I’m taking charge of party structure, don’t believe in any faction in APC, Oborevwori declares
By Obah Sylva
The Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said he has officially taken charge of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta state. He made this known as he led all leaders and members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State into the APC today at the Cenotaph, Asaba.
The atmosphere was electrifying as thousands of supporters, state officials, and national political heavyweights gathered to witness what many now describe as a political tsunami — the complete collapse of PDP structures in Delta into APC.
Standing before an ecstatic crowd, Governor Oborevwori made it clear that this was no mere defection. “This is not defection. This is a movement,” he declared passionately. “We consulted widely — from the National Assembly, the leadership, stakeholders at the state, local government, and ward levels. We have all agreed that we must move together.”
He stressed that the decision was born out of gratitude for the support shown by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a genuine desire to work from within to bring meaningful development to the people of Delta State.
“You can’t repay love from outside. You have to be inside to do it and do it well,” Oborevwori said.
In a firm tone, he dismissed any talk of divisions within the APC in Delta State, declaring:
“As I have come, there will be no more faction. In APC, the governor is the leader of the party in the state. I don’t believe in any faction — everybody must queue behind the party structure.”
Governors are leaders of party structure — Shettima
Nigeria’s Vice President, His Excellency Kashim Shettima, who graced the occasion and represented President Bola Tinubu, hailed the move as a historic political shift in the South-South region.
He described the event as a “political tsunami,” noting that it is rare to see an entire government — governor, deputy governor, all National Assembly members from the state, the State House of Assembly, 500 councillors, all council chairmen, and ward executives — move en masse into another party.
“What testimony could be greater than this?” Shettima asked. “You are now not just members; you are leader of the APC.”
He further affirmed that according to APC’s constitution, the governor is the leader of the party structure in his state, sending a clear message that Oborevwori is now fully in charge of the Delta APC.
Shetima however made a passionate appeal to the Oborevwori to carry his friend, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege along in the leadership of the party.
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Imo State Governor and Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, showered praises on Governor Oborevwori’s leadership.
