By Kingston Magare 30.8.2025
Delta State All Progressives Congress has backed incumbent Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to be its flagbearer in the 2027 general elections.
The APC in Delta also, endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office.
A statement by APC state publicity secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo, said the decision was made during the APC Delta executive committee meeting in Asaba on August 27. APC Delta chairman, Omeni Sobotie, presided over the meeting attended by SEC members and 25 council chairpersons.
But former Deputy Senate president Ovie Omo-Agege said he is still very much in the race for the APC governorship contest and will not step down for Oborevwori. His submission is coming on the heels a of statement credited to Peter Nwaoboshi saying that Omo-Agege has agreed to step down for governor Oborevworie.
But Omo-Agege said in statement signed by his special assistant Chuks Erhihe: “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.
”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.”
Oborevwori and Omo-Agege