Tag: Senator Ovie Omo-Agege

Omo-Agege Defends RIG and DIE, Says It Targets Ballot Thieves

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…..Says 2027 polls must be decided by ballots, not written results ….,Cites Tinubu’s ‘rig and roast’, Buhari’s shoot-at-sight order   Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has defended his controversial ‘rig and die’ declaration ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the expression was directed at electoral offenders and not voters, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or security agencies. Omo-Agege, through his Special Adviser on Strategy and Communications, Godwin Anaughe, described the statement as a warning against electoral fraud and an expression of determination to…

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2027: Omo-Agege’s Self Help Anarchy And The Ghost Of Senate Mace

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By Ufuoma Egbe,   There are moments in politics when a man tells you exactly who he is. Senator Ovie Omo-Agege told Delta at Ughelli who he is. “I want to make the news again. I want to make the news. You understand me now? I want to make news. Anybody who rigs the election that day, we will kill him! Rig and die! Rig and die! Rig and die!” If you listened carefully, you heard two things: a threat, and a confession. The threat is obvious — a promise…

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NDC Primary: Court Fixes Nov 24 For Judgement In Akpodiete, Omo-Agege Suit

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Conflicting claims over APC resignation, primary participation take centre stage     WARRI — The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has fixed November 24, 2026, for judgment in a suit by Prof. Alexander Osondu Akpodiete challenging Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s eligibility to contest the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary for Delta Central Senatorial District. The suit, marked FHC/WR/CS/120/2026, seeks Omo-Agege’s disqualification and an order declaring Akpodiete the rightful candidate of the party. Justice Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa reserved judgment after hearing submissions from counsel to the parties, including the…

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BIG BLOW TO BLACKMAIL: INEC Clearance Settles Candidacy, Not The Political Argument

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By Wilson Okorugbo, The jubilation in the camp of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege over his survival of INEC’s hammer following the Supreme Court judgement of September 24, 2026, is understandable. But it is also misplaced. To turn an administrative clearance into a political victory is to fundamentally misunderstand Delta Central politics. INEC’s final list published on October 11, 2026, has done one thing and one thing only: it has confirmed that Omo-Agege is the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Delta Central. It has not confirmed that he is…

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Omo-Agege’s NDC Ticket: Fegor Ogene Bombards INEC With Questions

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By Fegor Ogene   A concerned citizen and public affairs commentator, Fegor Ogene, has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain the legal and documentary basis for including Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Delta Central Senatorial District, on its list of candidates for the 2027 general elections.   Ogene, in an open letter to the INEC chairman, raised questions over Omo-Agege’s reported resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), his alleged participation in the party’s senatorial primary, his subsequent emergence as the…

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Omo-Agege’s NDC Ticket: Fegor Ogene Demands Answers From INEC

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF INEC. Subject: Request for Urgent Clarification on Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s Party Membership, APC Primary Participation, NDC Nomination and Inclusion on the 2027 Senatorial Candidates List To: The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abuja, Nigeria. Dear Chairman, I write to respectfully request an official clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission concerning the inclusion of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, on its published list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. This request arises…

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2027: Urhobo Will Vote Massively For Dafinone, Aguariavwodo Declares

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Says Omo-Agege, opposition candidates have little to offer beyond name-dropping       Senior Political Adviser to the Delta State Governor, Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo, has declared that the Urhobo nation will vote massively for the re-election of Senator Ede Dafinone in 2027, insisting that the emergence of both the governor and the senator from Okpe ethnic nationality should not divide the Urhobo people. Aguariavwodo also criticised former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and other opposition candidates, alleging that they had little to offer voters beyond dropping the names of…

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No Evidence Of Threat To Omo-Agege, Delta Govt Committed To Security- Aniagwu

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  Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said the state government has no evidence of any threat to the life of former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Aniagwu, who spoke on TVC’s Politics Tonight, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was not in the business of threatening political opponents or any resident of the state. Omo-Agege had alleged that threats to his life and that of his family were emanating from the Delta State Government House and warned that Governor Oborevwori…

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2027: Anaughe Demands Probe, Prosecution Over Alleged Attacks On Omo-Agege’s Campaign Venue, Supporters

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Special Adviser on Strategy and Communications to the Delta Central senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Godwin Anaughe, has called on security agencies to immediately investigate and prosecute persons allegedly involved in attacks on Omo-Agege’s supporters and the destruction of a campaign venue in Delta State.   Anaughe, who made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Warri, also urged security agencies to investigate alleged threats to the life of the former Deputy President of the Senate and determine whether the attacks…

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Omo-Agege: Peaceful NDC Primary In Ughelli South Has Positioned Party For 2027 Victory

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  Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for Ughelli South Constituency II as free and fair, saying the outcome had strengthened the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Omo-Agege, who spoke during the primary election held at Olomu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, said the conduct of the exercise had created an opportunity for all aspirants and their supporters to unite behind the eventual winner. The primary was won by BLDR Ishani Obakpororo, who polled 740 votes to emerge as…

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