Delta State woke up to political thunder today as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy Monday Onyeme, and every commissioner in his cabinet dumped the PDP for the APC. And just when people thought it couldn’t get any juicier, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa—yes, the same Okowa who ran as PDP’s VP candidate in 2023—also crossed over!
After ruling Delta for over two decades, PDP’s grip has officially been broken. Oborevwori says the decision was made after “deep consultations” and a desire for “progress and development” by aligning with the federal government.
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Sources say this mass defection has been brewing behind the scenes for weeks, with party insiders feeling the tension. Now it’s all out in the open—and the APC is rolling out the red carpet.
Vice President Shettima is expected to officially welcome the defectors in a ceremony that’s already making waves across Nigeria.
The big question now is: what’s next for Delta? Will this move bring real development—or is it just politics as usual?
