RismadarVoice Reporters
September 13, 2026
The Niger Delta Patriotic Front, NDPF, has warned the All Progressives Congress against expecting electoral support from the Niger Delta in the 2027 elections unless the Federal Government addresses key infrastructure and economic concerns in the region.
The group said President Bola Tinubu must accelerate the construction and rehabilitation of major roads in the Niger Delta and fix critical government-owned assets before the 2027 polls.
The demand comes two days after the group accused successive federal administrations of neglecting the region.
In a statement issued on Saturday, NDPF specifically demanded urgent action on the East-West Road, Lagos-Benin-Asaba Highway, Koko-Ogheye-Lekki Road and Benin-Sapele-Warri Road.
The group also criticised the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, accusing him of showing bias against the Niger Delta in the execution of federal road projects.
NDPF said the exclusion of the Koko-Ogheye-Lekki corridor and several coastal communities in Ondo and Bayelsa states from the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project was evidence of what it described as the minister’s unfavourable disposition towards the region.
The statement, signed by the group’s President and Publicity Secretary, David Odeli and Timi Okubor, respectively, also called on the Federal Government to revive the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries.
It further demanded the rehabilitation of the steel plant at Ovwian-Aladja in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.
The group said the continued deterioration of refineries, seaports and other strategic infrastructure in the Niger Delta was no longer acceptable.
It also expressed concern over the omission of some coastal communities from the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, particularly areas facing increasing threats from ocean surges.
NDPF questioned the rationale for excluding Itsekiri, Ilaje and Ijaw coastal communities from a major coastal infrastructure project, arguing that the affe
