Oborevwori Claims Igbo Voters Who Supported Peter Obi Will Back Tinubu in 2027, Says “What Happened Will Not Happen Again”

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori says Igbos in the state who voted for Peter Obi—the NDC/ Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election—will support President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

Oborevwori made the claim on Arise TV on Tuesday, arguing that voting patterns in Delta State will not repeat in the next election cycle. He also said the Igbo community has aligned with his administration to help secure Tinubu’s re-election.

“Igbos who voted Obi will vote for Tinubu”

The governor said the Igbo community in Delta State, which he noted supported Obi in 2023, is now “on the same page” with him.

He added that rather than focusing on specific candidates, the community will vote “for the party,” saying:
“I have told them to vote for party not candidate.”

According to Oborevwori, his relationship with the Igbo community gives him confidence they will back Tinubu in 2027.

Religion and non-indigene “determined” 2023, he says

Oborevwori claimed that two major factors influenced the 2023 election outcome in Delta State: religion and the non-indigene factor. He said he has since managed those influences, resulting in improved cooperation across groups.

He said:
“The two factors that determine the 2023 election in Delta were religion and non-indigene but I have been able to manage them so we are now working together.”

Religious leaders now backing ruling party, he alleges

The governor further alleged that some religious leaders who criticised the Muslim–Muslim ticket in 2023 are now supporting the ruling party.

He linked this shift to improved communication with religious stakeholders, saying his administration previously notified religious leaders before his move to the APC.

“You can’t pray and curse at the same time”

Oborevwori said:
“Before I moved to the APC, we notified our religious leaders for them to pray for us, so you can’t pray and curse at the same time.”

Political debate ahead of 2027

The statement is likely to intensify ongoing debates in Nigeria’s election discourse about the role of ethnicity, religion and political alignment especially as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general election.