Sagbama APC Women Holds Sensitization Programme, Declares Total Support For President Tinubu, Other Candidates In Bayelsa West

The leadership and members of different women groups under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa West Senatorial District, have intensified grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a sensitisation programme aimed at strengthening support for party’s candidates from the presidential to the national and state assembly.

The sensitization held at Sagbama motor park on Friday, comprised of APC women leaders across the fourteen wards, stakeholders, party faithful and supporters from different communities across Sagbama LGA, to sensitize members on voting process, and the pertinent need for greater participation in the general elections.

Addressing the women, the Acting Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area, Hon. (Mrs) Diepriye Roseline Yankee-Robinson, expressed profound appreciation to the various women groups for attending the sensitisation programme.

She described their participation as a significant step in the right direction, stressing that the active involvement of women remains important to grassroots political engagement and community development.

Mrs Yankee-Robinson commended the women for demonstrating commitment to the activities of the party, and urged them to sustain the spirit of unity, mobilisation and participation as the 2027 general elections draw closer, and charged the women to vote for all APC candidates in the general elections at all levels.

According to her, the achievements of the Prosperity Administration of Governor Douye Diri, provides a basis for the women and other residents of the state to assess the administration’s record, which is evident enough to have their full support.

The acting chairman further urged the women to take the message of the party to their various communities, wards and polling units, noting that effective grassroots engagement would be essential to the party’s campaign activities ahead of the elections.

Mrs Yankee-Robinson also commended the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Peter Akpe, for what she described as his united and peaceful leadership of the APC in Sagbama local government area, in building a more formidable support base towards the general elections.

She maintained that the people of Sagbama local government area has enormous reasons to participate actively in the 2027 elections by supporting the candidates presented by the APC at different levels, urging the women not to relent in their mobilisation efforts, and remain united to ensure full participation.

Addressing the women, the member representing Sagbama Constituency III in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Chief (Mrs) Ebizi Brown, urged them to support candidates of the APC based on their proven records of service and achievements.

Chief Ebizi Brown noted that the sterling track records of the party’s candidates should speak for them in the forthcoming general elections, urging the women to carefully consider the contributions, experience and achievements of the candidates when making their electoral choices.

She also encouraged the women to remain actively engaged in the political process, and use their influence at the grassroots to sensitise their families and communities on the importance of participating in the elections by voting for all APC candidates in the elections.

Other women leaders who spoke at the sensitization programme, stated categorically that the APC is the only political party whose candidates have remarkable track records in public service, and can attract the desired results to the people when elected into office in the general elections.

The strategic sensitization programme reiterated the message of unity among APC stakeholders in Sagbama and the wider Bayelsa West Senatorial District as the party continues preparations for the presidential, national and state assembly seats in the 2027 elections.

Office of the Acting Chairman Sagbama Local Government Area
Friday, 2nd October, 2026