The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has congratulated former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for winning the primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta North Senatorial District, incumbent Senator Ede Dafinone - Delta Central, and Senator Joel Onowapo Thomas - Delta South.

Keyamo stated that the primaries recorded large turnout of organic voters and APC members in Delta State. He insisted it was the best primaries the party has ever organized since inception in the state.

The Minister, was of the view that it is time now for healing and reconciliation. He urged members who lost to accept defeat for the unity of the party in the buildup to the 2027 general elections.

Keyamo, in a statement, highlighted:

PRESS STATEMENT BY OLOROGUN FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN, CON, ON THE JUST CONCLUDED APC SENATORIAL PRIMARIES IN DELTA STATE.

1. 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 at the just concluded APC Senatorial Primaries in Delta State. Their victories were fully deserved.

2. 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. As a foundation member and leader of the APC in Delta and one of the first Senatorial Aspirant of the Party in the State in 2013, I can state unequivocally that this is best primaries organised by the Party in the State since its inception.

3. Now is a time for healing and reconciliation. I urge all those who have lost gallantly to take it on their chin and embrace the victors for the unity of the Party and ultimately for victory of all our candidates at the general elections next year.

4. I also urge the victors to be magnanimous in victory and extend hands of fellowship and brotherliness to the losers and accommodate them and their supporters within their structures, going forward. There is always strength in unity.

5. 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 and running one of the most inclusive political system ever witnessed in the State. His style of leadership is second to none and 2027 is just a coronation waiting to happen for him.

6. Finally, 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. Those who ignored local and grass-root leaders and neither lobbied or consulted them, but sought to get tickets from Abuja to impose themselves on the people have now been brought down from their high horses. This is a moment of sober reflection for them and time to join hands with others to truly build the Party from the grassroots.

7. To APC members, admirers and supporters nationwide, stay strong, keep the faith, work hard. VICTORY IS IN SIGHT.