Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has said Delta residents should not vote against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election because of his family connection to the state.
Speaking on Arise Television on Tuesday, Oborevwori said Tinubu is the only likely presidential candidate with direct ties to Delta State.
He said the President’s link to the state comes through his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, making him a natural choice for voters in Delta.
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu, among the candidates that will emerge, is the only one that has affiliation to Delta State. People don’t even know that. Delta people are wise now,” he said.
The governor described Tinubu as an in-law to the state and said voting against him would be against family interests.
Oborevwori also referred to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s reported connection to the Itsekiri ethnic group, saying he believes members of the group will support the President.
“The man is an in-law here. So, it will be evil to vote against your in-law. It’s a family affair.
“The people in Delta, they are saying that this is their own. So it’s not before they deceived them. Now they can’t deceive them again,” he said.
