THE deputy president of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, as been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State due to alleged anti-party activities and other unspecified offenses.
A letter dated March 31, 2023 obtained today revealed that Omo-Agege was expelled by the Delta APC.
Recall how Sheriff Oborevwori, a candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, defeated Omo-Agege, the APC’s candidate for governor of Delta State.
The returned Governor-elect of the PDP, Oborevwori, received 360,234 votes, lagging Omo-Agege by 120,005 votes, who received 240,229 votes.
According to the expulsion letter signed by the chairman, Ulebor Isaac, on behalf of the State Executive Committee of the Delta APC and secretary, Inana Michael, along with 23 other party members Omo-Agege was expelled as a party member by the executive committee of the Orogun ward and Ughelli North Local Government chapter.
The letter reads, “The State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress Delta State in a meeting held on the 31st March, 2023 at the State Secretariat, Asaba, after due deliberation of the Notice of Resolution of Expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as a member of the party by the executive committee of the Orogun ward and Ughelli North local government chapter dated 20th March, 2023.
“And in accordance to the provision of Article 21.2 (1)(II)(VII) 21.3 and 21.5(g) of the constitution 2022 (as amended) we unanimously resolved and adopted the expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo Agege as a member of the party.
The letter further reads, “Consequently Senator Ovie Omo-Agege hereby stands expelled as a member of the party with immediate effect for various offences committed and acts of anti-party activities and gross misconduct that has brought shame and ridicule to the image of the party in the state which affected the party in the just concluded elections.”
“And in accordance to the provision of Article 21.2 (1)(II)(VII) 21.3 and 21.5(g) of the constitution 2022 (as amended) we unanimously resolved and adopted the expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo Agege as a member of the party.
Another charge leveled against the embattled Deputy Senate President was that he didn’t work hard enough in the state to win support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, but rather for himself.
However, the Delta State APC Publicity Secretary, Imma Niboro, quickly responded that the expulsion was fake and that there is no faction in the state’s APC while speaking to newsmen.
“Fake. But you know this is not the executive committee of the State Chapter. No one knows who these people are. There are no factions in Delta APC.”
