Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has declared it would be “evil” for residents of the oil-rich state to vote against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, citing the president’s family ties to the state.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Oborevwori said Tinubu is the only major contender with direct links to Delta through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.
“The man is an in-law here, and it would be evil to vote against your in-law. It’s a family affair,” the governor stated.
“In the South-South, the people in Delta are saying this is their own. They were deceived before; now they can’t.”
Oborevwori credited the First Lady, whose mother is Itsekiri from Warri, with consolidating support for the president, 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.
The governor also defended Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying they have increased revenue to states.
“His reforms and programmes are working very well… If they are not working, we won’t get money,” he said.
The comments come after Mrs Tinubu was conferred with a traditional title by the Olu of Warri earlier this year.
