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APC Youth Leader Hails Shettima’s Renomination as Victory for Competence, Loyalty and Service
The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dayo Israel, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, on his renomination as the party’s vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, describing the decision as a deserved recognition of competence, loyalty and exemplary service.
Speaking on behalf of the APC National Youth Wing and millions of young party members across the country, Israel said Shettima’s renomination alongside President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, reflects the party’s confidence in a tested partnership that has provided purposeful leadership under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to him, the Vice President has, over the past three years, distinguished himself through unwavering loyalty, exceptional dedication and effective leadership, contributing significantly to the administration’s achievements and strengthening governance.
“Senator Kashim Shettima has consistently demonstrated intellect, experience, humility and an unwavering commitment to national development. His calm disposition, steady leadership and relentless engagement across sectors have inspired confidence within government, our party and among Nigerians,” he said.
Israel noted that in politics, loyalty remains a vital virtue, while competence is indispensable in leadership, adding that Shettima embodies both qualities.
He described the Vice President’s renomination as a powerful affirmation that the APC continues to reward character, teamwork, performance and dedicated service.
Reflecting on the submission of nomination forms on behalf of the National Working Committee in Abuja, Israel said the moment represented more than the endorsement of a joint ticket, but also the reaffirmation of a partnership committed to delivering sustainable development and national progress.
He pledged the unwavering support of the APC Youth Wing for President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima as they seek another mandate to continue efforts at strengthening the economy, creating opportunities for young Nigerians, promoting national unity and advancing the country’s development.
Israel prayed for God’s continued wisdom, strength and guidance for the Vice President as he prepares for another chapter of national service.
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Okowa Left Ndokwa in Darkness, Ochei Will Defeat Him – Hon. Gift Okwuolise, Ph.D., Campaign Director-General
The Director-General of the Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei Campaign Council, Hon. Gift Okwuolise, Ph.D., has declared that former Governor and Senator Ifeanyi Okowa left the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency and much of Delta North in darkness and neglect despite holding power for 12 years. He expressed confidence that Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei will defeat Okowa in the 2027 senatorial election.
In a strongly worded statement, Hon. Okwuolise, who was the 2023 Labour Party House of Representatives candidate, said Okowa’s combined tenure as Senator representing Delta North and Governor of Delta State produced little meaningful change for the people who bore the burden of his political rise. He described the unfulfilled Okpai Independent Power Plant step-down project as the starkest symbol of that failure.
According to him, a major national power facility located on Ndokwa soil has, for nearly two decades, generated electricity that lights up distant states and the Federal Capital Territory, while host communities and the federal constituency remain without the step-down facility that would bring them reliable electricity.
“As Governor for eight years, Okowa had every opportunity to prioritise the Okpai step-down project and end the darkness. He never did,” Hon. Okwuolise stated. “That is not oversight; it is abandonment of the people who expected and deserved better.”
Beyond electricity, Hon. Okwuolise pointed to what he described as broader governance failures. He said insecurity continues to threaten farmers and rural communities, critical access roads remain in poor condition, young people lack meaningful economic opportunities, and federal presence in infrastructure and development has remained limited.
According to him, political calculations and the preservation of personal and family interests replaced the delivery of tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens across Delta North.
Hon. Okwuolise contrasted this record with the new direction being pursued by Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
He noted that Ochei has advanced a practical agenda focused on securing farms, fixing roads, pursuing the Okpai step-down project and wider electricity access, developing agro-industrial clusters, creating jobs, attracting private investment, and promoting a politics of competence rather than patronage.
The Campaign Director-General added that Ochei’s grassroots consultations across Aniocha, Oshimili and Ndokwa communities, alongside what he described as growing support and defections, show that the people are ready to reject the old order.
“His victory over Okowa is not a hope; it is a certainty. Delta North has seen twelve years of the same politics and is prepared for the New Direction,” he said.
Hon. Okwuolise, Ph.D., called on voters across Delta North, particularly in the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency, to vote for the Nigeria Democratic Congress at all levels, beginning with the presidential election.
He urged voters to support the NDC presidential candidate, H.E. Mr. Peter Obi, CON; Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei for the Senate; Dr. Ugochukwu Nwokolo (Overdo), candidate for the House of Representatives, and all NDC candidates contesting for seats in the Delta State House of Assembly.
“The time has come to end the darkness and the myth,” Hon. Okwuolise concluded. “Vote NDC from the Presidency downward. Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei and the NDC offer the leadership that will work for the people, not for itself.”
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