Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s expected re-election bid in 2027, arguing that the President enjoys a unique connection to Delta State through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and therefore deserves the support of the people of the state.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Oborevwori described Tinubu’s relationship with Delta as a “family affair,” maintaining that it would be wrong for Deltans to oppose the President at the polls.
“The man is an in-law here, and it would be evil 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,” the governor said.
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Oborevwori noted that among the politicians expected to contest the 2027 presidential election, Tinubu is the one with the strongest personal connection to Delta State, owing to the ancestral roots of the First Lady.
The governor also claimed that the First Lady’s influence has strengthened support for the President across parts of the state, particularly among the Itsekiri people.
“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 stated.
Beyond cultural and family ties, Oborevwori defended the economic policies of the Tinubu administration, saying federal reforms have improved the financial position of states and enhanced their capacity to execute development projects.
According to him, increased revenues accruing to states have enabled governments to undertake critical infrastructure initiatives and deliver more projects to their people.
“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 amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general election and months after Oluremi Tinubu received a traditional title in the Warri Kingdom, a development widely viewed as reinforcing her ties to Delta State.
