Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has said he's anticipating the arrival of his predecessor, James Ibori, in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

MyNigeria reported that Oborevwori and some bigwigs in Delta defected to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week.

The governor has now expressed the belief that Ibori will join the bigwigs in moving to the APC soon.

Oborevwori made this known on Tuesday, during a vigil mass at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Otu-Jeremi, in Ughelli South LGA, held in honour of Amos Utuama, former deputy governor of Delta.

“We can only say the truth. If you are sentimental, the family will break, the centre cannot hold,” he said.

“I didn’t want to speak here, but our bishop said ‘speak, so people will hear’.

“So that when our leader leaves here and goes home, you will see your (political) family, today is scattered, and when you go to Abuja, you won’t speak in different voices.

“You are speaking here, other people are speaking here, so you will sleep well. It is now the time for you to lead us well.

“You know, you must talk to your elders and seek counsel from the elders.

“When you are leading your children, some are in APC, some are in Labour Party, some are here, and I asked him (Ibori), ‘when is he going to join us?’ And I know he will join us very soon in APC. I will receive our leader in Jesus name.”

Addressing Ibori, the governor said: “You have created a big family, and the family needs to be united.”

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