Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has intensified community-to-community and house-to-house political inclusion across the riverine communities of Warri North Local Government Area, commissioning the National Democratic Party (NDP) Legion Office in Koko as he took his “Light of Hope” agenda to Eghoro, Gbokoda, Opuama, Polobubo, Ogbinbiri and Ogbudugbudu.
The engagements, described as exclusive moments of direct consultation, brought the NDP candidate for Warri Federal Constituency closer to residents across the creeks, where he listened to concerns and presented his vision for inclusive representation and development.
The environmental activists outreach emphasised community-to-community and house-to-house engagement, a strategy aimed at ensuring that women, youths, elders, fishermen, traders and other grassroots stakeholders are carried along in the political process. The tour covered Eghoro, Gbokoda, Opuama, Polobubo, Ogbinbiri and Ogbudugbudu—communities across Warri North’s riverine and Egbema areas.
The commissioning of the NDP Legion Office in Koko, the headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area, marked a key milestone in the campaign’s effort to strengthen party structures and mobilise support at the community level.
Koko has also served as a major campaign ground for Mulade, who earlier flagged off his 2027 campaign there and received blessings from the Olare-Aja of the community.
During the visits, Mulade presented his “Light of Hope” transformation agenda, which centres on improved representation, development of riverine communities, youth empowerment, women’s inclusion, healthcare, education and economic opportunities.
He has previously pledged to pursue the resuscitation of the Koko Seaport, improved infrastructure, employment through agriculture and fisheries, and stronger federal attention for Warri Federal Constituency.
The outreach is significant for communities such as Opuama and Polobubo, which are part of the Egbema Kingdom and have long raised concerns over environmental degradation, livelihoods and development in the oil-producing creeks of Warri North. By taking his message directly into these communities, Mulade positioned his campaign as one built on consultation, inclusion and a promise that the voices of creek-dwelling residents will not be left behind.