The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into renewed crisis following the resignation of a prominent party chieftain, Chief Christopher Obiuwevbi, who accused the party leadership of factionalisation, marginalisation and alleged hijack of its structure by new entrants.
In a resignation letter dated May 8, 2026, and addressed to the Ward Chairman of APC Agbarha Ward, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Obiuwevbi, who served as Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, formally announced his exit from the party, citing unresolved internal divisions.
“It is sad that after many months of ward and Local Government Area (LGA) congresses, which produced factional ward and LGA Excos in Delta State, the National Working Committee has not been able to reconcile these differences and bring unity among party members,” he wrote.
He alleged that the party structure in his ward had been compromised by recent political entrants.
“It is so sad that the PDP members who decamped to APC just some months ago converted their PDP Ward Chairman to factional APC ward Chairman in our ward,” he stated.
Obiuwevbi further claimed that loyal party members who contributed to the APC’s electoral success in 2023 were being sidelined and punished for speaking out.
“As if this insult is not enough, they had the temerity to announce my suspension from the party I laboured to build just because I cautioned against their anti-party activities,” the letter added.
He also highlighted his role in the 2023 general elections, noting that he served as Delta Central APC Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Coordinator, where he coordinated campaign structures across local government areas and mobilised grassroots support for the party.
Meanwhile, tensions within the Delta APC have continued to escalate over allegations that several aspirants for the State House of Assembly were excluded from the party’s screening exercise, a development that has sparked anger and fears of possible defections.
Party stakeholders accuse the state leadership of favouring new entrants allegedly aligned with former Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, while sidelining long-standing members of the party.
The crisis is said to be particularly severe in Delta North, where aggrieved members claim that original APC structures are being displaced by emerging political blocs.
Sources within the party say consultations are ongoing among dissatisfied members and ward leaders, with some considering a coordinated exit if reconciliation efforts fail.
Observers warn that the escalating internal conflict could weaken the APC’s grassroots strength in Delta State ahead of future elections if urgent steps are not taken to restore unity.