2027: Oborevwori banks on 13th
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has linked the payment of a 13th-month salary to civil servants to their support for the APC in the 2027 general elections. He framed the bonus as a key achievement of his administration's welfare agenda.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the use of public welfare policies as political leverage in Nigerian electoral campaigns.
Layer 1 Governor Oborevwori of Delta State
ASABA—Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has linked his administration’s 13th-month salary package to workers’ support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections, declaring that civil servants have no choice but to vote for the party.
Oborevwori spoke yesterday in Asaba during the inauguration of the Delta State APC Campaign Council for the 2027 elections, where he unveiled “MORE Plus” as the theme of his re-election campaign.
The governor, who chairs the campaign council, said the additional salary payment had strengthened the connection between workers’ welfare and the continuity of his administration.
“Today civil servants have no choice not to vote us. They have no choice. 13th month (salary) is huge, times two. Some people don’t understand what 13th month,” he said.
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