{"id":5550,"date":"2025-04-23T21:25:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=5550"},"modified":"2025-04-23T21:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:26:01","slug":"delta-governor-oborevwori-okowa-dump-pdp-for-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/04\/23\/delta-governor-oborevwori-okowa-dump-pdp-for-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Governor Oborevwori, Okowa dump PDP for APC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/h2>\n

T<\/b>he announcement followed a high-level, closed-door meeting held at the Government House in Asaba on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

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Oborevwori moved to the APC along with his deputy,\u00a0Monday Onyeme<\/strong>, his commissioners and major stakeholders in the PDP in Delta State.<\/p>\n

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Similarly, the defection of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was announced on Wednesday in Asaba by Senator James Manager, following a meeting that lasted over six hours at the Government House.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Senior APC \u00a0figures were present to welcome the governor into their fold, signalling a significant political realignment in the South-South state.<\/p>\n

Confirming the development in a telephone conversation with Arise TV correspondence, the governor\u2019s Chief Press Secretary,\u00a0Sir Festus Ahon<\/strong>, said Oborevwori\u2019s decision was borne out of \u201cwide consultations with political stakeholders and in the interest of Delta\u2019s long-term development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Governor Oborevwori was elected under the PDP platform in the 2023 gubernatorial election, defeating his opponents to secure the governorship seat. However, his defection to the APC is already being interpreted by political analysts as a calculated strategy with an eye on the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s defection comes just moments after a viral video stirred speculation about his political future. In the footage, which sparked online debates, Oborevwori was seen in the company of close to known APC stakeholders. At the time, his media aide dismissed the clip as \u201cold and misleading.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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