2027: Shun Attacks, Sell Your Scorecard — Manager Charges Delta APC Candidates
2027: Shun Attacks, Sell Your Scorecard — Manager Charges Delta APC Candidates
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Director-General of the Delta State All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Senator James Manager, has charged candidates of the party to elevate the political discourse by running strictly on issues.
Manager said the contest must be anchored on verifiable achievements, ongoing developmental projects and concrete policy blueprints for Deltans, rather than descending into personality attacks and mudslinging.
The former Senator, who gave the directive shortly after a strategic meeting of the Central Campaign Council in Asaba, also cautioned candidates and supporters to remain peaceful, law-abiding and tolerant throughout the electioneering period.
He spoke flanked by the Chairman, Media and Publicity of the Campaign Council, Mr. Charles Aniagwu; and other council leaders, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor and Elder Godsday Orubebe.
He said the APC would use the campaign platform, particularly the formal flag-off scheduled for November 5 in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area, to inform the electorate about what the party had achieved, what it was currently doing and what it intended to accomplish if given another mandate.
According to him, the campaign should not be characterised by confrontation or violence but by constructive engagement, with candidates presenting verifiable facts about their records and programmes to convince voters.
“Whatever campaigns the candidates are doing must be issue-based. I am sure all of you will listen to us on what we have done, what we are doing and what we will do next once we are re-elected,” he said.
The APC chieftain emphasised that the party was not interested in creating trouble, advising candidates, campaign council members and supporters to remain law-abiding throughout the electioneering period.
“We are not looking for trouble from anybody, and we only hope and pray that people will also not look for trouble from us,” the APC Campaign Council Director-General added.
He described electioneering as a democratic contest that should be characterised by singing, dancing and, more importantly, telling the truth to the electorate, rather than fighting or violence.
Manager explained that the meeting was the first gathering of the central leadership of the campaign council since its inauguration, noting that the council had earlier engaged other segments of the campaign structure, including local government management committees and various groups.
He said the meeting was convened to brief members on the level of preparations, review progress and discuss the way forward, particularly the forthcoming campaign flag-off in Oleh.
The Director-General also disclosed that the Isoko Nation would host Governor Sheriff Oborevwori ahead of the November 5 campaign flag-off.
He reaffirmed the campaign council’s commitment to coordinating activities in support of all APC candidates contesting the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
By Veronica Odion