The Rev. Francis Ejiroghene Waive Campaign Council 2027 has dismissed claims that the federal lawmaker campaigned or should be limited by a "turn-by-turn" arrangement in Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu Federal Constituency, insisting that the decision on representation rests solely with the electorate.
Chief Bunor Agbomedarho, Director General of the campaign council, made the position clear in a telephone interview with our correspondent while responding to a recent statement by the Consultative Forum for Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu Federal Constituency (CF-U3). The group had called on leaders and residents to resist what it described as Rt. Hon. Waive’s alleged third-term ambition, arguing that allowing him to return to the House of Representatives would deny others the opportunity to serve in the Green Chamber.
Rejecting the position, Chief Agbomedarho emphasized that Rev. Waive has never based his campaigns on rotational or "turn-by-turn" principles. “Our immediate reaction is that Rev. Waive has never campaigned based on turn by turn. We have always campaigned based on competence or lack of it,” he stated. “When you have a good legislator, you keep him for as long as he can function for you. If you have a bad one, please remove him or her now.”
The campaign director highlighted Rev. Waive’s impressive record of constituency projects, noting that physical development has reached 30 out of the 32 wards in the federal constituency. These include classroom blocks, solar street lights, transformers, and other infrastructure interventions. “He is always available with the people,” Agbomedarho added, underscoring the lawmaker’s accessibility and direct engagement with constituents.
He further defended Waive’s performance across the core responsibilities of a legislator: lawmaking, oversight, and representation. “In these three departments, he has exceeded 80%,” the DG asserted. He stressed that elections are democratic processes where the electorate decides through voting. “Anybody is free to contest the election. It is an election. Then the populace has the right to choose the best by way of voting.”
Addressing the CF-U3’s concerns about term limits, Chief Agbomedarho pointed out that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) imposes no restriction on the number of terms a lawmaker can serve. “So he, like every other person, has the right to contest,” he said. He noted that several politicians in Delta State and across Nigeria are currently serving their seventh, fourth, or third terms, yet “those people don’t have more projects than Rev. Waive.” He described the incumbent as a “unifier” who has fostered harmony and development across ethnic and political lines in the constituency.
The campaign council urged residents of Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu to disregard the CF-U3’s call and instead support Rt. Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive in the 2027 general elections to enable him to continue delivering meaningful projects and representation.
The exchange reflects growing political activity ahead of the 2027 polls in the federal constituency, where debates over performance, rotation, and continuity are likely to intensify. Rev. Waive, who has represented the area since 2019, has consistently emphasized infrastructure delivery and community engagement as key pillars of his tenure.
Observers note that while rotational agreements have been invoked in some Nigerian constituencies to promote equity, such arrangements are not legally binding and remain subject to the will of voters expressed through the ballot box. The campaign council’s response reinforces the view that electoral choices should be driven by track record and competence rather than informal pacts.
As political alignments and campaigns gather momentum, the focus in Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu will likely remain on verifiable achievements, accessibility of representatives, and the tangible benefits delivered to constituents.
