Hours after his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has arrived in Abuja.
The governor touched down in Nigeria’s capital city in the late hours of Wednesday, April 23.
Welcomed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, the newly defected APC member is set to meet with members of the party’s National Working Committee.
Politics Nigeria also gathered that Oborevwori’s visit to Abuja is in preparation for the APC mega rally which is set to take place on Monday.
Recall that the governor had dumped his party, the PDP for the APC on Wednesday, April 23.
Oborevwori joined the APC alongside other key members of the PDP in Delta State including his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa who was the running mate to Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election.
Today is the day the Lord has made in Delta State. Finally, finally Delta is APC! Thank you, Mr. President for your leadership that has attracted the best to our Party. Thank you, my leader & Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori for your foresight and courage in taking this bold decision pic.twitter.com/St7Ic02XDF
— Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK) (@fkeyamo) April 23, 2025
