Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor’s chief press secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, confirmed the development.
His predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa who was a running mate to Atiku Abubakar during the last presidential election, has also perfected his defection.
Oborevwori, Ahon said, announced his defection following a closed-door meeting at the Government House in Asaba on Wednesday.
He said the decision to defect to APC followed extensive consultations with political stakeholders in the interest of Delta State.
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Meanwhile, a clip of Oborevwori being serenaded with ‘on your mandate’, the political tune made popular by President Bola Tinubu, has gone viral.
The footage shows the governor smiling and clapping along as ‘on your mandate we shall stand’ from his cabinet members echoes through the hall.
An aide to the Delta governor was quoted as saying on condition of anonymity that the video was not recent.
“The video circulating is old. It was after the supreme court verdict affirming the mandate of His Excellency,” the aide said.
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