Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, cannot be trusted.
He made the claim during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday.
Oborevwori stated that they had earlier seen Omo-Agege exit, adding that he never consulted anyone.
Omo-Agege had recently left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) after losing the senatorial primary election.
Reacting, the governor said: “We knew about his exit, and that was why he was not serious in the context of the primaries, because he never consulted anybody, he never consulted me, he never called leaders.
“APC is a big party, so his exit is not a threat to us.
“President Bola Tinubu is my biggest project and we of Delta are solidly behind him. The delta people have been fooled before. But not now.
“I can categorically tell you that no Delta person will vote against Tinubu. So we don’t worry about anyone leaving our party.”
Oborevwori vows Peter Obi will not win Delta State in 2027 election Meanwhile, Oborevwori has vowed that the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi will not win Delta State in the 2027 election.
The governor was quoted as saying this during an appearance on Arise Television Tuesday.
He stated that Obi would not win the state again during the 2023 election.
Oborevwori said Obi’s performance in 2023 was as a result of the support of the Christian community and non-indigenes especially members of the Igbo community.
But he said his administration had enhanced its relationship with the Igbo community in the state and was confident that they would support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections.
“It’s not that the Igbo community voted against me in the governorship election, they have been working with my administration in the interest of the state,” he said.
“The religious leaders who supported my political move to APC prayed for the success of the decision and will continue to support the party in future elections, Oborevwori also said.
He said that the factors that aided Obi’s victory in Delta in the 2023 presidential election have been addressed, adding that he does not expect a repeat in 2027.
“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, he said.
“I’ve told them vote party this time. Because of the love they have for me, they will not vote candidates, they will vote party.
“I have that confidence they will vote 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 good of the state.
“I also believe that what happened that time will never happen again.
“This is because the religious leaders, before I move into the APC, we notified them to pray for us. So you can’t swear and pray. They have prayed.
“So when the time comes for election, I will still go back to them, say, “fathers of faith, when I moved the other time, you prayed for us. “Pray again that we shall be victorious, that we may succeed.” That’s all there is to it.
