By Akpokona Omafuaire, UGHELLI

HEAVY weights from Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) weekend witnessed a historic political realignment as Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, a long-time opposition leader and grassroots mobilizer, was officially received back into the party.

The event, which took place on Sunday, drew prominent APC stakeholders across the state and was marked by a strong call for unity, reconciliation, and collective leadership.

A key highlight of the gathering was the declaration by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), who firmly stated that he is not the sole leader of Delta APC, dismissing narratives that sought to portray him as such.

Keyamo also dismissed claims that Ogboru had truly left the party, describing his absence as a temporary retreat.

“Our big brother, Great Ogboru, and his supporters didn’t leave the party; we know what happened. They only went to hide, and today, we have just opened the trap where they went to hide to bring them back.

“So, they didn’t leave, they’re still at home. Today is a welcome, back event; we just opened the door and said, ‘Come back.’ We don’t want you to lock yourself where you locked yourself again,” Keyamo said.

The minister criticized attempts by some individuals to undermine the event, revealing that efforts were made to disrupt mobilization and even cancel the gathering through radio announcements.

“Yesterday, as we were mobilizing to come for this event, somebody went on the radio to say they had canceled the event. That is the height of desperation,” he remarked.

Keyamo highlighted Ogboru’s impressive political track record, recalling that at the peak of the PDP’s dominance in Delta State, he won 12 local governments, secured nine House of Assembly seats, and a Senate seat.

“When he was achieving all these, he was not holding any key position in Abuja. This is what our sister called organic leadership,” he noted.




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