Delta ADC Guber: After unuafe’s emergence as candidate, faction announces Ogboru in Parallel exercise

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha

ASABA – A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Delta State chapter, on Monday declared serial aspirant, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru as its candidate for 2027 governorship election in the state after an earlier primary produced United Kingdom (UK) lecturer, Dr. Emmanuel Unuafe as candidate.

Three days earlier, 2nd May, Mr. Austin Okolie chaired ADC in Delta had announced Dr Unuafe, Senior lecturer at Arden University, UK, as the party’s candidate in a primary decided by consensus at state secretariat of the party in Asaba.

In Monday’s parallel exercise,

Chairman of the governorship Primary Election Committee, Prof. Patrick Sambo Williams, announced that Ogboru in a direct primary polled 28,454 against 1,183 votes attributed to Dr. Unuafe who didn’t participate in the exercise having already emerged flag bearer last week Friday.

Prof. Williams declared, “Chief Ogboru, having won more votes in the direct primary of the party stands returned as the governorship candidate of the ADC in Delta State.

“This is the new party to take over the government in the nation. Let us encourage, galvanise and mobilise the people to vote for the party. I am very sure we will win.”

On the divisions the parallel excise exposes within the state chapter of the party, Williams declined comment, stressing that his mandate was strictly to conduct the primary election and not to compare or recognise factions.

Harping on “fraudulent compromise” by some leaders of the party, Dr. Unuafe in a petition to the national leadership of the party stated, “Any purported report, declaration or outcome contrary to the consensus mandate freely given to me by ADC Delta State stakeholders must be rejected outright.

“I did not contest any primary against Ogboru or anyone else. I don’t know where they fabricate figures to alot to me. The party held is governorship primary at the ADC Delta State Secretariat, No. 1 Midwifery Road, Okpanam Road, Asaba, Delta State 22nd May 2026. I emerged consensus candidate where Ogboru any other opponent showed up.

“Any attempt by any individual or group to manipulate, suppress, alter, or steal my legitimate mandate will not be tolerated, accepted, or recognised by me or my supporters.

“The National Leadership of ADC must urgently investigate the conduct of the individuals involved and protect the integrity of the party from ridicule, corruption, and political hijack.

“The party must resist every attempt by moneybags and political merchants to purchase the soul of ADC in Delta State.

“The mandate overwhelmingly given to me by the stakeholders of ADC Delta State must be protected and upheld in the interest of justice, equity, credibility, and democratic integrity.

“I respectfully remind the leadership of our great party that history will judge every action taken at this critical moment. ADC cannot afford to preach change and integrity publicly while allowing impunity, bribery, intimidation, and manipulation internally.”

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