ABUJA/Nigeria: In a fresh boost to his administration’s reform credentials, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been named Governor of the Year 2025 by both Leadership Newspapers and New Telegraph Newspapers. The recognitions come in acknowledgement of what the media organisations described as sustained infrastructural expansion, inclusive governance and people-focused reforms in Delta State.
According to the two national dailies, Governor Oborevwori earned the prestigious honours through the diligent implementation of policies and programmes that have accelerated development and delivered tangible socio-economic benefits across the state.
Leadership Newspapers disclosed that the Delta Governor will be honoured at its 18th Leadership Conference and Awards scheduled for February 12, 2026, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The annual conference, regarded as one of the flagship public policy gatherings in the country, brings together political leaders, policymakers, business executives and development partners to deliberate on pressing national and continental issues, while recognising outstanding contributions to national growth.
Organisers said the 2026 edition of the event will focus on the theme: “Political Stability and Sustainable Development in Africa in an Increasingly Unstable Global System: A Roadmap for Nigeria,” with Governor Oborevwori listed among top award recipients.
In a related development, New Telegraph Newspapers will also confer its Governor of the Year 2025 Award on Governor Oborevwori as the overall Governor of the Year at its 2025 Awards Ceremony slated for February 13, 2026. The ceremony will hold at the Grand Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Both awarding bodies noted that the Governor’s administration has distinguished itself through deliberate infrastructure renewal, fiscal discipline and inclusive policies aimed at improving the socio-economic wellbeing of Deltans under his M.O.R.E. agenda.
The double recognition further reinforces Governor Oborevwori’s growing national stature and affirms broad-based acknowledgment of the developmental strides recorded in Delta State under his leadership.
