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Sheriff Oborevwori & Onyeme Monday
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Current office
Sheriff Oborevwori
Governor of Delta State
This term: 29 May 2023–present
THE PERSON- State
- Delta
- Country
- Nigeria
Current party · membership recordAll Progressives CongressAPCHow to reach
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- Office address
- Government House, P.M.B. 5001, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
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Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori (born 19 June 1963) is the Governor of Delta State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme as running mate. He was the only aspirant in the APC direct primary of 21 May 2026 and was returned with 345,375 votes. He was elected on the PDP…
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Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori (born 19 June 1963) is the Governor of Delta State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme as running mate. He was the only aspirant in the APC direct primary of 21 May 2026 and was returned with 345,375 votes. He was elected on the PDP and moved to the APC on 23 April 2025, with his deputy. He began as a councillor in the old Okpe local government area (1996), then served Governors James Ibori (special assistant on youth development, 2003-06) and Emmanuel Uduaghan (special adviser on land security, 2007-10; senior special assistant on security, 2012-14). In 2015 he won the Okpe seat in the Delta State House of Assembly for the PDP; on 11 May 2017 members impeached Speaker Monday Igbuya and elected him Speaker, and he was re-elected when the next Assembly was inaugurated on 10 June 2019, holding the chair until he was sworn in as Governor. From November 2020 he was Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria. He studied political science at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, and Delta State University, Abraka. He won the PDP governorship primary on 25 May 2022 with 590 of 821 valid votes, with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa's backing, ahead of David Edevbie (113). Petitioners alleged that his certificates carried differently ordered names and that he gave false information; the Federal High Court, Abuja, voided his nomination on 7 July 2022 in Edevbie's suit, the Court of Appeal restored it on 29 August 2022 and the Supreme Court confirmed it on 21 October 2022, and a second suit by Ikie Aghwarianovwe was dismissed up to the Supreme Court on 7 July 2023. No court found a certificate forged. Running with Monday Onyeme, he won the governorship election of 18 March 2023 with 360,234 votes against 240,229 for Ovie Omo-Agege (APC); petitions by Omo-Agege, Kenneth Gbagi (SDP) and Ken Pela (Labour Party) were dismissed by the tribunal (29 September 2023), the Court of Appeal (24 November 2023) and the Supreme Court (19 January 2024). His honours include the Christian Icon Award of the Christian Association of Nigeria (17 October 2026) and two Independent Newspapers governor awards for 2025. He is married to Tobore Oborevwori, the state's First Lady.
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1963
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEarly lifeProfile record
Born
Sheriff Oborevwori was born on 19 Jun 1963.
1996
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Supervisory Councillor for Works
Okpe Local Government Area (old, including present Udu and Uvwie)
- Industry
- Local government
Elected councillor and supervisory councillor for works in 1996 under the old Okpe local government area, which then included the present Udu and Uvwie LGAs. End of term not found.
2003
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Special Assistant on Youth Development (to Governor James Ibori)
Delta State Government
- Industry
- Public service
First political appointment, under Governor James Ibori.
2004
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
BSc Political Science · Political Science
- Location
- Ekpoma, Edo State
- Institution
- University
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
2007
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Special Adviser on Land Security (to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan)
Delta State Government
- Industry
- Public service
Vanguard (Emma Amaize) adds that Uduaghan appointed him an adviser to the Delta State Waterways and Land Security Committee, an intelligence outfit set up to keep militants at bay in the creeks.
2009
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
State Coordinator, Amnesty Programme
Delta State Government
- Industry
- Public service
Reported in the governor's press secretary column and a birthday feature; no independent news report seen.
2010
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Delta State University, Abraka
MSc Political Science · Political Science
- Location
- Abraka, Delta State
- Institution
- Masters
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
2012
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Senior Special Assistant on Security (to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan)
Delta State Government
- Industry
- Public service
2015
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2015 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Okpe · Delta
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Sheriff Oborevwori
First elected to the Assembly in 2015 (after serving as an appointee under Governors Ibori and Uduaghan). Poll day 11 April 2015 is INFERRED from INEC's national calendar for the 2015 governorship and State Assembly elections; no Okpe result sheet or vote count was found.
ElectedReviewed record
State House of Assembly Member
Okpe · Delta
- Status
- Ended
- Party on this record
- PDP
Reason recorded for departure: Term end.
2017
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Speaker
Delta State House of Assembly
- Industry
- Legislature
Elected Speaker on 11 May 2017 when 22 of the 29 members signed the impeachment of Speaker Monday Igbuya; re-elected unopposed on a voice vote at the inauguration of the next Assembly on 10 June 2019 (described as the 11th Speaker of the Assembly and the longest-serving Speaker). Left the chair when he was sworn in as Governor on 29 May 2023.
2019
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2019 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Okpe · Delta
- Result
- Won
- Votes
- 20,784
- Recorded winner
- Sheriff Oborevwori
Declared on Sunday 10 March 2019 by the constituency returning officer, Prof Emmanuel Ighodaro Irhabor: Oborevwori (PDP) 20,784; Harrison Akpojaro (APC) 8,564. In the same constituency Governor Okowa (PDP) polled 20,415 to Great Ogboru (APC) 9,424. The poll day (9 March 2019) is taken from the report quoting him "after casting his votes yesterday".
2020
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Deputy Chairman
Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria
- Industry
- Legislature
Named Deputy Chairman in the executive led by Bauchi Speaker Abubakar Suleiman (elected at a meeting in Abuja on 5 November 2020, reported 6 November). The governor's press secretary says he held the post until he became Governor and was Treasurer of the Conference from 2018 (not independently confirmed). End year is that of his election as Governor, not a reported handover.
