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Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy President of the 9th Senate, has formally declared his intention to contest the Delta Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a sweeping declaration statement released on April 22, 2026, Omo-Agege, who also holds the title Obarisi of Urhobo Land, said his decision answers “overwhelming calls” from constituents across all eight local government areas of Delta Central, including Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Udu, Okpe, Sapele, Uvwie, Ethiope East, and Ethiope West.

“This is not a light decision,” Omo-Agege said. “It is borne out of broad consultations with my family, leaders, and stakeholders. The Urhobo Nation deserves an experienced, smart, resourceful, and courageous voice in the Senate once again.”

Citing his record from 2015 to 2023, he noted that under his watch, the district secured a modern federal polytechnic, a National Defence Space School, a state-of-the-art oil and gas industrial park, and the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences in Kwale. He also pointed to rehabilitated healthcare centres, ICT hubs in schools, and solar streetlights as proof of “true representative partnership.”

Omo-Agege framed the 2027 race as a divine duty and a strategic necessity, warning that “Delta Central cannot afford silence.” He vowed to use Senate seniority and committee influence to pass laws, attract federal projects, and defend Urhobo economic interests.

He threw his full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, calling APC continuity in 2027 “non-negotiable.” He praised the removal of fuel subsidies, unification of exchange rates, the Presidential CNG Initiative, and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as reforms that directly benefit Delta Central’s oil hub and youthful population.

“Elect me, and I will deliver legislative leadership that moves bills from sponsorship to assent,” he said. “I pass laws, not file them.”

Omo-Agege pledged a fair campaign and a united APC in Delta State, inviting even political opponents to join “a contest of ideas and record, not a battle.” He concluded: “Urhobo must not be sidelined as Nigeria shapes the next 20 years. Let us rebuild together. Let us win together. Let us rise together.”