Tinubu's re-election is my priority project, Delta Governor declares

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has publicly declared his commitment to President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027, calling it his "number one political project." Oborevwori asserted that Tinubu's economic reforms are delivering tangible benefits to Delta State and other subnational governments, enabling more effective project execution and timely contractor payments.

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I’m begging people to vote for President Bola Tinubu. It’s my number one project. That project is bigger than any other project because it will help us achieve more for our people.

Speaking in an interview, Oborevwori highlighted that for the first time in Delta's history, the state is not indebted to contractors. He attributed this financial ease to increased federal inflows resulting from the Tinubu administration's economic policies. "If the reforms are not working, will we get this money? More money is coming to the states. The reforms are working very well in Delta State, and that is why we are able to execute projects and meet our obligations," he stated.

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If the reforms are not working, will we get this money? More money is coming to the states. The reforms are working very well in Delta State, and that is why we are able to execute projects and meet our obligations.

The governor also expressed strong confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC) securing significant support in Delta State in the 2027 elections. He pointed to a recent "political tsunami" of defections, where numerous political stakeholders, elected officials, and community leaders moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. Oborevwori described this mass movement as a unified decision, stating, "We all agreed that we should move. That was why the movement was a tsunami. We moved en masse into the APC, and nobody was left behind."

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We all agreed that we should move. That was why the movement was a tsunami. We moved en masse into the APC, and nobody was left behind.

Oborevwori dismissed concerns about the departure of former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege from the APC, suggesting it poses no threat to the party's standing in Delta. He emphasized that ongoing and completed development projects across the state would secure voter confidence for the APC, making opposition parties' electoral prospects slim. "There are too many projects that we have done, and we are still doing. If I start commissioning projects every week, I may not finish before the election. The people can see what we are doing, and they know the difference," he added.

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There are too many projects that we have done, and we are still doing. If I start commissioning projects every week, I may not finish before the election. The people can see what we are doing, and they know the difference.