The people of Obingwa West in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Kelechi Anosike, and the party’s House of Assembly candidate for Obingwa West State Constituency, Enyinnaya Appolos, ahead of the 2027 general election.
The declaration was made during a well-attended thank-you rally held at Isiko, the country home of Appolos, where party faithful, community leaders, and supporters gathered to reaffirm their commitment to the PDP and its candidates.
Addressing the gathering, Appolos expressed profound gratitude to the leadership and members of the PDP for entrusting him with the party’s ticket to contest the Obingwa West State Assembly seat. He also thanked party members for nominating Dr. Kelechi Anosike as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
He described the confidence reposed in both candidates as a responsibility they would repay through dedication, hard work, and victory at the polls.
Appolos assured supporters that the PDP was fully prepared for the forthcoming elections, urging members not to be distracted by political developments but to remain united, committed, and resolute in their determination to return the party to Government House and retain the Obingwa West State Assembly seat.
“The only reason I have called you together today is to thank you for nominating me as the PDP candidate for Obingwa West State Constituency and for nominating Dr. Kelechi Anosike as our governorship candidate.
“I want to assure you that the PDP is fully prepared for the 2027 election, and by the grace of God, we shall emerge victorious. I also assure every loyal party member working tirelessly for our success that everyone who contributes to the party’s victory will equally share in the benefits of that victory,” he said.
Appolos further called on party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation across all wards and polling units, stressing that the PDP’s victory would depend on unity, discipline, and sustained engagement with the electorate.
Also speaking, the leader of the PDP in Obingwa West, Chief Ezinwa Abiri, reaffirmed the party’s confidence in both candidates, describing them as credible and capable leaders with the experience, competence, and commitment to advance the interests of the people.
Similarly, the PDP Chairman in Obingwa Local Government Area, Ahamefula Egbulefu, assured party members that the party structure in the area remained united and fully committed to delivering overwhelming victories for Dr. Kelechi Anosike in the governorship election and Enyinnaya Appolos in the Obingwa West State Assembly contest.
The high point of the rally was the formal presentation of the PDP flag to Appolos as the party’s standard-bearer for the Obingwa West State Constituency election.
The event also witnessed the official return of Chief I. I. Nwamuo, a former Deputy Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area, to the PDP. Declaring his return to the party, Nwamuo pledged to work assiduously with other party faithful to ensure the PDP records a resounding victory in the 2027 general election.
The rally attracted party executives, ward leaders, youth and women groups, traditional stakeholders, and supporters from across Obingwa West, all of whom pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation to secure decisive victories for the PDP and its candidates in the 2027 polls.
