Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said Igbos who voted for Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in 2023 will vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
DAILY POST reports that Obi, who contested the presidential election in 2023 under the platform of Labour Party, won in Delta State.
Speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday, Governor Oborevwori said such will not happen again in the coming election.
The governor claimed that the Igbo community in the state are working with him to ensure President Tinubu’s re-election.
He further claimed that even the religious leaders, who kicked against the Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023, are now backing the ruling party.
He said, “The Igbo community in Delta State that voted Peter Obi in 2023 are on the same page with us. I have told them to vote for party not candidate.
“The love they have for me, I have confidence they will vote for Tinubu. 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.
“What happened that time will not happen again. 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.”
