{"id":160864,"date":"2025-04-29T18:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-delta-cant-work-against-tinubu-oborevwori-speaks-after-officially-joining-apc"},"modified":"2025-04-30T19:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:46:19","slug":"2027-delta-cant-work-against-tinubu-oborevwori-speaks-after-officially-joining-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2027-delta-cant-work-against-tinubu-oborevwori-speaks-after-officially-joining-apc","title":{"rendered":"2027: Delta can\u2019t work against Tinubu \u2013 Oborevwori speaks after officially joining APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Following his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has vowed to work for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s reelection in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Oborevwori said it\u2019s time for Delta State to join the ruling party because it has been in the opposition for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Asaba on Monday at a rally organised to welcome him and other defectors into the party, Oborevwori said Delta State can\u2019t afford to work against Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>On April 23, Oborevwori and former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa had defected to APC.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the rally in Asaba on Monday, Oborevwori announced a mass defection of political figures from PDP to APC in the state.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cDelta cannot carry last. 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