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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 remains his “number one political project,” insisting that the President’s economic reforms are yielding tangible benefits for Delta State and other subnational governments.

Oborevwori, who spoke in an interview on ARISE News monitored on Tuesday, said the improved revenue allocation under the Tinubu administration had enabled Delta to execute projects without financial strain, adding that contractors are now being paid promptly as a result of increased federal inflows.

“I’m begging people to vote for President Bola Tinubu. It’s my number one project.

That project is bigger than any other project because it will help us achieve more for our people,” the governor said.

According to him, for the first time in the state’s history, Delta is not indebted to contractors, stressing that project financing is now done seamlessly without waiting for monthly federal allocations.

Oborevwori attributed the development to the Federal Government’s ongoing economic reforms, arguing that increased revenues accruing to states are evidence that the policies are working.

“If the reforms are not working, will we get this money? More money is coming to the states. The reforms are working very well in Delta State, and that is why we are able to execute projects and meet our obligations,” he said.

The governor also expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress would record strong support in Delta State in 2027, following what he described as broad consultations that led to the mass defection of political stakeholders from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party.

He described the movement as a “political tsunami,” saying it involved party leaders, elected officials, stakeholders, religious leaders and other groups across the state.

“We all agreed that we should move. That was why the movement was a tsunami. We moved en masse into the APC, and nobody was left behind,” he said.

Oborevwori further said opposition parties had little chance of making electoral gains in Delta, insisting that ongoing projects across the state would secure voter confidence for the APC.

“There are too many projects that we have done, and we are still doing. If I start commissioning projects every week, I may not finish before the election. The people can see what we are doing, and they know the difference,” he said.

On the political landscape ahead of 2027, the governor dismissed concerns over the resignation of former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, from the APC, saying the development did not pose any threat to the party in Delta State.

He said indications of Omo-Agege’s exit had been evident for months, noting that many of his political associates had already left the party long before his resignation.

“We saw it coming. Before he left, most of his people had already left over three months ago, so we were all aware,” Oborevwori said.

The governor also dismissed suggestions that Omo-Agege’s departure would weaken the APC in Delta Central Senatorial District, insisting that the party remained strong and united behind Senator Ede Dafinone.

“He is not a threat because I have won it before,” he said, adding that Dafinone remains a respected figure with deep roots in Urhoboland.

Oborevwori maintained that the APC primary election that produced Dafinone was transparent and fair, urging aggrieved aspirants to accept the outcome.

“Somebody was given the opportunity, we conducted a free and fair primary, and he lost. It is for him to embrace the outcome because the process was transparent,” he said.

The governor expressed optimism that President Tinubu enjoys strong support in Delta State, citing political alignment, development projects and personal ties as factors that would favour the President’s re-election bid.

He added that consultations across the state showed broad acceptance of the APC and confidence in the administration’s economic direction.

Oborevwori also claimed that Tinubu shares strong familial and political ties with different ethnic groups in Delta State, which he said would further boost his chances in 2027.

“The people of Delta State believe in President Bola Tinubu. They believe in him because, among all the candidates that may emerge, he is the only one with a strong affiliation to Delta State,” he said.