Delta 2027: Oborevwori gets affirmation, em​erges APC governorship candidate

Sheriff Oborevwori has emerged arsenic the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaigner for the 2027 predetermination aft 345,375 enactment members crossed each wards successful the authorities affirmed his candidacy.

Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer, Victor Abba, announced the effect astatine the enactment secretariat successful Asaba, the venue of the collation centre, wherever helium declared Governor Oborevwori arsenic the APC governorship campaigner for the 2027 predetermination successful Delta State.

Governor Oborevwori was the sole aspirant successful the party’s nonstop superior election.

“I, Engineer Sir Victor Abba, Chairman of the Delta Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer for the Delta State Governorship Primary Election held connected the 21st time of May, 2026, hereby certify that the aspirant, Rt Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, scored 345,375 votes,” helium declared.

Abba said Oborevwori, having satisfied the party’s law requirements and secured the highest fig of valid votes cast, was duly returned elected arsenic the APC governorship campaigner for Delta State.

He praised enactment members for their unity, maturity, and peaceful behaviour during the exercise, saying: “We person seen what has happened successful Delta State and we are satisfied. The maturity of authorities successful this st...