At the February Congress of the Indigenous Correspondents’ Chapel under the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, the message was thunderous and unmistakable: the Orusi-led executive remains firmly in command.
Inside the Secretariat in Asaba on February 19, 2026, members did more than pass a routine vote of confidence — they delivered a political statement. A decisive, unanimous endorsement that sent a clear warning to any would-be contender nursing quiet ambitions for 2026.
This was not a divided Congress. It was a united front.
With military precision, the Chapel constituted and ratified a three-member Credentials Committee to oversee the 2026 elections. Motions sailed through without resistance. No counter-motions. No objections. No cracks in the ranks.
The endorsement of Comrade Kenneth Orusi was emphatic. Members described his leadership as resilient, strategic, and transformative — a stewardship that has weathered storms and strengthened the institution. The phrase “lion’s heart” echoed through the chamber, not as flattery, but as recognition of tested leadership.
For observers and potential challengers alike, the optics were unmistakable: the executive is not merely surviving — it is entrenched, organized, and enjoying overwhelming grassroots backing.
By the time the oath was administered to the electoral committee, the atmosphere had shifted from routine congress proceedings to a declaration of institutional confidence. The mandate was clear: credible elections will be conducted, but under a system firmly anchored in unity and discipline.
If there were doubts about internal cohesion, they were erased. If there were quiet calculations about testing the waters in 2026, the Congress just raised the temperature.
The ICC has spoken — loudly.
And in politics, when unanimity roars this strongly, it is rarely by accident.