The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was disclosed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon following a closed-door meeting at the Government House in Asaba on Wednesday.
Ahon added that the decision was reached after “wide consultations with political stakeholders and in the interest of Delta’s long-term development.”
Oborevwori, who emerged victorious in the 2023 gubernatorial election under the PDP platform, was received by senior APC officials in what political analysts are already describing as a strategic realignment with significant implications ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Recall the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Prince Johnson Erijo had hinted at the move two weeks ago after he said, “It is the way the terminal bus stop of our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going to end in 2031, that is the same way that of your son, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is going to end in 2031.” The statement was interpreted as a strong political alignment with Tinubu’s administration.
