ADC Candidate Odibei Flags Off Campaign for Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency
…Berates Government Over Allocation, Development Gap
By Patrick Ochei
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency, Barr. Gloria Nkadi Odibei, has formally flagged off her campaign ahead of the election, declaring her readiness to provide what she described as credible and effective representation for the people.
Odibei launched her campaign on Saturday 26th September, 2026, at Ugba Primary School in Onicha-Olona, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, where she criticised the state government over what she described as a wide gap between the resources accruing to the state and the level of development visible across communities.
The ADC candidate alleged that despite receiving substantial allocations from the Federation Account, the state had not witnessed development commensurate with the resources available to the government.
According to her, the people of Aniocha-Oshimili have endured years of inadequate representation, with successive political office holders failing to fully deliver the dividends of democracy and attract the development projects and opportunities due to the constituency.
She said her decision to contest was driven by a desire to offer the electorate an alternative to what she described as the prevailing political order that had failed to adequately represent their interests.
Odibei said the ADC had emerged as a platform through which the people could demand accountable leadership, effective representation and projects that directly respond to their needs.
She appealed to the people of Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency to support her candidacy, assuring them that she would bring competence, courage and a strong commitment to public service to the House of Representatives.
“I am presenting myself as an alternative to the politicians who have failed our people over the years,” she said, stressing that representation should go beyond occupying an elected office to delivering tangible benefits to constituents.
Odibei, a lawyer with more than 25 years of professional experience, also pointed to her record of community development as part of the credentials she would bring to the National Assembly.
She expressed confidence that her professional background, experience and commitment to community service had prepared her to effectively represent the constituency and pursue initiatives that reflect the yearnings and aspirations of its people.
She therefore urged the electorate to entrust her with their mandate, promising to work toward changing what she described as the prevailing narrative of representation in Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency.
