Former deputy senate president, Barr. Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused people he described as mischief makers within the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating a deceptive campaign to sway public opinion towards Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
His statement may not be unconnected to the reports that Omo-Agege would shelve his ambition for the 2027 governorship race since Senator Peter Nwaoboshi had persuaded him to abandon the ambition which he allegedly accepted. The denial came against a backdrop of intensifying efforts for the 2027 polls in Delta State, where Omo-Agege, the APC’s 2023 gubernatorial flagbearer, has repeatedly signaled his intention to challenge the incumbent.
But Chuks Erhire, aide to Omo-Agege described the claims as fake, malicious, too petty and erroneous. Nwaoboshi, a former senator, reportedly claimed he had persuaded Omo-Agege not to run against Gov Oborevwori during a discussion witnessed by a former governor of the state.
Nwaoboshi expressed skepticism that Omo-Agege would pursue the bid unless he had changed his mind after our discussion, framing the advice as a bid for party unity amid Oborevwori’s recent defection to the APC, positioning him as the state’s new APC leader.
( Leadership, )
