Elumelu, Waive, and Ukodhiko Clear the Hurdles to Bag 2027 Reps Tickets in Delta Cross-Party Primary Sweeps

The political “trenches” of Delta State witnessed a classic display of power and structure as veteran lawmakers and political juggernauts systematically cleared their paths back to the Green Chamber. In a series of high-stakes primary elections that swept across the state’s federal constituencies, heavyweights Ndudi Elumelu, Francis Waive, and Jonathan Ukodhiko successfully bagged their respective party tickets for the 2027 legislative race.

In the Aniocha/Oshimili federal portal, former House Minority Leader Ndudi Elumelu pulled off a massive “technical rescue” of his political trajectory. After a stunning upset in the previous election cycle, Elumelu mobilized a fortress-like grassroots network to secure a decisive victory. His camp has framed the win as a vital “Value-Addition” to Delta’s voice in Abuja, emphasizing that his deep legislative manual and networking capital are exactly what the constituency needs to pull back federal presence.

Meanwhile, the APC machinery in the Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu axis stood firmly behind its commander. Rt. Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive, the current Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, left no room for internal fractures, comfortably sweeping his primary. Waive’s victory is seen as a key “security shield” for the ruling party’s legislative presence in the Niger Delta, ensuring a smooth transition pipeline for his supporters as the national party gears up for high-stakes battles.

Down in the Isoko block, the story of dominance continued with Hon. Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko. The first-term lawmaker proved that his grassroots infrastructure is fully intact, locking down the Isoko North/Isoko South ticket with ease. Ukodhiko’s camp noted that the primary outcome was a clear public endorsement of his ongoing poverty reduction and youth empowerment initiatives across the constituency.

As the nationwide primary engine moves toward the governorship tickets next week, the sweep by these three titans has effectively closed the portal for surprises in Delta’s key federal zones. For rival parties looking to mount a challenge in 2027, the message from the delta trenches is absolute: the incumbents and veterans have fortified their structures, and they are not planning on letting go without an all-out fight.