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Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has launched a blistering attack on Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, dismissing the governor’s claim that he poses no political threat and declaring that the governor’s actions prove otherwise.

Speaking during an interview on ARISE Television on Wednesday morning, Omo-Agege argued that Oborevwori’s decision to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and move into the All Progressives Congress (APC) was driven by fear of facing him in a direct electoral contest.

“They are scared of me because they know what I can do to Sheriff head-to-head in an open election. I have done it before and I will do it again,” Omo-Agege declared.

The former Delta APC governorship candidate insisted that his political strength remains unmatched in the state, citing the party’s performance under his leadership during the 2023 general elections.

According to him, the APC won two of Delta State’s three senatorial seats in the election, while Oborevwori failed to secure victory in any senatorial district. He further alleged that the party would have swept all three seats if not for what he described as a conspiracy by former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his political allies to imprison APC candidate Senator Peter Nwaoboshi during the election period.

“In the 2023 general election, the Delta APC that I led won two senatorial seats out of three. In Delta Central, where both the governor and I come from, I secured 150,445 votes while the governor managed about 100,045 votes. The numbers speak for themselves,” he said.

Omo-Agege maintained that the more than 240,000 supporters who backed him in the 2023 governorship election remain firmly loyal to him and have not shifted allegiance despite the political realignments in the state.

The former Deputy Senate President also accused Governor Oborevwori and his political camp of betraying agreements reached following the mass defection of PDP leaders into the APC.

According to him, APC leaders had agreed on a 60-40 power-sharing arrangement across states where new entrants joined the ruling party, but alleged that the governor’s camp ignored the understanding and moved to completely dominate the party structure in Delta State.

“They came in and wiped out all the APC members they met on the ground. These are the same people who fought for President Bola Tinubu in 2023, while Sheriff and his group worked against him. They took over the administrative structures, but they could not take away the people. The organic support remains with me,” he stated.

Omo-Agege further claimed that his popularity was demonstrated during the APC primaries, alleging that he won in 84 of the state’s 85 wards and secured 109,000 votes against Senator Ede Dafinone’s 7,000 votes.

“But as you know, they used state machinery to rob me,” he alleged.

In a dramatic declaration of his current political allegiance, Omo-Agege said his loyalty now rests fully with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.

“Who is my presidential candidate in 2027? Of course, it is Peter Obi. If you ask whether I have endorsed Peter Obi, the answer is yes,” he said.

Describing himself as a fiercely loyal politician, Omo-Agege said his commitment has always followed the political platform to which he belongs.

“I am a political animal and a very loyal political animal. Wherever I am, I display my loyalty. I supported President Muhammadu Buhari because he was my leader. When President Tinubu came on board, we fought for him and supported him one hundred percent. Now that I am in the NDC, you can take it to the bank that my loyalty belongs to the party and its candidate,” he stated.

The remarks are expected to further escalate the growing political rivalry between Senator Omo-Agege and Governor Oborevwori as the battle for Delta State’s political future gathers momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.