Omo-Agege Cannot Be Trusted, Says Delta Governor Oborevwori

Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has described former deputy president of the senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as untrustworthy, accusing him of political betrayal and failure to consult party leaders during key political processes in the state.

Oborevwori made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Arise News, where he also dismissed Omo-Agege as no political threat in Delta State following his defeat in the last senatorial election.

The governor alleged that Omo-Agege had betrayed several prominent political figures in the state, including Chief James Ibori, Chief Great Ogboru and Olorogun O’tega Emerhor.

“You know I smile, Ovie Omo-Agege, I will not say, I will not use the word pretentious because we saw it coming before he left. All his people have left over three months ago. So we all are aware.

“And that was why he was not serious in the context of the primaries because he never consulted anybody. He never consulted me. He never consulted any leaders.

“APC is a big party. People ask me as a governor. I met with people to say, look, I want to go back for my second tenure, please.

“But he never did that. I did that and that’s why you see that nobody even indicated interest to contest with me because we believe in this zoning arrangement. In our place, in the state here, we believe in that because it’s the turn of the central.

“It’s the same place that we came from. He is not a threat because I’ve warned him before. The man who had the ticket in my party, Senator Ede Dafinone, he’s a gentleman, they have a reputation.

“They’re two reputations, Ovie Omo-Agege and Dafinone. They are not to compete. I’m just saying this.

“Dafinone is a big name in Urhobo land because the father was a senator and he has contributed to the development of Delta State. So that legacy is there. We did a free and fair primaries and he lost.

“It’s for him to embrace because the process was transparent, very transparent. I’m a democrat. So it was transparent.

“And we all are aware he wants to leave. He’s not somebody that can be trusted.

“This same man, I don’t like talking about people, but I need to state it here. Ovie Omo-Agege, he came into politics in 2002. Nothing.

“This state made him. The people that made him, he fought them. Who made him? James Ibori made him. He left. Betrayed Ogboru. He left. Betrayed O’tega Emerhor,” he said.

Oborevwori also said Omo-Agege’s political influence in Delta had diminished, insisting that the ruling party remains focused on governance rather than political rivalry.

“In terms of infrastructure, we are doing well. In terms of security, we are doing our best. So you must have something to campaign with,” he added.

Speaking on former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei, the governor said he maintained a cordial relationship with him despite political differences.

“Then the one of Ochei, Ochei is my friend. He came and told me that he’s leaving. He’s in a different party. I can’t speak on that. I will speak about my party.

“When the time comes for campaign, we will campaign. But it is sure that the people, the love they have shown to me, they will show it to my party,” he said.

The comments come days after Senator Ovie Omo-Agege reportedly defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), citing internal party disagreements and loss of influence within the party structure.

Omo-Agege, a former Deputy President of the Senate, recently lost the APC Delta Central senatorial primary to Senator Ede Dafinone, a development he said influenced his decision to leave the party.