Tension as PDP stalwart set to ditch umbrella party

• Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed his anticipation of welcoming erstwhile Governor James Ibori into the All Progressives Congress (APC)
• Speaking astatine a vigil wide successful honour of the precocious Amos Utuama, Oborevwori emphasized the request for unity wrong the governmental household successful Delta State
• The defection of Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu to the APC further strengthens the party's presumption successful Delta, with Oborevwori present afloat successful power of the state’s APC structure

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed his eagerness to invited James Ibori, the state’s erstwhile governor, into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Oborevwori made this connection connected Tuesday, April 29, 2025, during a vigil wide held astatine St. Andrew’s Catholic Church successful Otu-Jeremi, Ughelli South Local Government Area.

James Ibori is expected to leap vessel arsenic wide defection guts PDP open. Photo credit: FB/James Ibori
Source: Facebook

The wide was organized successful honour of Amos Utuama, the precocious erstwhile lawman politician of Delta, who passed distant astatine the property of 77.

Utuama, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), served arsenic lawman politician from May 2007 to May 2015.

Delta politician expecting predecessor's defection

In his address, Oborevwori, who defected to the APC on with different cardinal members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful Delta State connected April 23, spoke candidly astir the authorities of politics successful the region.

Delta Governor Oborevwori has defected from PDP to APC. Image credit: FB/Sheriff Oborevwori
Source: Facebook

He emphasized the value of unity wrong the governmental family, noting that it is clip for everyone to align their voices and enactment unneurotic for the state's progress.

“I didn’t privation to talk here, but our bishop said, ‘speak, truthful radical volition hear,’” Oborevwori remarked, urging his assemblage to absorption connected corporate leadership. “When our person leaves present and goes home, you volition spot your (political) household scattered. When you spell to Abuja, you won’t talk successful antithetic voices.”

Referring to Ibori, Oborevwori said:

“I asked him erstwhile helium is going to articulation us, and I cognize helium volition articulation america precise soon successful APC. I volition person our person successful Jesus' name.” He described Ibori arsenic a person who has created a ample governmental household that needs to beryllium agreed nether the APC banner.

Oborevwori’s comments travel connected the heels of a important governmental displacement successful the state. Earlier successful December 2024, Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu, the girl of the erstwhile politician and a existent subordinate of the House of Representatives, made headlines erstwhile she defected from the PDP to the APC.

This displacement solidified the APC’s presumption successful the authorities arsenic it prepares for aboriginal elections.

Additionally, connected Sunday, April 27, Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, confirmed that the APC operation successful Delta is present afloat nether Oborevwori’s control, further cementing his enactment wrong the party.

The anticipated determination of Ibori to the APC is seen arsenic a important measurement successful strengthening the party’s governmental power successful Delta State, a improvement that could reshape the governmental scenery successful the region.

INEC and APC readying to marque Nigeria one-party authorities - PDP

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had said it is unfastened to allowing eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to ballot successful the 2027 wide elections, but cautioned that legislative amendments indispensable backmost the proposal.

This is according to Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, successful an interrogation connected Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

The People's Democratic Party, alongside different large governmental parties successful the country, has present rejected the projected move arsenic a ploy to crush Nigeria's already fragile democracy.

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck retired quality that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” artifact connected the location leafage and enjoy!

Source: Legit.ng