An aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Mr Fred Oghenesivbe, has alleged that the senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over fear that he may not secure the party’s governorship ticket in 2027.
Recall that Nwoko had in a letter, dated 30 January 2025, formally notified his ward in Aniocha North Local Government Area of his decision to quit the party.
The lawmaker, who was elected under the PDP platform in 2023, cited the unending leadership crisis rocking the main opposition party as his reason for leaving.
Reacting, Oghenesivbe, the Director General of the Delta State Orientation and Communication Bureau, said in an interview with TVC news that Nwoko’s defection was “about 2027 politics and securing a ticket to run”.
He said, “Senator Ned Nwoko defected because he is scared of not getting the PDP ticket in 2027. We all knew he would leave the party sooner or later. It is about 2027 politics and securing a ticket to run.
“So, Nwoko is somehow scared that he may not get the PDP ticket in 2027 because he has misrepresented our party at the national level.”
