US EditionTinubu finally reacts to Oborevwori, Okowa’s defection to APC
- On Monday in Asaba, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and their supporters were officially welcomed into the ruling APC by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
- Their defection from the PDP followed a collective decision by Delta State stakeholders seeking better political alignment and national inclusion after months of marginalisation.
- At the rally, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and Shettima emphasized unity, declaring new members co-owners of the party, while Oborevwori called it a patriotic movement for the oil-rich state.
- Shettima said, "You are not guests in this house; you are now co-owners," noting this as the first governor-led mass defection with full political structure in Nigerian history.
- The event marks a significant political shift suggesting stronger APC influence in Delta State, with implications for national integration and increased political stakes ahead.
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You're co-owners of APC, not guests, Shettima tells Oborevwori, Okowa, others
The vice president highlighted the significance of their decision to join the APC. The post You’re co-owners of APC, not guests, Shettima tells Oborevwori, Okowa, others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Okowa to Saraki: You've no moral right to speak about my defection - Daily Trust
A former governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has hit back at former Senate President Bukola Saraki for faulting his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying Saraki lacks the moral right to criticise his decision. Okowa, who was the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 elections and his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, had annouced their defection last week after …
Tinubu finally reacts to Oborevwori, Okowa’s defection to APC
In a dramatic shake-up of Nigeria’s political landscape, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, former Vice Presidential candidate Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), bringing with them the entire PDP structure in the state. Describing the event as unprecedented, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, at a r…
‘When Will You Join Us?’: Governor Oborevwori Urges Ibori to Lead Delta’s APC Family
UGHELLI SOUTH, Nigeria – Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has suggested that former Governor James Ibori may soon join the All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling a possible consolidation of political forces in the state under the ruling party’s banner. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at a vigil mass held at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Otu-Jeremi, in honour of the late former Deputy Governor Amos Utuama (SAN), Oborevwori tol…
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