Delta APC breaks silence Rep’s call to back Oborevwori’s re-election
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has rejected and condemned a call to back Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party for re-election in 2027.
The call was made by a member of the House of Representatives, Francis Waive, representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency of Delta State.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Waive praised Oborevwori for his “development efforts” since succeeding former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
He then urged the opposition APC to adopt Oborevwori as its candidate for the upcoming political cycle, describing the governor as “the most fit candidate to secure victory for APC in 2027.”
However, Waive’s statement, which suggested that the APC should cede its political ambition to the PDP-led administration, has sparked outrage within the party.
In a strongly worded response, the Delta APC, through its Publicity Secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo, dismissed Waive’s remarks as “reckless, self-serving, and completely out of touch with the reality of Delta politics.”
The party urged its members and the general public to disregard Waive’s statement, emphasising that it “contradicts the party’s collective goal to unseat the Peoples Democratic Party and provide purposeful governance to the people of Delta State.”
“We urge our members and the public to disregard Hon. Waive’s statement, as it does not align with the party’s collective resolve to unseat the PDP and deliver purposeful governance to the good people of Delta State,” the statement read.
The APC further clarified that Waive’s position was solely his personal opinion and did not reflect the stance of the Delta APC, its leadership, or its members.
While reaffirming its unwavering commitment to rescuing Delta State from what it described as the PDP-led administration’s “catastrophic failures,” the Delta APC took a scathing position on Governor Oborevwori’s leadership, labelling his administration as “an unmitigated disaster that has plunged Delta State deeper into stagnation and financial decay.”
“The APC will lead the charge in freeing Delta State from the bondage of bad governance and the PDP’s decades-long failures,” the statement declared. “We are confident that the people of Delta, having witnessed the continued monumental failures of the PDP, will overwhelmingly support the APC’s candidate for real progress and development.”
