‘Mr Due Process’ Declares a ‘New Era’ in Delta Politics; Councillor Rocks APC with Anti-Corruption House of Representatives Bid

EZHIONUM, Delta State – In a move that has sent political shockwaves through the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency, serving councillor Chukwuemeke K. Victor, famously known as “Mr Due Process”, has formally escalated his war on entrenched impunity, procuring his APC expression of interest and nomination forms on Tuesday to ignite a scorched-earth campaign for the House of Representatives in 2027.

As just one of the youngest aspirants in the race, Victor isn’t just entering the arena; he is torching the playbook. Brandishing his “New Era, New Order” mandate, the councillor from Ward 19, Ezhionum, has promised to replace business-as-usual with surgical transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance at the federal level.

“It all commenced with a conviction to represent, a commitment to serve, and a desire to be more impactful in shaping national dialogue,” Victor declared moments after completing the nomination process, flanked by supporters from across Ndokwa nation and political allies nationwide.

But it is Victor’s blistering record in local government that has turned heads and rattled cages. Within weeks of his 2024 election as councillor, he reportedly uncorked discrepancies in council financial records during a budget presentation. The backlash was immediate, but so was the fallout. Undeterred, he fired off a barrage of petitions to the ICPC and EFCC, dragging oversight agencies into the council’s books. Political observers say his onslaught forced the local government chairman to institute unprecedented town hall meetings to account for stewardship.

Beyond the drama of forensic audits, Victor has delivered grassroots muscle: renovating the Ezhionum Kingdom town hall, sinking boreholes, empowering over 20 youths, many of them women, through governance exposure programmes, and hiring teaching aides for local schools. In a thunderclap move that still echoes through local government corridors, he ordered that his own constituency funds be paid directly into the community development association’s account, ceding personal control for collective management. “That’s not politics. That’s a revolution,” one political observer remarked.

Now, with his sights set on Abuja, Victor is framing the 2027 race as a referendum on results-driven representation, vowing legislative interventions to rip open economic opportunities, fortify national security, and drag decision-making back to the people.

As stakeholders in Ndokwa/Ukwuani begin sharpening their knives for what promises to be a ferocious contest, one thing is clear: the old order is being summoned to answer for itself. And Mr Due Process isn’t asking for permission.

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