Otega Emerhor Thanks Oborevwori For Making Delta An APC State

By Daniel Dafe

Founding Leader and 2015 Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, OON, has appreciated Rt (Hon) Sheriff Oborevwori for making Delta an APC state.

He said this in a letter dated April 25, 2025 addressed to Governor Oborevwori.

The letter with heading: ‘WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR DELTA FINALLY BECOMING AN APC STATE,’ reads in part: “I write to formally welcome you, the leadership of Delta PDP and the multitude of PDP members and supporters in Delta, as you formally lead them to join the APC progressive family in Delta state and throw your heavy weight in support of the Renewed Hope Agenda of our dear President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.”

He continued: “As the Founding Leader of Delta State APC, it is my unique honor and privilege and a personal dream come true, to personally welcome you to Delta APC on this historic and momentous occasion, when Delta State formally becomes an APC governing State. Starting in June 2013, when APC began registering members in Delta State to October 2013, when I contested as the first APC candidate in Nigeria and the first APC candidate in the Senatorial bye-election, and later in 2015 as the first APC Governorship Candidate in Delta State, the dream and goal was on how to convert Delta State into the Progressive politics and policies of the APC National political family. Today, your bold and pragmatic move has made that vision, a reality. I welcome and thank you sincerely.”

Furthermore, Emerhor hinted that “Delta becoming an APC state and member of the mainstream of National politics, at these times, is a momentous event.”

Adding: “Now, Delta is directly connected to the APC government at the center and has a seat at the high table where decisions affecting Delta are to be made by our APC government. Delta now has a governor to champion her cause at the Progressive Governors Forum,” saying Delta now has a “governor that is no longer in opposition but working hand in glove with Mr President and can fight and protect the interest of all Deltans.”

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“And then, there are the direct benefits to the existing Delta APC itself arising from this master move, my dear Governor. With your one stone, you have solved the leadership tussle that had bedeviled the Delta APC chapter. And with the same stone, you now can lead an integrated and united APC that can deliver our President, yourself, and other candidates in 2027. As the Founding Leader of the party, let me assure you that this your deft move is well appreciated by the Leadership and teeming members of APC in Delta State. I, therefore, congratulate and celebrate you,” the letter said.

Continuing, he extended hands of felicitation to the immediate past governor of the state, His Excellency Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, who he noted is a key architect of this game changing move.

“10 years ago, we were combatants as APC and PDP governorship candidates in 2015. Today, by providence, we are now on the same winning team. I welcome you, your Excellency. My welcome is also extended to all other Leaders and members of the Delta PDP who have now joined the Delta APC progressive team. They are all extended my hands of welcome and felicitations,” he added.

“Lastly, I sincerely appreciate the strong leadership of our President, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose love for Deltans is evidently manifested in sanctioning this move that has brought Delta State to the APC family,” he concluded.