By Akpos Oghenetega,
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, inadvertently vindicated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori during his recent Arise Television interview, insisting that the former lawmaker's own admissions reinforced concerns about "trust, loyalty and consistency" in his political conduct.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the party's State Publicity Secretary, Barr Valentine Onojeghuo, the APC said a careful review of the interview showed that rather than clearing doubts about his political actions, Omo-Agege's comments had "further reinforced the Governor's position that Senator Omo-Agege is a politician whose actions raise serious questions about trust, loyalty, and consistency."
The party particularly faulted Omo-Agege's disclosure that his name had appeared in the register of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on May 10, 2026, despite his participation in the APC Delta Central Senatorial primary held on May 18.
According to the APC, the revelation raised serious concerns about the former Deputy Senate President's political allegiance at the time.
"During the interview, Senator Omo-Agege made admitting allusion that his name was already in the register of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) submitted to INEC as of May 10, 2026," the statement said.
It added: "This statement is most shocking and disgraceful, having participated in the APC senatorial primary election conducted on May 18, 2026. This admission means that Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege was both a member of APC and NDC as he possesses dual membership registration as at 10th May, 2026."
The APC said the development had left many Deltans questioning the integrity of Omo-Agege's bid for nomination under the APC platform.
The party further argued that the interview corroborated Governor Oborevwori's earlier position that Omo-Agege had effectively distanced himself from the APC long before his eventual departure from the party.
"This admission by Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege is not surprising as His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, had earlier stated that Senator Omo-Agege had effectively abandoned the APC long before his much publicised departure from the party," the statement noted.
"The revelations from the Arise TV interview of Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has lend credence to that assertion and vindicated the governor that Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege cannot be trusted."
The APC also accused Omo-Agege of failing to address allegations surrounding his political relationships with former associates and leaders who played key roles in his political rise.
According to the party, "he did not offer any response to allegations of betrayal regarding his political fallout with leaders and associates who contributed to his emergence on the national stage."
The statement added that his silence on those issues had "only strengthened public perception that Governor Oborevwori's observations were spot on and not made without basis."
Responding to Omo-Agege's claim that Governor Oborevwori joined the APC out of fear of facing him in the 2027 governorship election, the party described the assertion as "baseless" and "deeply ironic."
The APC argued that Omo-Agege himself had previously moved from the Labour Party to the APC when it suited his political ambitions.
"Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege obviously suffers from selective amnesia as Deltans have not forgotten that Senator Omo-Agege himself left his former political platform, the Labour Party, to join the APC when it became politically expedient for him to do so," the statement said.
"It is a matter of public record that his decision to align with the APC opened the door to greater political opportunities, culminating in his emergence as Deputy President of the Senate."
The party maintained that political realignments were common in Nigeria's democratic process and that Omo-Agege could not reasonably criticize another politician for taking a similar path.
"He should have remained in the Labour Party to test his vaunted popularity," the APC declared.
Defending Governor Oborevwori's political standing, the party said his popularity was anchored on performance and tangible achievements rather than political rhetoric.
"The reality is that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's political strength is rooted in his performance, his connection with the people, and the visible impact of his administration across Delta State and not built on propaganda or self-glorification," the statement said.
It cited achievements in infrastructure, education, healthcare, youth empowerment and security under the administration's M.O.R.E. Agenda.
The APC also questioned Omo-Agege's decision not to seek the governorship ticket of the NDC if he truly considered himself Governor Oborevwori's foremost political challenger.
"More importantly, if Senator Omo-Agege genuinely believes he remains the greatest political threat to Governor Oborevwori, a simple question arises: Why did he not secure the governorship ticket of the NDC and present himself as a direct challenger to His Excellency in the 2027 governorship election?" the statement asked.
"Rather than seeking the governorship ticket, Senator Omo-Agege chose to pursue a senatorial ambition. That decision speaks for itself and raises legitimate questions about his confidence in the political narrative he now seeks to project."
The party concluded that leadership must be founded on "trust, consistency and credibility," insisting that Omo-Agege's Arise TV interview had only deepened public concerns about his political reliability.
"Delta APC remains committed to transparent, issue-based politics and will continue to support leaders whose words and actions inspire confidence among the people," the statement said.
The party urged Deltans to "carefully consider the facts placed before them and draw their own conclusions."
