Voting against Tinubu evil – Delta gov declares

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has urged residents to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, arguing that it would be “evil” to vote against him because of his family ties to the state through First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has said it would be “evil” for residents of the state to vote against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the President’s family ties to Delta State. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, the governor described Tinubu as the only major presidential contender with a direct affiliation to the state, making his candidacy a matter of local significance.

Oborevwori explained that President Tinubu’s connection to Delta stems from First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s maternal roots among the Itsekiri people of Warri. According to the governor, this relationship effectively makes the President an in-law of the state. “Among the candidates that emerged, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the only one that has an affiliation to Delta State,” the governor said.

“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 further argued that people in Delta State and across the South-South region now better appreciate the importance of supporting candidates with ties to the area, maintaining that previous political narratives had misled voters.

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