Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed strong confidence that the 2023 voting pattern that saw former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, win Delta State will not be repeated in 2027.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Oborevwori attributed Obi’s past victory in the state to overwhelming support from the Christian community and non-indigenous residents, particularly members of the Igbo community.
The governor explained that his administration has since solidified its relationship with the Igbo community in Delta State, asserting that they would back the All Progressives Congress (APC) in future polls.
According to Oborevwori, the Igbo community did not vote against him during his own governorship election and has continued to work hand-in-hand with his administration.
Furthermore, the governor noted that religious leaders who endorsed his political defection to the APC had prayed over the decision and would maintain their support for the ruling party heading into the next general elections.
He maintained that the unique factors that fueled Obi’s 2023 victory have been fully addressed, ensuring the APC will secure widespread support across Delta State in 2027.
The governor said:“First and foremost, the Igbo community in Delta State that did that in 2023 they never did it during my election, and we are on the same page.
“I’ve told them vote party this time. They will not vote candidates, they will vote party because of the love they have for me. I have that confidence they will vote the APC.
“There are two factors that happen the other time, the Christian community and the Igbo, the non indigenous, but I’ve been able to manage them. The Igbo and I are working together for the interest of the state.
“I also believe that what happened that time would not happen again. This is because the religious leaders, before I move into the APC, we notified them for them to pray for us. So you cannot pray and curse. They have prayed.
“So when the time come for election, I will still go back to them, say, “fathers of faith, when I moved the other time, you prayed for us. So for us to succeed, pray again for us to be victorious. So that’s the thing.”