2022
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2023 Governorship primary
Peoples Democratic Party · Delta
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 590
- Vote share
- 71.86%
- Recorded winner
- Sheriff Oborevwori
PDP delegates' primary, 25 May 2022: Oborevwori 590 of 821 valid votes; David Edevbie 113; Deputy Governor Kingsley Otuaro 9; Peter Mrakpor 9. The returning officer (Ndubisi Nwobu) reported 824 delegates accredited and 822 votes cast; the percentage (71.86) is computed from the declared 821 valid votes. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa backed him against Edevbie, the preference of James…
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PDP delegates' primary, 25 May 2022: Oborevwori 590 of 821 valid votes; David Edevbie 113; Deputy Governor Kingsley Otuaro 9; Peter Mrakpor 9. The returning officer (Ndubisi Nwobu) reported 824 delegates accredited and 822 votes cast; the percentage (71.86) is computed from the declared 821 valid votes. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa backed him against Edevbie, the preference of James Ibori (Vanguard, Punch). Running mate named by the PDP on 22-23 June 2022: Monday Onyeme. The Federal High Court voided his nomination on 7 July 2022; the Court of Appeal restored it on 29 August and the Supreme Court confirmed it on 21 October 2022 (see legal records).
2023
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2023 Governorship election
Peoples Democratic Party · Delta
- Result
- Won
- Votes
- 360,234
- Recorded winner
- Sheriff Oborevwori
PDP ticket with running mate Monday Onyeme. Declared winner on Monday 20 March 2023 by INEC (21 of 25 LGAs): Oborevwori 360,234; Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) 240,229; Ken Pela (Labour Party) 48,027; Great Ogboru (APGA) 11,021 (Punch printed 11,029 on the night). Vote share not stated: total valid votes were not found. Sworn in on 29 May 2023 with Onyeme. Petitions by Omo-Agege, Gbagi…
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PDP ticket with running mate Monday Onyeme. Declared winner on Monday 20 March 2023 by INEC (21 of 25 LGAs): Oborevwori 360,234; Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) 240,229; Ken Pela (Labour Party) 48,027; Great Ogboru (APGA) 11,021 (Punch printed 11,029 on the night). Vote share not stated: total valid votes were not found. Sworn in on 29 May 2023 with Onyeme. Petitions by Omo-Agege, Gbagi and Pela were dismissed (tribunal 29 Sep 2023, Court of Appeal 24 Nov 2023, Supreme Court 19 Jan 2024).
ElectedProfile record
Governor
Delta
- Status
- Current term
- Party on this record
- APC
- Term
- Delta Governorship Cycle 2023-2027
2025
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDHonours & recognitionReviewed record
Best Independent Governor in Urban Renewal (Independent Newspapers Silver Jubilee Awards, 2025)
Presented at Independent Newspapers' Silver Jubilee ceremony, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, on 19 April 2026 (received on his behalf by Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme). The publisher's managing director said winners were chosen by public voting plus assessment by a jury and the board.
- Awarded by
- Independent Newspapers
- Category
- Urban renewal
An award records recognition; it is not an independent measure of performance.
Honours & recognitionReviewed record
Outstanding Independent Governor (Independent Newspapers Silver Jubilee Awards, 2025)
Presented at Independent Newspapers' Silver Jubilee ceremony, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, on 19 April 2026 (received on his behalf by Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme). The publisher's managing director said winners were chosen by public voting plus assessment by a jury and the board.
- Awarded by
- Independent Newspapers
- Category
- Governance
An award records recognition; it is not an independent measure of performance.
Party membershipReviewed record
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Moved from PDP to APC on 2025-04-23.
Current affiliation in the reviewed membership record.
2026
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDHonours & recognitionReviewed record
Christian Icon Award (Christian Association of Nigeria)
Presented by CAN President Most Rev. Daniel Okoh at the association's 50th anniversary celebration, National Christian Centre, Abuja, on Saturday 17 October 2026.
- Awarded by
- Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
- Category
- Public service and Christian values
An award records recognition; it is not an independent measure of performance.
Party primaryReviewed record
2027 Governorship primary
All Progressives Congress · Delta
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 345,375
- Recorded winner
- Sheriff Oborevwori
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Delta State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 6; INEC name: OBOREVWORI SHERIFF FRANCIS OROHWEDOR; age 63; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): MSC POLITICAL SCIENCE; running mate: Onyeme Monday · APC governorship primary (direct), Thursday 21 May 2026: Oborevwori was the only aspirant and was returned with 345,375 votes across the 25…
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INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Delta State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 6; INEC name: OBOREVWORI SHERIFF FRANCIS OROHWEDOR; age 63; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): MSC POLITICAL SCIENCE; running mate: Onyeme Monday · APC governorship primary (direct), Thursday 21 May 2026: Oborevwori was the only aspirant and was returned with 345,375 votes across the 25 LGAs, which Daily Post describes as party members affirming his candidacy (Premium Times, Daily Post, Punch). Running mate: Deputy Governor Monday Onyeme again (INEC final list, 10 October 2026). He moved from the PDP to the APC on 23 April 2025.
Dates not recorded
KEPT OUTSIDE THE DATED CHRONOLOGYParty membershipReviewed record
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Previous party before moving to APC; original joining date unknown. Departure recorded 2025-04-23.
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Delta State's approved budget for 2026 is ₦1,729,881,208,779 (about ₦1.7T).
Delta State budget 2026Delta State received ₦417,023,371,197 (about ₦417.0B) in FAAC federal allocations between January and July 2026.
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