Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has declared that the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is his personal political project, insisting that the President’s return to office would bring greater benefits to Delta State and the nation at large.
Key Highlights:
- Re-election priority: Delta Governor Oborevwori declared President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election his “number one project.”
- Economic impact: He credits Tinubu’s reforms for increased state revenue and financial stability in Delta.
- Project execution: State contractors are being paid promptly without waiting for federal allocations.
- Political unity: Delta APC claims to be united after a mass defection from the PDP, described as a “political tsunami.”
- Electoral confidence: Governor expects Delta State to deliver substantial votes for Tinubu in 2027.
Speaking during an exclusive interview on ARISE News monitored in Asaba on Tuesday, Gov. Oborevwori said he was fully committed to mobilizing support for Tinubu’s second-term bid, stressing that the president’s re-election would further ease the burden of governance on state governments.
“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,” the governor insisted.
According to him, the federal government’s economic reforms have significantly increased revenue accruing to states, enabling his administration to embark on and complete numerous development projects across Delta State.
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Gov..Oborevwori noted that Delta State is currently experiencing unprecedented financial stability, revealing that contractors handling state projects were being paid promptly without waiting for federal allocations.
The governor said: “For the first time in the history of this state, we are not owing contractors. We don’t wait for allocation before paying contractors.
“Once jobs are certified, we pay. We mobilize contractors with 40 per cent and continue to fund projects as work progresses.
The governor maintained that the improved revenue profile of the state is a direct result of the economic reforms introduced by President Tinubu’s administration.
“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 added.
Expressing confidence in the electoral prospects of both the president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Gov..Oborevwori said the party is united in Delta State and committed to delivering victory for the ruling party in future elections.
He disclosed that extensive consultations preceded the mass defection of Delta political stakeholders from the PDP to the APC, describing the movement as a “political tsunami.”
According to him, meetings were held with party leaders, elected officials, stakeholders, religious leaders, and non-indigenes before the decision was taken, adding that there was overwhelming support for the movement into APC.
“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.
“The same people who agreed to move are still there to defend the party,” he said.
The governor also expressed confidence that Delta State would deliver substantial votes for Tinubu in 2027, citing the president’s relationship with the state and the support of key political stakeholders across the three senatorial districts.
He dismissed concerns about opposition parties making inroads into the state, insisting that his administration’s performance and the numerous projects being executed across Delta State would speak for the APC in Delta State.
