‘Finally, Delta is APC’ – Keyamo Praises Tinubu’s Leadership

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his leadership following the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his commissioners from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

Keyamo appreciated Tinubu’s leadership in a post on X on Wednesday, hours after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and his commissioners.

In the post, Keyamo shared a video of the governor and his cabinet members singing “On Your Mandate,” a political anthem associated with President Tinubu, saying, “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.”

The development comes after Senator James Manager announced that all PDP members in the state, including former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, and all local government chairmen, had agreed to join the APC.

Okowa, who was the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 election, has confirmed his defection to the APC. Manager stated, “We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.”

This mass defection signifies a significant collapse of the PDP in Delta State, traditionally one of its strongholds.