...Pledge Grassroots Mobilisation Ahead of 2027 Elections
By Our Reporter
Women stakeholders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru and other APC candidates, pledging to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The women made the endorsement on Saturday, October 17, 2026, during a solidarity meeting and political tour held at the APC Party Office, Ngbo Court Area, Ohaukwu LGA.
The meeting attracted women leaders, political stakeholders, former and serving female public officeholders, coordinators of development centres, support groups and representatives of various women associations across the local government.
The event was chaired by the Chairman of the APC Women Campaign Council in Ohaukwu LGA, Associate Professor Chinyere Elom, who urged the women to remain united, committed and actively involved in the party's mobilisation efforts.
Prof. Elom called on the women to support APC candidates at all levels of government, from the presidency to the State House of Assembly, stressing the need for effective grassroots engagement and sustained participation in the party's political activities.
Those endorsed at the meeting included President Tinubu; Governor Nwifuru; Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District; Hon. Eze Nwachukwu Eze, representing Ohaukwu/Ebonyi Federal Constituency; Deputy Speaker, Hon. Chinedu Ogba Onah; Hon. Esther Agwu; and other APC candidates seeking various elective positions.
The women pledged to mobilise eligible voters across communities and wards in Ohaukwu, while encouraging greater participation in the electoral process.
Speaking at the event, the wife of the Ohaukwu Local Government Area Executive Chairman and Special Guest of Honour, Chief Mrs. Eze Chinagorom Rosemary, commended the women for their impressive turnout and show of solidarity.
She expressed appreciation to Governor Nwifuru and his wife, Her Excellency, Chief Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru, for their support and contributions to the development of Ohaukwu LGA.
Chief Mrs. Rosemary particularly acknowledged the governor's role in ensuring the emergence of what she described as a vibrant local government chairman. She also praised the state government's development initiatives and its efforts to promote women's inclusion in political appointments.
She urged the women to reciprocate the support and opportunities extended to Ohaukwu by the present administration by remaining politically active, obtaining their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participating fully in the electoral process.
According to her, unity, commitment and collective action among women remain essential to advancing the interests of their communities and strengthening the party's grassroots structures.
Also speaking, the Coordinator of Ngbo Central Development Centre, Mrs. Blessing Adagba, appreciated the women for attending the meeting and commended their commitment to the solidarity initiative.
Mrs. Adagba encouraged them to remain politically conscious, exercise their voting rights responsibly and make informed choices during elections.
She further emphasised the importance of unity and collective participation in promoting women's interests, community development and effective representation in governance.
In her remarks, the APC Women Leader in Ohaukwu LGA, Mrs. Veronica Chika Idoko, called on women leaders, ward coordinators, support groups and other party stakeholders to intensify grassroots mobilisation and strengthen their organisational structures ahead of the elections.
She urged the various groups to engage eligible voters, sustain political awareness across communities and encourage peaceful participation throughout the electoral process.
The meeting ended with renewed calls for unity, stronger collaboration among women stakeholders and sustained mobilisation in support of APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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