’s affairs and lead efforts to consolidate its strength ahead of the 2027 elections.
“APC Delta North remains focused, disciplined, and committed to victory in all elections,” they concluded.
