As President Bola Tinubu continues to garner endorsements across the country, particularly from the southern part of the country ahead of the 2027 election, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Urhobo ethnic nationality in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State have vowed to work assiduously for the re-election of Mr. President.
The Urhobos of APC in Warri South, which controls over six electoral wards in the council, also vowed to deliver Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for a second term as Delta State governor and other candidates of the party in the 2027 general election.
This is even as the Warri Urhobo APC members have inaugurated a eight-man leadership council with renowned financial expert and prominent leader of the party in the country, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba and Chief Isreal Abido were elected as chairman and deputy chairman of the council respectively.
The 8-man leadership council also has members the current member representing Warri South Constituency 2, Chief (Hon) Benson Obire; Rev. David Otofia; Chief Vincent Okudolor; Chief Victor Okumagba; Chief Mark Ikpuri and Hon. Matthew Opuoru.
The decisions were parts of the resolutions reached at the end of the Warri Urhobo APC members unity meeting held recently in Warri, Delta State.
The communiqué read, “Warri Urhobo Members of the APC (from the Old APC and the Old PDP) controlling over 6 wards out of the 12 wards in Warri South Local Government Area held a UNITY MEETING today Thursday 24th July at Peggy Hotel Warri and adopted an 8 man Leadership Council with Olorogun Bernard Okumagba elected as Chairman / Leader and Chief Isreal Abido elected as Vice Chairman / Deputy Leader.
“The meeting restated the commitment of all Warri Urhobo APC Members to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) and Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori.
“The meeting urged all members to work together in unity and stand firm to protect Warri Urhobo interests at all times.
“The Leaders pledged to work together to ensure that Warri Urhobo gets its fair share of positions whenever the Party Congresses are going to be held.
“The Leaders pledged to ensure that Warri Urhobo people get at all times our fair share of what is due to us at the Warri South LGA Level, the Delta South Senatorial District Level, the Delta State Level and in the Nigerian Federation.”
The meeting was attended by other leaders of the party including; Chief Peter Agiri, Chief Coach Obire, Chief Westham Adehor, Chief Goddy Onotor, Hon. Gabriel Okandeji , Mr. Davies Akhigbe, Chief Femi Okumagba, Hon. Obrutche Obodo, Mr. Ejiro Okumagba, Chief Ojuvwu Okumagba, Prince Mike Okumagba, Chief Bernard Kpesu, Chief Eseoghene Eshalomi, and Mr. Monday Iriferi.
Others are; Chief (Mrs) Ann Gagiyovwe, Madam Rose Akomakowe, Mr. Marcus Akunrili, Mr. Wealth Aferno Owhe, Mr. Gabriel Omorere, Mr. Benjamin Eboh, Mr. Emmanuel Eminokanju, Mr. Joseph Agboire, Hon. Brume Eyekpemi, Mr. Felix Onoriode Iriferi, Chief Onos Obada, Stephen Obioru and Mr. James Osioh.
Also in attendance were; Mr. Emmanuel Igiegie, Mr. Eric Atanoma, Mrs Doris Ikewun, Mr. Alex Eda, Hon. Tejiri Okorefe, Mr. Sunday Ugbokodo, Mr. Gideon Okandeji, Chief Paul Jessah, Mr. Macaulay Obah, Mr. Augustine Okene, Pastor Benson Oyibaro, Chief Mrs Eda Ekemere, Mr. Emmanuel Okandeji, Hon. Terrence Eriye, Mr. Henry Eritemu, Pastor Duke Barho, Mr. Matthew Oladeji, Mr. Kingsley Oyovwikigho, Mr. Otite Eyekpimi, Hon. Lucky Ibiri, Chief Lawrence Akpoveso, Mr. Fesus Ukeje and Mr. Exodus Akurili.
