{
  "id": 13483120,
  "title": "Amaechi, Ogboru Rallies Support For ADC In Delta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/amaechi-ogboru-rallies-support-for-adc-in-delta",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/10/amaechi-ogboru-rallies-support-for-adc-in-delta/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rotimi Amaechi, the Vice Presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Delta State, urged the people of Delta to actively participate in the 2027 general elections by supporting the party's candidates. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Warri, Amaechi emphasized that voters must take responsibility for the electoral outcomes and learn from past experiences. He recalled the previous election where ADC's gubernatorial candidate, Chief Great Ogboru, faced challenges and warned that repeating past mistakes could lead to similar outcomes in 2027. Amaechi assured party supporters that ADC had a strategy to secure victory for its candidates.\n\nAmaechi also criticized the removal of fuel subsidy, arguing that it had increased transportation and production costs, leading to higher prices for essential commodities such as garri, rice, and other goods. He proposed a \"production subsidy\" for local fuel producers, suggesting that the federal government could provide subsidies to domestic refineries to lower petrol prices and reduce the cost of essential commodities. Amaechi urged Nigerians to vote based on their conscience and not let tribal or religious considerations influence their decisions, emphasizing that God has heard their prayers and transferred them to the voters.\n\nADC Delta North Senatorial candidate, Comrade Valentine Ogolegune, welcomed Amaechi, Ogboru, and other party candidates, describing the visit by ADC leadership as a significant step in the party's mobilization efforts in Delta State. He stated that the party was prepared to deliver Atiku Abubakar as President, Amaechi as Vice-President, and Ogboru as Governor of Delta State in 2027, and that the party's structure was working towards these goals.",
  "summary": "Sylvester Idowu in Warri Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has urged the people of Delta State to take role in the 2027 general elections",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}