₦3,000 Per Litre Looms? Fejiro Oliver Fires Shots At Oborevwori Over Tinubu Endorsement, Warns Nigerians Against APC!

By Passman Akpos

Political commentator Fejiro Oliver has launched a blistering attack on Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over his remarks endorsing President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates, accusing political leaders in the South-South of failing Nigerians amid economic hardship.

Oliver, in a strongly worded commentary, criticised what he described as the political decline of the former Bendel region, which comprised present-day Edo and Delta states, and expressed disappointment over the quality of political leadership emerging from the region.

His reaction followed a video in which Governor Oborevwori urged his supporters to campaign for President Tinubu, APC candidates for the National Assembly and other party candidates, insisting that his administration would promote the political projects of the ruling party.

In the video, Oborevwori declared that his supporters should not interpret his political position as an endorsement of opposition candidates, stressing that the president and APC candidates were central to the campaign he intended to market.

‘ENDORSE MR PRESIDENT AND OUR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES’ — OBOREVWORI

Speaking to supporters in the circulating video, the Delta governor said his administration would promote the president’s political project alongside candidates of the ruling party.

“Don’t say you are endorsing Ukodo, go and endorse Mr President and our National Assembly candidates,” Oborevwori said.

The governor further insisted that he was committed to marketing the political achievements and agenda of the current administration.

“Is what we have that we market. The project we have today is the president’s project, and that is what we are going to market,” he stated.

Oborevwori also rejected the idea of accommodating individuals he considered insincere about the party’s political direction.

“Anybody who said he’s doing minus one is not my friend. No pretentious person. We don’t need any pretentious person,” the governor declared.

Pointing towards people around him, he maintained that their loyalty to his administration and the president was essential to his political strength.

The remarks have provided fresh material for political debate over the relationship between state governors, President Tinubu and the electorate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

OLIVER WARNS OF POSSIBLE FUEL PRICE CONSEQUENCES

Reacting to the governor’s remarks, Oliver questioned whether Nigerians facing rising living costs fully appreciated the possible consequences of supporting the ruling party.

“If you like, go vote APC and you will buy fuel for N3,000 a litre. Shey it’s N1,900 it’s sold today. Am I suffering it with you? No,” Oliver said.

He used the comparison to argue that political leaders and wealthy Nigerians may be better positioned to withstand economic hardship than ordinary citizens.

However, the fuel prices cited by Oliver were part of his commentary and were not independently verified for this report.

Oliver’s criticism centred on what he portrayed as a disconnect between political decision-makers and ordinary Nigerians struggling with the cost of living.

‘I HAVE TWO PERMANENT ADDRESSES IN UK AND US’

In an especially controversial portion of his commentary, Oliver claimed that he had the option of relocating permanently outside Nigeria with his family.

“I have two permanent addresses in UK and US and can live in any of them forever with my family,” he said.

He argued that his opposition to the return of the APC to power was not necessarily driven by personal economic circumstances but by his concern for the country’s future.

According to Oliver, his willingness to criticise the ruling party despite claiming to have the means to live abroad reflected his commitment to Nigeria.

He also alleged that Nigerian police had previously attempted to assassinate him and that the government had taken his passport, prompting him to use another passport to leave the country.

These serious allegations were made by Oliver and have not been independently established in this report. No official response from the police or relevant government authorities was included in the material reviewed for this story.

BENDel REGION AND THE QUESTION OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

Oliver also invoked the history of the former Bendel State, which covered territories that now form Edo and Delta states, to criticise the region’s contemporary political leadership.

He argued that the region had experienced a significant decline in political fortunes and described its current crop of governors in extremely unflattering terms.

His remarks reflect a wider political debate over whether the people of Edo and Delta states have received the quality of leadership and economic development they deserve.

However, his assessment of the governors was a political opinion rather than an independently established conclusion.

2027 ELECTIONS: PARTY LOYALTY VERSUS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY

The controversy raises questions about the responsibilities of state governors when campaigning for the president and candidates of their political parties.

Should political loyalty take precedence over citizens’ concerns about inflation, fuel prices, unemployment and living standards?

Should voters judge the APC and its candidates primarily by their promises, their performance in office or the alternatives offered by opposition parties?

And how should governors balance their support for the president with the need to represent the interests of citizens who may disagree with the ruling party?

These questions are likely to feature prominently as political parties and their supporters prepare for the 2027 general elections.

For Oborevwori, the challenge will be to convince voters that his support for Tinubu and APC candidates is justified by the administration’s record and policy direction.

For Oliver, the central argument is that Nigerians should not allow political endorsements to distract them from the economic realities confronting ordinary households.

Ultimately, the electorate will have the final say at the ballot box.

TARAKIRIVOICE EDITORIAL NOTE: This report presents Oliver’s statements as his opinions and allegations. His claims concerning an alleged assassination attempt, passport seizure and possible future fuel prices require independent verification. The governor’s remarks are presented in the context of the supplied video transcript.