The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has called on the people of the Niger Delta to support the South-South All Progressives Congress, APC leaders’ endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term.
Leaders and governors of the South-South APC, during a meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, adopted President Tinubu as their sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
Reacting to the development, Dr Otuaro said the endorsement was a justified show of appreciation for what he described as Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the region.
He noted that APC leaders from Edo, Delta, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states had earlier met in Benin on July 5, 2025, where they unanimously endorsed President Tinubu for another term in office.
Otuaro commended the President for what he termed “strategic developmental interventions” across the region. These, he said, include key appointments, major infrastructure projects, the establishment of new institutions, and improved funding of existing agencies.
“The Niger Delta, and indeed the entire South-South, has fared well under the well-implemented Renewed Hope Agenda of the President,” Otuaro asserted.
He further argued that Tinubu’s legislative actions, such as signing into law bills establishing the Maritime University in Okerenkoko, the Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland, and the South-South Development Commission, demonstrate his good faith towards the region. He also cited increased support for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the PAP as further evidence.
“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has not hidden his intention to develop the South-South and the Niger Delta, which explains why he has given this level of attention to the Lagos-Calabar Expressway,” Otuaro said.
He called on the people of the South-South to align with the decision of their political leaders in order to continue attracting meaningful development under what he described as “a listening leader.”
Otuaro also cautioned the region’s youths, particularly beneficiaries of the PAP, against being used by politicians with ulterior motives.
“I also advise the youths of the region and delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme not to allow themselves to be used by politicians with intentions inimical to the interest of the Niger Delta,” he warned.
“I know that many will soon besiege our streets with their deceptive antics out of desperation for votes. We all can attest to what the President has done, and we are informed enough to know who is sincere with the desired development of our region.
“What this President deserves is our continued support and contribution to his re-election in 2027,” the PAP administrator concluded.
