Battle For Delta: Family Disclaims Forensic Report On Sheriff, Denies Knowledge Of Another Francis Oborevwori  

Against the background of the damaging forensic report allegedly submitted by the police on the allegations of forgery made against Speaker Sheriff Oborevwori of the Delta State House of Assembly, his family has come out in strong defence of the embattled politician denying knowledge of any other Francis in the family.

Family and kindred in separate interviews to journalists asserted that there was no other person bearing Francis Oborevwori as against the damaging report that some of the certificates held by Speaker Oborevwori were obtained through the said Francis.

GWG reports that Sheriff Oborevwori who won by miles the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State with the backing of the outgoing governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa was, however, removed by the Federal High Court, Abuja upon claims of forged certificates.

The case against the speaker was worsened at the weekend by the leaked forensic investigations which claimed that a certain Francis Oborevwori obtained the certificate for the speaker.

Vanguard reports that the Oborevwori family of Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area has, however, said that nobody else bears Francis Oborevwori in the family and community as a whole contrary to the claim in the forensic report.

Patriarch of the Oborevwori dynasty, Pa Thompson Oborevwori, who made clarification in a chat with newsmen, condemned in very strong terms the level of lies, blackmail and distortion of information that is being orchestrated by some politicians in the State against their son, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori.

The ninety-year old elder brother to the father of the Speaker (late Chief Samuel Oborevwori), who is also the most senior man of Osubi Community, said both the immediate family of Oborevwori and entire Osubi community were shocked and saddened over the ugly development.

He explained that Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori is a worthy son of the Oborevwori family, adding that “no other family member bears same name with him as Francis.,

“Our findings have also proven that there is no known person in Osubi community and the entire Delta State that bears the name Francis Oborevwori. No matter the antics of blackmailers, the truth shall prevail.”

The nonagenarian appealed to those deeply involved against their son, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Oborevwori over his emergence as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for 2023 the gubernatorial election to stop forthwith and seek the face of God for forgiveness.

Also, the “Otota” (Spokesman) of the Osubi Community, Pa Raymond Ighotemu, who also spoke with newsmen, said although he is aware that politics has its ugly side but not to the extent of the fraud and level of blackmail being perpetrated by some politicians against Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori after his landslide victory at the May 25th, 2022 PDP primaries.

Pa Ighotemu emphasized that there is no other person in Osubi community that bears the name Francis Oborevwori other than Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, who is also the National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria.

He insisted that the forensic report that popped up that claimed the existence of another Francis Oborevwori was fraudulent and another step to further misinform the public and advised those bent in smearing the highly earned reputation of the Speaker to retrace their steps and embrace peace and true reconciliation.

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