Responsibilities of the office
State policy and services
Leads the state executive and implements laws through ministries and agencies, including services within state responsibility.
Budgets and public money
Presents spending proposals to the House of Assembly. Public spending must follow the Constitution, appropriation laws and other applicable rules.
Executive appointments
Nominates commissioners for confirmation by the House of Assembly and assigns portfolios within the state executive.
Legislation
Considers bills passed by the House of Assembly for assent. The Constitution also provides a procedure for the Assembly to override withheld assent.
Accountability and limits
The governor is accountable under the Constitution. Courts and the legislature have separate powers. The office does not confer personal command of the armed forces or unlimited control over federal agencies and local councils.
About Sheriff Oborevwori
Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori is Governor of Delta State. He became governor in May 2023 after serving as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly.
Early life and education
Oborevwori was born on 19 June 1963 in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area. He attended Alegbo Primary School and Oghareki Grammar School. He earned a Political Science degree from Ambrose Alli University in 2004 and a master’s degree in the subject from Delta State University in 2010.
Local politics and the state legislature
His earlier public service included a councillorship. In 2015, he was elected to represent Okpe in the state House of Assembly. He became Speaker in May 2017 and returned for a second term as Speaker after the 2019 election.
From Speaker to Governor
Oborevwori won the 2023 governorship election. His current responsibilities include leading the state executive and presenting budget proposals to the Assembly. These differ from the Speaker’s responsibility to preside over legislative proceedings: the Assembly retains its independent lawmaking and oversight functions.
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