In this post, platinumtimes.ng archives the biography family education, career and life story of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori.
Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori is a politician and present Governor of Delta State.
He is the former speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Okpe Constituency of Delta State under the People’s Democratic Party.
Profile Summary
Name: Sheriff Francis Oborevwori
Born: 19 June 1963
Place of birth: Osubi Town, Okpe LGA, Delta State
Education: Ambrose Ali University
Religion: Christianity
Spouse: Tobore Oborevwori
Career: Politician
Early life
Sheriff Oborevwori hails from Osubi Town, Okpe LGA of Delta State. He was born on,19 June 1963.
Education
He began his early childhood education at Alegbo primary school and finished his secondary education at Oghareki Grammar School, Oghareki.
He graduated from the prestigious Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2004 and later proceeded to obtain a master’s degree in political science from the Delta State University Abraka in 2010.
Oborevwori is an alumnus of the Alliance Manchester Business School of Manchester University Leadership Executive Certificate Programme and the London School of Economics and Political Science certificate Programme on Leading Inclusive Development.
He is a fellow of the Chartered Management Consultant Chartered Institute of Management Consultants, Canada and Fellow of the Institute Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (FICMC).
Family
Sheriff Oborevwori is married to Mrs. Oborevwori Tobore. His parents are Chief Samuel and Mrs Esther Oborevwori.
Political career
Oborevwori began his political career as a grassroot politician serving as the Chairman of the Okpe Community.
In 2015, he was elected as the member representing Okpe State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly under the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP).
He was elected speaker of Delta State House of Assembly on 11 May 2017 following the impeachment of the then Speaker, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya.
He was re-elected in 2019 as the Speaker for a second tenure following his victory at the polls to represent his constituency, the Okpe State Constituency at the Delta State House of Assembly.
Awards
Legislative Icon Award by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Delta State.
He was also conferred with a chieftaincy title as the Ukodo of Okpe in his community.