Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor

Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori (born 19 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Delta State since 2023. He previously served as speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, representing the Okpe Constituency of Delta State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2017 to 2023.

Oborevwori was born on 19 June 1963 to the family of Chief Samuel and Mrs. Esther Oborevwori of Osubi town in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. He began his education at Alegbo Primary School and completed his secondary education at Oghareki Grammar School, Oghareki.

He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, in 2004 and later obtained a master's degree in political science from Delta State University, Abraka, in 2010.

Oborevwori is an alumnus of the Alliance Manchester Business School of Manchester University, where he completed a Leadership Executive Certificate Programme, and the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he received a certificate in Leading Inclusive Development.

Oborevwori began his political career as a grassroots politician and served as the chairman of the Okpe Community. He came into prominence in 2015 when he was elected as the representative of the Okpe State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly under the PDP, after 19 years of public service as a councillor starting in 1996.

He was elected speaker of the 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 for a second term as the speaker, representing Okpe State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly.

Declared governor-elect of Delta State on 20 March 2023 after winning the gubernatorial elections on 18 March 2023, he defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in April 2025, along with Ifeanyi Okowa and all PDP members in Delta.

On 12 October 2025, the APC in the state adopted him and President Bola Tinubu as their sole candidates for the 2027 general elections.

A member of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Chartered Management Consultants (Canada), and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (FICMC), Oborevwori was honored by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) with a Legislative Icon Award in 2018 for his educational initiatives and scholarship programs benefiting students across Delta State.

He was also conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ukodo of Okpe by Orhorho I, the Orodje of Okpe, in recognition of his contributions to the growth and development of the Okpe Kingdom.

In 2018, Oborevwori provided scholarships to 25 indigene and non-indigene students in Okpe Local Government for the 2018/2019 academic session. He launched the Oborevwori Foundation Scholarship Scheme, distributing entrepreneurship and support items worth six million naira, including 24 buses/cars, 10 tricycles, 20 hairdressing salon kits, 40 grinding machines, 30 sewing machines, 20 deep freezers for market women, and clothing for hundreds of widows.

Married to Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, she was reportedly abducted by gunmen along Osubi road in Okpe Local Government Area in May 2011. The culprits were later arrested and sentenced to 21 years in prison.