The APC Youth Progressive Forum has thrown its weight behind the candidacy of Dr. Ben Nwoye for the position of Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress, describing him as a visionary leader with a revolutionary blueprint to mobilize millions of Nigerians for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the National Chairman of the forum, Rt. Hon. Ukkasha Hamza Rahama, outlined Nwoye’s extensive credentials and unveiled an ambitious empowerment and mobilization agenda that the group said would redefine grassroots engagement in the South.
‘A Champion of the South’
Rahama described Nwoye as a stalwart of the APC with decades of unwavering loyalty and commitment to the progress of the party.
“Dr. Nwoye’s vision for the APC is not just about rhetoric but about revolutionary action. He aims to mobilize millions of Nigerians to renew their mandate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, while opening floodgates of empowerment, employment, training, and global opportunities that will reward loyalty, uplift the forgotten, and ignite the brightest futures for women and youth,” he stated.
Grassroots Mobilisation Strategy
The Youth Forum chairman painted a picture of Nwoye’s mobilisation strategy as a grassroots symphony of town-hall dialogues, digital town criers, and community champions that will sweep across every ward, village, and city in the South-East, South-South, and South-West.
“Imagine a network of 10,000 trained APC ambassadors, young men and women equipped with smartphones, branded with hope, and fired by purpose, carrying President Tinubu’s message of security, economic revival, and inclusive growth into every household,” Rahama said.
Through culturally resonant storytelling in Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Efik, and pidgin, he added, Nwoye would rekindle the fire of 2023, ensuring that 2027 becomes not just a victory, but a landslide of historic proportions.
Empowerment Ecosystem for Party Faithful
Rahama highlighted Nwoye’s commitment to rewarding those who sacrificed for the party’s victories, noting that through strategic collaboration with key Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, he would architect a comprehensive empowerment ecosystem.
“Party faithfuls who mobilised, canvassed, and delivered votes will no longer be spectators; they will be first beneficiaries,” he declared.
He outlined several initiatives under Nwoye’s proposed leadership:
- APC Southern Prosperity Window: Thousands of women, men, youths, market leaders, artisans, and entrepreneurs receiving targeted grants, business training, and access to CBN intervention funds.
- Priority Access: Youths who campaigned gaining priority access to N-Power 2.0, digital skills academies, and international training scholarships.
- International Training: Hundreds of deserving party members to be sent abroad for specialised training in renewable energy, agribusiness, technology, and Healthcare.
- APC South Talent Pipeline: A dedicated database matching loyal party members with jobs in infrastructure projects, the creative industry, agriculture value chains, and the blue economy
Special Focus on Women and Youth
Rahama emphasized that at the heart of Nwoye’s vision beats a special emphasis on women and youth. He disclosed plans to institutionalise a “Women and Youth Empowerment Desk” right at the Deputy National Chairman’s office, ensuring that every federal programme is ring-fenced for APC members who delivered victory.
“Women will receive micro-credit facilities, leadership training, and political mentorship to contest and win elective offices,” he added.
The Youth Forum chairman concluded by urging all delegates to support Nwoye’s candidacy, describing him as a visionary leader who has dedicated his life to the progress of the APC and the South region.
“His decades of unwavering loyalty, commitment, and service make him an ideal candidate for the job. We urge all delegates to support his candidacy and join us in building a brighter future for the APC and Nigeria,” Rahama said.