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The defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been referred to by President Bola Tinubu as the biggest political tsunami Nigeria has ever seen.

At the official reception of Governor Okowa and the entire PDP structure in the state today in Asaba, the President, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said that no governor in the nation had ever defected to a different party before, with the entire structure of his former party—from the ward to the state and national levels, including elected and appointed officers—following suit.

The President challenged the two and their hordes of supporters to view themselves as co-owners of the APC in Project Nigeria rather than as tenants.

Suleiman Ganduje, the APC’s national chairman, the president’s senior special adviser, the governor of Kwara State and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and Hope Uzodimma, the chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, all backed him.

“It happened to be the first of its kind that a full house would be collapsed into another party,” he said.

He praised Okowa, the PDP’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, for his friendly connection with his successor and praised the governor for what he called “a bold step.”

Shettima said: “From what you have been doing since you assumed office, which we have seen, you have been a progressive Governor. This your official defection has made you the leader of the party in the state. You are not tenants in the party but co-owners and together we shall be a Nigeria of our dream.”

According to Ganduje, the APC defection was both historic and patriotic, setting up the state for success.

In his speech, Governor Oborevwori characterized his decision to defect to the APC as a “patriotic movement in the best interest of the state,” stating that the oil-rich state could no longer afford to stay in opposition.

He promised to use every resource at his disposal to address the complaints inside the new APC family.

Despite being the eagle laying the golden eggs for the nation’s economy, the state had been playing second fiddle at the national level for more than a decade, according to former Governor Okowa, who also said he had not made any mistakes in switching to the APC.

Among those in attendance were former Deputy Senate President Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, and other dignitaries.

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