By Gloria Drealomalicha
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on residents of the state to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, arguing that the President shares a unique bond with Delta through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Oborevwori said Tinubu remains the only prominent presidential figure with a direct affiliation to Delta State, describing the relationship as one that should not be overlooked by voters.
According to the governor, the President’s connection to the state through his wife has strengthened support for his administration across various ethnic groups in Delta.
“Among the candidates that emerged, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the only one that has an affiliation to Delta State,” Oborevwori said.
He went further to describe Tinubu as an in-law to the state, insisting that Deltans have a moral obligation to stand by him at the ballot box.
“The man is an in-law here, and it would be wrong to vote against your in-law. It’s a family affair. In the South-South, the people in Delta are saying this is their own. They were deceived before; now they can’t,” he stated.
The governor particularly credited First Lady Oluremi Tinubu with consolidating support for the President in the state, especially among the Itsekiri people, where she enjoys strong cultural and political ties.
“The First Lady is holding the state strong, and no Itsekiri person will vote against Tinubu. No Urhobo man will because their son is the governor,” he added.
Oborevwori also defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that the policies introduced by the Tinubu administration have significantly improved state revenues and enabled governors to undertake more developmental projects.
Highlighting the impact of increased allocations to states, the governor said many of the projects currently being executed in Delta would not have been possible without the fiscal benefits arising from the reforms.
“The confidence we have is in the people. His reforms and programmes are working very well. Sometimes when I commission projects and tell people we have money, it’s because of the reforms. If they are not working, we won’t get money,” he said.
The governor’s remarks come months after Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, was conferred with the traditional title of Utukpa-Oritse of the Warri Kingdom by Ogiame Atuwatse III during a colourful ceremony in Warri, further cementing her longstanding ties to the oil-rich state.
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