Maha Christopher
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has declared support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, saying it would be “evil” for Deltans to vote against him because of his family connection to the state.
According to The Punch, Oborevwori made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, where he argued that Tinubu remains the leading presidential contender with a direct affiliation to Delta State through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, who has ancestral ties to the state.
The governor described the president’s candidacy as a family matter for the people of Delta and urged residents to support his re-election bid.
“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,” Oborevwori said.
He also claimed that support for Tinubu in the state had been strengthened by the influence of the First Lady, particularly among the Itsekiri ethnic group.
“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.
Beyond ethnic and family considerations, the governor defended the economic policies of the Tinubu administration, arguing that recent reforms had increased revenue allocations to states and improved their capacity to execute projects.
“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.
Oborevwori’s comments come months after Oluremi Tinubu was conferred with a traditional title in the Warri Kingdom during a ceremony in February 2026, a development widely viewed as strengthening ties between the presidency and parts of Delta State.
The governor’s endorsement is expected to generate political debate as parties and aspirants begin positioning ahead of the 2027 general election.
