A former Speaker of the Delta state House of Assembly, Sherriff
Oborevwori was on Monday re-elected by the seventh state
Assembly.
Oborevwori was re-elected with Chris Ochor Ochor as deputy
speaker respectively, after the House unanimously agreed to drop
the former Deputy Speaker, Friday Osanebi.
The new speaker hails from Okpe Local Government Area of Delta
state. Before his emergence, there were strong indications that
former Governor, James Ibori’s daughter, Erhitiake Ibori- Sounu,
representing Ethiope West Constituency and Rueben Izeze
representing Ughelli North Constituency were lined up to slug it
out with Oborevwori.
However, it was gathered that political leaders in the state,
including Chief Ibori insisted on Oborevwori becoming the speaker
because of his legislative experience and exposure as a seasoned
technocrat.
The newly elected deputy speaker represents Ukwuani
Constituency. Investigations revealed that among the 29 member
-elect of the seventh Assembly are 11 were re- elected members of
the sixth Assembly while 18 were new members.
In his acceptance speech, Oborevwori assured the people of the
state of transparent legislative activism in collaboration with the
state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa to achieve a stronger Delta
agenda.