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The Delta State Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed its campaign committees across the state to intensify grassroots mobilisation, strengthen party unity and engage voters at the community level ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The directive is contained in a circular dated November 12, 2026, and signed by the Director General of the State Campaign Council, Senator James Manager, following the inauguration of the council and the flag-off of the state campaign by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
The council urged members of the State Campaign Council, senatorial, federal constituency and local government campaign committees to approach the assignment with seriousness, discipline and commitment, stressing that the success of the campaign would ultimately be measured by the votes secured on election day.
It stressed that campaign activities must go beyond rallies, directing the various committees to engage residents through consultations, town hall meetings and interactions with associations, professional bodies, traditional institutions, religious organisations and other interest groups.
According to the circular, such engagements would provide opportunities to communicate the policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori, while also allowing the party to obtain feedback on the concerns and expectations of the electorate.
The council noted that electoral victories are not secured through rallies alone but also through sustained engagement with voters in their communities, markets, motor parks, places of worship and tertiary institutions.
It called for stronger cooperation among the different campaign structures, warning that personal interests, internal disagreements and lack of cohesion could undermine the party’s collective efforts.
Under the new guidelines, senatorial and federal constituency campaign committees are expected to provide operational oversight of local government campaign activities and ensure effective coordination across their respective areas.
Local government campaign chairmen and coordinators, on their part, are to provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring that campaign plans are implemented down to the ward and polling unit levels.
The council also directed the establishment of effective feedback channels through which concerns raised by voters and challenges encountered during field operations could be promptly communicated to the state leadership for attention.
Members of the State Campaign Council and top government functionaries were equally urged to take an active part in campaign activities within their respective local governments, with the circular emphasising that party leaders must lead by example through visible participation.
On grassroots mobilisation, the council directed that every ward and polling unit must have a functional campaign structure capable of reaching women, youths, students, persons with disabilities, traders, artisans, transport workers and other groups.
It also urged party members to encourage eligible voters and members of their households to possess valid Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the elections.
The council further stressed the need for APC candidates contesting for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly to participate actively in campaign activities within their constituencies and work closely with the local campaign committees.
It warned against parallel or isolated campaigns, insisting that candidates at all levels must work together rather than pursue separate political interests.
On campaign conduct, members were directed to comply with the Electoral Act and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while avoiding hate speech, inflammatory statements, intimidation and violence.
The circular stated that the State Campaign Council would monitor campaign activities across the local governments and constituencies, adding that commitment and performance would be recognised, while neglect of assigned responsibilities would be appropriately addressed.
The council urged members to take the messages of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope 2.0 and Governor Oborevwori’s MORE Plus agenda to every ward, polling unit and household as the APC prepares for the 2027 general elections.