The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori following the conclusion of the All Progressives Congress senatorial primaries in Delta State.
In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, Keyamo congratulated the party’s senatorial candidates and praised the conduct of the exercise across the state.
“I wish to profoundly congratulate Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta North), Senator Ede Dafinone (Delta Central), and Senator Joel-Onowapo Thomas (Delta South) for their resounding victories,” he stated.
“Their victories were fully deserved,” he added.
According to Keyamo, the primaries witnessed strong grassroots participation from party members across various wards in the state.
“Yesterday’s primaries saw a large turnout of the truly organic voters and members of the APC in Delta State voting at various ward levels in an exercise that was largely free and fair,” he said.
The minister described the exercise as one of the most credible internal elections conducted by the party in Delta State since its establishment.
“I can state unequivocally that this is the best primaries organised by the party in the state since its inception,” he added.
Keyamo also called for reconciliation within the party, urging aspirants who lost in the primaries to accept the outcome and work with the winners in the interest of party unity.
“Now is a time for healing and reconciliation,” he said.
“I urge all those who have lost gallantly to take it on their chin and embrace the victors for the unity of the party.”
He equally advised the winners to adopt an inclusive approach and extend support to other party members.
“I also urge the victors to be magnanimous in victory and extend hands of fellowship and brotherliness to the losers,” he stated.
Commending the political leadership in Delta State, Keyamo praised Governor Oborevwori for what he described as purposeful and inclusive governance.
“I also wish to commend our amiable leader, the Governor of Delta State; the one and only Elder Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, for providing purposeful leadership,” he said.
The minister further applauded President Tinubu for promoting internal democracy within the APC and ensuring what he described as a free and fair process nationwide.
“The greatest thanks go to the overall leader of the party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for promoting internal democracy and allowing a free and fair process nationwide,” Keyamo said.
He added that attempts to bypass grassroots structures during the primaries were rejected by party members, describing the outcome as a lesson in political engagement and party discipline.
Keyamo concluded his statement with a message of optimism about the party’s electoral prospects.
“Stay strong, keep the faith, work hard. Victory is in sight,” he said.
