Okowa, Morka rally APC chieftains, members for Tinubu, Oborevwori

Former Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Barrister Felix Morka have urged chieftains and members of the party to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ahead of the 2027 polls. 

The two APC leaders made the appeal on Monday  during the Ika Federal Constituency Leaders/Stakeholders meeting at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area to keep APC members abreast of the ongoing e-registration of the party. 

The stakeholders’ meeting attracted party bigwigs from the constituency including Hon. Doris Uboh, Evangelist Moses Kamaya, chairmen of Ika North-East and Ika South LGAs, Samuel Ekene Kerry and Hilary Fada Ibude, respectively. 

Others were Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Barrister Chiedu Ebie, Secretary to Delta State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, Hon. Marilyn Okowa-Daramola, Monday Odigwe, Hon. Jerry Ehiwarior, among others. 

Morka, the Convener of the meeting, said the gathering marked more than a routine political meeting, noting that it was their first collective assembly since the historic moment of April 2025, when a political earthquake reshaped Delta State. 

He said on that defining day, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, courageously led the entire structure and machinery of the former ruling party in the state into the All Progressives Congress.

The APC image maker said a clear deadline has been set: January 31, 2026 and failure to register means exclusion—not only from membership recognition but from participation in the upcoming congresses at ward, local government, state, and national levels. 

“You cannot vote. You cannot be voted for. This process is simple, guided, and urgent. That is why our State Treasurer, who also serves as the State Coordinator of this programme, is here today to provide direction.

“Let me be clear: new congresses will elect new party leaders at every level. Registration is the gateway. We must take this exercise seriously. As leaders, we must return to our villages and wards with a singular mission—mobilise, register, and strengthen the APC from the grassroots up.

“This is not a time for petty divisions, unnecessary suspicion, or internal anxiety. The President expects unity. Shoulder-to-shoulder solidarity. A party determined to carry the Renewed Hope message to the farthest corners of our nation and to convince even the harshest critics that hope is not a slogan—it is a living reality.”

Morka said President Tinubu had demonstrated uncommon courage, noting that from his first day in office, he confronted challenges others avoided. 

He said the President dragged the elephant in the room into the open and dismantled long-standing obstacles that held the nation’s economy hostage. 

He said those are bold, historic steps, and they demand APC faithful full support.

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“We must stand with Mr. President as he continues the difficult but necessary work of rebuilding Nigeria,” he stated.

 Okowa contended that looking at the calibre and number of leaders gathered at the event, there should be no fear—politically or otherwise.

Okowa noted: “If we resolve, collectively and immediately, to work together, we can command political dominance across all 26 wards of the Ika Federal Constituency.

“Ika South and Ika North East have always delivered strong electoral outcomes. With everyone now united in one party, we can deliver far more than ever before.

“Let us remember this: Delta State is a model. Our Governor was the first to align openly and decisively with Mr. President. Because of that, the eyes of the nation are upon us. The results from Delta will speak loudly across Nigeria.

“We must not waste our strength fighting one another. Internal battles weaken us. Victory comes from planning beyond the immediate, thinking strategically, and executing with discipline.

“There is still much work to be done, and we are capable—if we agree to work as one. Let me clarify a critical point: the e-registration exercise is not being funded by council chairmen. It is a collective responsibility. Ward leaders, councils, and party faithful must all contribute. This is a party project, owned by all of us.”