Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has stepped up efforts to strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, holding talks with key party stakeholders from Idah Local Government Area.
The governor received the delegation at the Government House in Lokoja as part of efforts to promote unity, reinforce the party’s structure and improve grassroots mobilisation across the state.
The delegation was led by Prince Salifu Sanni Ogu, Chairman of the State Forum of Former Commissioners. It included prominent political figures, among them former and serving commissioners, members of the Kogi State House of Assembly, as well as former and serving local government chairmen who had served under APC administrations.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Ogu described the engagement as an important step towards bringing party members together and building a stronger political network ahead of the 2027 polls.
He said the stakeholders were determined to ensure that all influential party members and supporters were involved in efforts to consolidate the APC’s position in Idah and across Kogi State.
Ogu added that the group was working towards securing widespread support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Ododo and other APC candidates in the next general elections.
“Our agenda is to put our house in order ahead of the 2027 general elections. We want everybody to be on board so that we can deliver 100 per cent support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and all APC candidates,” he said.
As part of the mobilisation strategy, Ogu disclosed that members of the delegation would return to their communities to meet with political leaders, opinion moulders and other party members across Idah’s ten wards.
He said the planned engagements would help strengthen the party’s grassroots presence, improve coordination and ensure wider participation in its preparations for the elections.
The former commissioner also described Governor Ododo as the recognised political leader of the APC in Kogi State, reaffirming the delegation’s loyalty and support for his leadership.
“We are going back home to reach out to our major stakeholders and party members across the ten wards of Idah Local Government. By the grace of God, the sky will be our limit. Success is our goal,” Ogu added.
