Oborevwori: Delta Won’t Repeat Obi’s 2023 Victory in 2027

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed confidence that the voting pattern which delivered the state to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 election will not be repeated in 2027, citing strengthened relationships with the Igbo community and religious leaders who now support the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Oborevwori attributed Obi’s performance in the state to support from the Christian community and non-indigenous residents, particularly members of the Igbo community. He said his administration has strengthened its relationship with the Igbo community and expressed confidence that they would support the APC in future elections.

“First and foremost, the Igbo community in Delta State that did that in 2023 they never did it during my election, and we are on the same page. I’ve told them vote party this time. They will not vote candidates, they will vote party because of the love they have for me. I have that confidence they will vote the APC,” Oborevwori said.

He noted that the Igbo community did not vote against him during the governorship election and has continued to work with his administration. The governor also said religious leaders who supported his political move to the APC had prayed for the success of the decision.

“The religious leaders, before I move into the APC, we notified them for them to pray for us. So you cannot pray and curse. They have prayed. So when the time come for election, I will still go back to them, say, ‘fathers of faith, when I moved the other time, you prayed for us. So for us to succeed, pray again for us to be victorious.’ So that’s the thing,” he stated.

Oborevwori maintained that factors contributing to Obi’s victory in Delta during the 2023 presidential election have been addressed.