The senator representing Delta North, Sen. Ned Nwoko, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will unseat Governor Oborevwori in the 2027 general elections.
Nwoko made the statement on Saturday, during the official defection of members of the Delta Unity Group, a socio-political organisation, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, in Ika Federal Constituency, Agbor, Delta State.
“Oborevwori wants to come to the APC, but tell him to stay where he is, He will be defeated. We don’t want him in the APC.” Nwoko said emphatically to a cheering crowd.
Nwoko’s comments come amid persistent rumours about Oborevwori’s alleged plans to defect to the APC—speculations that have been consistently denied by the governor’s media aides.
According to Senator Nwoko, the governor’s perceived interest in joining the APC may be tied to President Bola Tinubu’s reported desire to secure Delta State for the ruling party in the 2027 elections.
“APC doesn’t need the governor’s membership to win Delta State,” he asserted. “Delta will surely become an APC state come 2027. Twenty-five years of corrupt governance by the PDP is enough. We must take over.
Similarly, Omo-Agege also stated that neither Governor Oborevwori nor his predecessor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, would be welcomed into the APC.
“The APC is open to welcoming new members from the PDP, but Oborevwori and Okowa are not welcome,” Omo-Agege stated.
He added that over 60% of PDP members in the state had defected to the APC since the 2023 general elections.
He expressed confidence that this trend would position the APC to win the presidency in Delta for President Tinubu and secure a clean sweep across Senate, House of Representatives, and State Assembly seats in 2027.
Both Nwoko and Omo-Agege also reiterated their support for the creation of Anioma State, accusing the PDP of deliberately stalling the initiative to retain political control of the current Delta State structure.
Meanwhile, the Delta State PDP Publicity Secretary, Sunday Apah, when contacted, reiterated the party’s position that Governor Oborevwori had no plans to defect to APC.
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