2027: Diri tasks APC members on Tinubu’s victory, inaugurates Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ coordinators in Bayelsa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has inaugurated coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) across the eight local government areas of the state under the platform of the All
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has inaugurated coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) across the eight local government areas of the state under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
At the inauguration, Diri tasked the local government coordinators with mobilising party members ahead of the forthcoming ward, local government, and state congresses, with a view to ensuring the party’s success at all levels. He affirmed that the state coordinator of the RHA remains Chief Tiwei Orunimighe.
The governor urged the coordinators to adopt an inclusive leadership approach at both the local government and state levels and to collaborate closely with the South-South zonal coordinator, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, former governor of Delta State.
He spoke during an APC stakeholders’ meeting held at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa.
Diri cautioned party leaders against actions capable of fostering division, stressing the need for unity of purpose to secure victory in their respective wards and local government areas.
He further advised members to set aside personal political ambitions and concentrate on the re-election of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027.
He said, "We are aware that some of you have personal political ambitions. However, put such ambition on hold for now. You belong to a political party that has only one ambition that is above every other ambition, which is the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
"So, the major purpose of this meeting is to ensure that the nomination of President Tinubu as the only presidential candidate of the APC in the forthcoming election is our number one priority.”
The RHA local government coordinators are Kuro Matthias Nyenye (Nembe), Dr. Godson Torukuru (Yenagoa), Uroh Kiani (Brass), and Engr. Biewari Orupeighe (Southern Ijaw)
Others are High Chief Okubokakpo Ombu (Sagbama), Chief Ebinyo Turner (Ogbia), Rt. Hon. Tonye Isenah (Kolokuma/Opokuma) and Hon. Orubebe Ogeibiri (Ekeremor).
Governor Diri also announced committees to oversee the party’s ward congresses.
For Brass, members of the committee are the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, Hon. Sunny Goli, and Victor Sam-Ateki.
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Ekeremor has the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Michael Ogbere, former Deputy Governor Peremobowei Ebebi, Chief Fidelis Agbiki, and Hon. Tari Porri as members.
Chief Isaac Kumokou (KOLGA Constituency 1) and Dr. Tarilah Tebepah (KOLGA Constituency 2) are in charge of Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA.
In Nembe, the committee has the APC acting state chairman, Dr. Dennis Otiotio, Senator Degi Eremienyo, former Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (Rtd), as well as Hon. Ebi Ben-Ololo and Hon. Oteigbanyo Braah.
Ogbia has the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Senator Benson Agadaga, and Hon. Gabriel Ogbara as members, while for Sagbama, the members are the Managing Director, Niger Delta Basin Development Commission, Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Dr. Peter Akpe, and Chief Kemi Prefa.
The ward congress committee for Southern Ijaw has as members Senator Konbowei Benson, Hon. Rodney Ambaiowei, Monday Obolo-Bubou, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei, and Chief David Lyon, while Yenagoa has a former acting governor and former Speaker of the State Assembly, Chief Werinipre Seibarugu, Hon. Oforji Oboku, Dr. Gentle Emelah, and Chief Boma Spero-Jack.
In his remarks, the chairman of the APC caretaker committee, Dr. Otiotio, said the party’s national secretariat had published the timetable for ward, local government, state congresses, and the national convention.
He stated that the ward and local government congresses would hold on February 18 and 21, respectively, while the state congress is slated for March 1, 2026.