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From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi Central Senatorial District has commenced preparations for the 2027 general elections with the inauguration of its campaign organisation under the leadership of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and a directive to members to intensify grassroots mobilisation across the district.
The campaign organisation, has Dr. Salami Etudaiye as Director-General and Alhaji Abubakar Yahaya Karaku as Campaign Chairman.
Other members of the campaign team are Jacob Ogirima Anebe, Secretary; Ilyasu Zubair, Head of Operations; Isiaka Uhuanaye, Head of Technicals; and Jane Onoba, Head of Welfare.
Speaking at the inauguration, Akpoti-Uduaghan charged the campaign team to take the PDP’s message directly to the people, stressing that victory in 2027 would depend largely on effective grassroots mobilisation and organisation.
She said the campaign should go beyond conventional rallies and focus on sustained engagement with voters at the ward, polling unit and household levels.
“This campaign must be house-to-house and polling-unit-by-polling-unit. We must reach our people directly, listen to them, engage them and explain clearly why the PDP remains the best platform for the development and progress of our people,” she said.
“We must open our doors for everyone who wants to join this moving train and this winning team. There is room for everyone who believes in the PDP and in the future we are building for Kogi Central.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan further urged members of the campaign organisation to demonstrate discipline, unity and commitment, while ensuring that all wards and polling units across the senatorial district were effectively covered.
She stressed that the campaign would require the collective efforts of party leaders, women, youths, ward executives, campaign coordinators, volunteers and other stakeholders.
Accepting his appointment, Etudaiye described the responsibility as a serious political assignment, promising to deploy his experience and organisational capacity towards securing victory for the PDP.
“This is not a ceremonial title. This is a call to battle. I did not accept this assignment to manage a campaign of polite handshakes and quiet meetings. I accepted it to organise a movement,” Etudaiye said.
He said the campaign would extend across Okene, Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi and Ogori-Magongo, with emphasis on wards, polling units, streets, markets, campuses and households.
“We are not going into this election to beg. We are going in to win and to win decisively,” he declared.
Etudaiye called on PDP members across the senatorial district to embrace unity, discipline and effective organisation, stressing that the party’s success would depend on the ability of its members to work together.
He also urged women and youths to take active roles in the campaign, describing women as the backbone of the party and youths as critical to modern political mobilisation.
“To our youth: your energy, your digital power, your courage, this campaign will be incomplete without you. Come and own it,” he said.
“This is the time for every member of our great party to come together. We must put aside whatever differences we may have and concentrate on the larger objective of building a stronger PDP and securing victory for our candidates,” he said.
“Our message must be positive, our conduct must be responsible, and our mobilisation must be strategic. We must convince the people through our programmes, our commitment and our presence at the grassroots. Elections are won by organisation, unity and the ability to connect with the people,” he said.
“Nobody should consider himself or herself too important to work with another person. Every vote matters, every ward matters and every polling unit matters. If we remain united, disciplined and focused, we can achieve the victory we desire,” Karaku said.
The Campaign Chairman further appealed to PDP supporters to maintain peace throughout the electoral process and promote issue-based and constructive political engagement.
The newly inaugurated campaign organisation is expected to commence extensive mobilisation across wards and polling units while working with party leaders, women and youth groups, ward executives and other grassroots stakeholders to build a broad-based campaign structure ahead of the elections.
