Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has said that people of the state particularly those of Itsekiri ethnic would support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection.
The governor affirmed this during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, where he declared that he would be “evil” for Deltans to vote against the President in 2027.
Oborevwori cited Tinubu’s personal and family ties to the state through the First Lady Oluremi Tinubu who has ancestral ties to the state.
“The man(Tinubu) 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 added that Mrs Tinubu whose mother was an Itsekiri had been supportive of Delta saying, “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 remarked further that beyond family and ethnic considerations, the Tinubu administration’s economic policies would equally contribute to its reelection.
“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,” the governor added.
