Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sufficient grassroots support to win the 2027 general elections without engaging in vote-buying.
Oborevwori made the declaration on Wednesday during the party’s local government-by-local government campaign rallies in Akwukwu-Igbo, headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area, and Asaba, headquarters of Oshimili South.
The governor said the party’s growing acceptance among residents and the cooperation of political leaders across the state had strengthened its position ahead of the elections.
“How can we buy votes when we have the votes? Do you buy what you already have? It is those who do not have the people that will resort to such practices,” he said.
He urged APC supporters to translate their enthusiasm into votes, expressing confidence that the party would consolidate its support across the state.
Oborevwori recalled that Oshimili North recorded the highest number of votes in Delta State during the last election, saying he expected the local government to maintain or improve on its performance in 2027.
He also appealed to Deltans to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, attributing the increased financial capacity of state governments to execute development projects to the President’s economic reforms.
According to the governor, improved revenue has enabled his administration to undertake infrastructure projects and introduce a 13th-month salary package for state workers.
Speaking at the rally in Asaba, Oborevwori disclosed that his administration had completed 54 roads in Oshimili South, alongside interventions in stormwater management.
He urged residents to assess his administration through the projects completed in their communities and their impact on the people.
Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme also called on residents of Oshimili South to support the APC and its candidates in the forthcoming elections.
He urged party supporters to embrace the APC’s “five over five” campaign slogan, which seeks support for all the party’s candidates.
The Director-General of the Delta APC Campaign Council, Senator James Manager, also called for increased grassroots mobilisation, urging residents to assess candidates based on their records and programmes.
The campaign rallies form part of the APC’s mobilisation efforts across Delta State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Oborevwori’s remarks come as political parties intensify preparations for the polls, with campaigns increasingly focusing on grassroots support, party unity and voter mobilisation.
