Former leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that he will not concede the 2027 gubernatorial ticket to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
He recently revealed that reports saying otherwise are false, and Nigerians have been reacting.
Speaking to the press, Omo-Agege’s senior special assistant (SSA) and executive director of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, Chuks Erhihe, said that the report saying his principal has surrendered to the Governor is the handiwork of Oborevwori’s media aides.
Describing the falsehood peddled by Senator Peter Nwaoboshi as malicious and petty, he declared that Peter does not have any political rapport with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to warrant speaking on his behalf.
“This is for the perusal of all Deltans, concerning the fake news from Sheriff Oborevwori’s media aides, stating that Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has admonished and convinced Senator Ovie Omo-Agege not to contest the governorship election against Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027.
Dear Deltans, the so-called information from Senator Peter Nwaoboshi is fake, malicious, too petty, and erroneous in nature. Senator Peter Nwaoboshi did not have any political rapport with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege regarding burying his governorship ambition for Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027,” he said.
Chuks further confirmed that Omo-Agege has not engaged in any phone conversation with Senator Peter Nwaoboshi concerning forfeiting his governorship quest for Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027.
He concluded by urging Deltans to disregard the noise and look forward to Omo-Agege partaking in the governorship election as an aspirant.
“To set the record straight, our principal, Senator Omo-Agege, did not indulge in any phone conversation or round table discussion with Senator Peter Nwaoboshi concerning forfeiting his governorship quest for Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027.
The fake news is the handiwork of mischief-makers from the tenants of Delta APC, to score cheap political points and deceive Deltans to align with Sheriff Oborevwori in the governorship election.
As a sequel to the above, we, the pragmatic political soldiers of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, call on all Deltans to pay deaf ears to the fake news and look forward to seeing Senator Ovie Omo-Agege partake in the governorship election in Delta State in 2027,” he added.
