06/09/2026
Politics Desk -
NDC: HON. FRIDAY EBINUM LEADS SENSITISATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO OGUME
5th September, 2026
Hon. Friday Ebinum, Coordinator to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Senatorial Candidate, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, on Saturday led a team of party leaders to Ward 6 in Ogume, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, to sensitise the people on the need to embrace the NDC and vote for its candidates in the forthcoming general election.
Among the leaders on the tour were Mr. David Akpagbue, NDC Ward 6 Chairman; Chief Jacob Ozuem, Ward Leader; Comr. Felix Uwa; Mrs. Beauty Osogbue, Woman Leader, Ochei Political Vanguard; Hon. Chief Innocent Ugochukwu Uzorga; Mr. Frank Ekudume; and other party leaders and stakeholders.
The tour covered the communities that make up Ward 6, namely Utue-Ogume, Igbe-Ogume and Ogbe-Ogume.
Although the tour was initially meant to meet with party leaders in the various communities and prepare them ahead of the commencement of campaigns, it turned out to be a much larger community engagement, as stakeholders including the Onotu-Uku-in-Council and the Community Development Committee (CDC) came out to declare their support for the NDC and its candidates.
Speaking at the meetings, Ebinum welcomed the people and encouraged them to stand firm in their conviction, stressing that the NDC is the only alternative capable of addressing the economic hardship and security challenges confronting the country.
He said the current economic situation has made life increasingly difficult for Nigerians, particularly farmers, whose efforts, according to him, have been rendered almost worthless by the harsh economic realities. He also decried the security challenges facing the nation, arguing that the ruling party has lost ideas on how to move the country forward.
Ebinum stated that with Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in the Presidency, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei at the Senate, Ugo Nwaokolo in the House of Representatives, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye as Governor and Engr. Edwin Nzei in the House of Assembly, Nigeria, and the Ndokwa people in particular, especially Ndokwa West Local Government Area, would witness the impact of good governance.
He maintained that the NDC candidates have good track records of service to humanity, citing the electricity project executed by Engr. Edwin Nzei in Utagba-Uno, where he said the people now enjoy 24-hour electricity.
He also cited the ongoing installation of a similar electricity project in Ogume, saying electricity is expected to reach the community before the end of the year. He stressed that leaders should be judged by the tangible impact of their service on the lives of the people rather than by political promises.
Ebinum also took aim at what he described as the concentration of political offices within former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's family, insisting that politics and governance of the people should not become a family affair.
He pointed out that while Okowa is contesting for the Delta North Senatorial seat, his in-law is contesting for the House of Representatives seat in the Ika Federal Constituency, while his daughter is seeking a second term in the State House of Assembly.
Ebinum described the situation as a manifestation of what he called greed for political power, stressing that elective positions are public offices meant to serve the collective interest of the people and should not be treated as family possessions.
He questioned why multiple elective positions should be concentrated within one political family when there are many qualified citizens across the communities who are also capable of serving the people. He therefore urged the electorate to look beyond family interests and political influence and choose candidates based on competence, character, track record and genuine commitment to development.
Ebinum also challenged former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who is contesting for the Delta North Senatorial seat on the platform of the APC, to tell the people what he has done for Delta North during his time as a senator and his eight years as Governor of Delta State.
He questioned what tangible benefits the people of Ndokwa received from Okowa's years of political representation, arguing that political representation should translate into visible development and improved living conditions for the people.
He further criticised what he described as Okowa's practice of claiming to be from Ndokwa whenever election time approaches, arguing that such identification should not only become prominent when votes are needed.
Ebinum therefore urged the people to reject what he described as the political antics of claiming Ndokwa identity during elections and instead support candidates who, according to him, are genuinely committed to the development and welfare of the people.
He also decried what he described as the inhumane treatment meted out to Ndokwa youths who came out for a peaceful protest demanding the stepping down of the Independent Power Project (IPP).
He condemned the alleged brutality, intimidation and arrests that followed the protest, stressing that citizens should not be treated as enemies for peacefully demanding accountability, development and attention to the challenges affecting their communities.
Speaking during the tour, Mr. David Akpagbue, Chief Jacob Ozuem, Comr. Felix Uwa and Hon. Chief Innocent Ugochukwu Uzorga urged the people to support the NDC candidates, arguing that those representing the people in government under the APC have failed to deliver the good governance expected by the electorate.
They particularly decried the deplorable condition of the roads leading to Utue, Ogbe-Ogume and Igbe, describing the situation as unacceptable and a reflection of the continued neglect of the communities.
They lamented that the people have continued to give massive votes to successive governments and their candidates, yet the communities remain confronted with basic infrastructural challenges that should have been addressed long ago.
They therefore urged the people to rethink their political choices and embrace the NDC as an alternative capable of providing a new direction for Nigeria, Delta State and Ndokwa West Local Government Area.
The community leaders called on residents to vote massively for the NDC candidates in the forthcoming general election, stressing that the ballot remains one of the strongest instruments through which the people can demand accountability, development and change.
At each of the communities visited, the respective spokespersons declared total support for the NDC candidates and promised to take the sensitisation campaign further by enlightening and mobilising more people to vote massively for the party in the general election.
The tour further reinforced the NDC's message of development, accountability, good governance and grassroots engagement, as the party continues to take its campaign of political sensitisation directly to the people.
With the political season gradually gathering momentum, the engagement in Utue-Ogume, Igbe-Ogume and Ogbe-Ogume signals the NDC's determination to deepen its grassroots mobilisation across Ndokwa West ahead of the forthcoming general election.
The people have heard the message. The communities have spoken. The political choice now rests with the people.
