Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s leadership for the recent defection of key political figures in Delta State from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Keyamo expressed his gratitude to President Tinubu in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, following the announcement that Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his cabinet members had joined the APC.
Accompanying his message was a video of Governor Oborevwori and his cabinet singing “On Your Mandate,” a political anthem associated with President Tinubu.
“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 and governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for your foresight and courage in taking this bold decision,” Keyamo wrote.
The defection of Governor Oborevwori and his cabinet marks a significant shift in Delta State’s political landscape, traditionally a PDP stronghold.
Adding to the political upheaval, former Delta State Governor and 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, has also confirmed his move to the APC.
Senator James Manager, in his announcement, stated, “All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the speaker, the state party chairman, and all local government chairmen, had agreed to join the APC. We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.”
The mass defection signals a potential collapse of the PDP’s political structure in the South-South state, and a major win for the ruling APC.
Keyamo Hails Tinubu as Delta State Shifts to APC
