The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has unveiled an expanded election management structure, with prominent party leaders and stakeholders appointed to head various committees ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Chief Fred Majemite will chair the 58-member Expanded Election Management Committee, while the party’s founding leader in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, will head the Election Caucus Committee.
The development is in line with the directive of Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to strengthen the party’s electoral structures across the state in preparation for the 2027 elections.
Under the new arrangement, Hon. Charles Oniyere will serve as Deputy Chairman of the Expanded Election Management Committee, with Hon. Samuel Mariere as Coordinator, Hon. Spencer Owhofa as Deputy Coordinator and Kelly Oghenekevwe as Secretary.
The APC Chairman in Ughelli North, Chief Lucky Ofomukoro, and the Council Chairman, Chief Jaro Egbo, are among the members of the committee.
Other prominent members include the party’s House of Assembly candidates for Ughelli North Constituencies I and II, Hon. Matthew Omonade and Chief Joseph Okoro; Elder Omeni Sobotie; Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas; Hon. Onoriode Agofure; Hon. George Oyefia; Prof. Patrick Muoboghare; Hon. Stella Okotete; Olorogun Festus Ahon and Chief Gladys Agbah.
The 12-member Election Caucus Committee, chaired by Emerhor, has Majemite, Ofomukoro, Egbo, Agas, Omonade, Okoro, Oniyere, Mariere, Okotete and Owhofa as members, while Kelly Oghenekevwe will serve as secretary.
The 19-member publicity committee is chaired by Olorogun Festus Ahon, Chief Olori Magege Deputy Chairman, Mr Shedrach Onitsha, Secretary and Chief David Ejokonemu, Assistant Secretary.
Other members include; Chief Monday Otoroba, Chief Paul Okogun, Chief Ikomoni Tony, Chief Rowland Odjeni, Hon. Morgan Ogapha and Barr. Oghenovo Otemu.
The party also constituted a 13-member Media Sub-Committee, headed by Mr Ighokena Sunday, with Mrs Blessing Orievwen as Secretary. Its members include Comrade Shadrack Ofiavwe, Comrade Respect Ihwuhwu, Comrade Precious Otagbomovo, Comrade Daniel Atarhe, Comrade Egube Jude Obaro, Comrade Collins Ushurue and Steve Louis Ugbobo, among others.
The Security Committee will be chaired by Chief Jaro Egbo, with Chief Benjamin Gometi as Deputy Chairman and Chief Sam Mariere as Secretary. The APC chairman, Chief Lucky Ofomukoro, Hon. Stella Okotete and other party stakeholders are also members.
For women and market mobilisation, Chief Meg Atano has been appointed Chairman, with Chief Gladys Agbah as Vice Chairman and Ms Emoevwoyerakpor Ufuoma as Secretary. Ward women leaders, their assistants and female members of the local government party executive are also represented on the committee.
Emerhor will also head the Institutional Contact Committee, with Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas as Secretary, while Prof. S.W.E. Ibodje will lead the Traditional Rulers and Community Leaders Committee, with Chief Rowland Odjeni as Secretary.
Similarly, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare will chair the Trade Union and Civil Service Contact/Mobilisation Committee, with Chief Pius Omobaye as Secretary.
The Non-Indigene Mobilisation/Contact Committee will be headed by Chief Lucky Ofomukoro, with Comrade Samuel Evwighono as Vice Chairman.
Chief Sakpaide Ochuko will chair the Religious Bodies Contact/Mobilisation Committee, while Sir Joe Enakerakpor will serve as Secretary. The committee will also accommodate Christian religious leaders who are members of the party.
Hon. Onoriode Agofure has been appointed Chairman of the Transport Committee, with Chief George Oyefia as Vice Chairman and Comrade Monday Oyeghe as Secretary. Party ward chairmen and other stakeholders are also represented.
The committees are expected to coordinate the party’s activities across different sectors, with responsibilities covering election management, security, media and publicity, women and market mobilisation, traditional institutions, religious bodies, trade unions, non-indigenes, transportation and engagement with other interest groups.
The expanded structure brings together political office holders, party leaders, professionals and grassroots stakeholders in what the APC leadership hopes will strengthen its mobilisation and organisational capacity in Ughelli North.
With the 2027 general elections approaching, the focus will now be on putting the committees into operation and translating the new structure into effective grassroots mobilisation and electoral coordination.
