ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has declared that it would be “evil” for people of the state to vote against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, pointing to the president’s familial connection to Delta through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.
Oborevwori made the statement during an interview on Arise Television aired on Tuesday, where he argued that Tinubu remains the only prominent presidential contender with direct ties to the state and, as such, deserves the backing of its people.
According to him, the president’s relationship with Delta gives the state a special political and emotional link that should not be ignored at the polls.
“Among the candidates that emerged, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the only one that has an affiliation to Delta State,” the governor said.
He further described the connection as a family bond, insisting that it would be wrong for residents to oppose someone he considers an in-law.
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“The man is an in-law here, and it would be evil to vote against your in-law. It’s a family affair. In the South-South, the people in Delta are saying this is their own. They were deceived before; now they can’t.”
Oborevwori also said the First Lady has played a significant role in strengthening political goodwill for the president within the state, particularly among key ethnic groups.
“The First Lady is holding the state strong, and no Itsekiri person will vote against Tinubu. No Urhobo man will because their son is the governor,” he added.
Beyond political alignment, the governor also defended the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms, saying they have positively impacted revenue inflow to states.
“The confidence we have is in the people. His reforms and programmes are working very well. Sometimes when I commission projects and tell people we have money, it’s because of the reforms. If they are not working, we won’t get money,” he said.
His comments come months after First Lady Oluremi Tinubu received a traditional title, Utukpa-Oritse of the Warri Kingdom (Ugbone, meaning “Light of God”), conferred on her by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, during a ceremony in Warri in February 2026.
At the event, she noted that the honour reinforced her commitment to national unity and public service, highlighting her mixed heritage from Itsekiri and Yoruba roots.