BURUTU, DELTA STATE — Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Burutu Local Government Area have declared their support for the re-election bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The resolution was reached during a strategic political gathering hosted at the Ogboagbene residence of Elder Godsday Orubebe, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. The meeting brought together APC leaders from all 11 wards in Burutu and marked a significant moment of internal consolidation for the party in the area.
Addressing attendees, Elder Orubebe—who was unanimously recognised at the event as the national leader of the Ijaw APC in Delta State—emphasised unity and collective progress as critical to the region’s political aspirations.
“Today is one of my happiest days because before this time when elections are coming, I will be calculating on how to outsmart our opponent, the opposition,” Orubebe stated.
“But today we have all come together to be in one party, the APC, and there is no old or new member in APC. We should all be loyal to the system where we have the President, the Governor, and Council Chairman.”
He welcomed the cooperation between political leaders who, though once divided across party lines, had now converged under a single political banner.
“The most exciting thing is that all the political leaders in the main political parties have come together to work and this is progressive for our President and Governor, and the people have adopted them for 2027. That is the stand of APC in Burutu Local Government.”
Orubebe encouraged members to prioritise collaboration over division, warning against destructive rivalry and internal sabotage that had historically undermined the region’s political strength.
“Now that we are in one party, we have to collectively work together. Let us promote and stand for one another as that is the only road to Canaan land,” he said.
“Having looked around, the calibres of people we have as leaders in Burutu Local Government—most local governments don’t have them—but somehow these people are always fighting, blackmailing one another and interested in sycophancy.
But I want to beg all of you to stop that as from today now that we are together, because if we are united, there is nothing we cannot achieve from the government.”
On the subject of representation at the state level, Orubebe noted that he would not seek personal appointments, stating that his current political priorities lie in securing development commitments for Ijaw communities.
“At the state level, I will never fight to get any position because [God] has made it possible for me not to look for anything at the state level. But I have had discussions with the state government and outlined the needs of the Ijaw people to the Governor. And before he leaves office in 2031, we will achieve them.”
The high point of the meeting was the formal endorsement of President Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori for re-election in 2027. The motion, introduced by Barrister B.O. Ekpese and seconded by Mr Ignatius Kiakia, was unanimously adopted by all attendees.