An elder statesman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun Morrison Olori, has told former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to jettison any plan to contest the 2027 governorship election in the state.
Olori, one of Nigeria’s foremost businessmen, urged Senator Omo-Agege to heed the call of his political ally and former Delta North lawmaker, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, not to contest the forthcoming election against incumbent Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
The octogenarian politician gave the advice on Sunday while addressing journalists at his residence in Ughelli, Delta State.
While it remains Senator Omo-Agege’s constitutional right to vie for any political position, he said; “as a political father to all politicians, including Omo-Agege and Governor Oborevwori, Omo-Agege should allow the incumbent to go for second term”.
Olorogun Olori, who was one of the political gladiators that supported Omo-Agege’s 2023 governorship ambition, noted that while the former Deputy President of the Senate remains an illustrious son to him, he would not, however, advise him to contest the 2027 polls.
The APC chieftain posited that it would amount to “political mistake if Omo-Agege decides to challenge Oborevwori for the APC ticket for the next gubernatorial election and it will amount to waste of time and resources. Governor Oborevwori is doing very well and he will be overwhelmingly reelected by Deltans.
He further pleaded with Omo-Agege to forego his longtime governorship ambition for the stability of the political space, stressing that, “Oborevwori is already doing all the things we joined Senator Omo-Agege to campaigned for. Omo-Agege and Oborevwori are my sons, and as their father, I am advising them to work together for the development of the state.”
Olori added, “We are proud of Omo-Agege for his achievements in the senate. But we must agree that Governor Oborevwori is doing well for Deltans. We are all proud of the legacy projects he is doing across the state. DSP Omo-Agege should support Oborevwori for second term and he should not contest against him in 2027.
“Omo-Agege should listen to people like me and his friend, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who had similarly pleaded with him to support and allow Governor Oborevwori to go for a second term come 2027. He should not make this political mistake. President Bola Tinubu is fully in support of Oborevwori for 2027. So, fighting Oborevwori’s second term bid is an affront on Mr. President and leader of the party. As a father, this is my candid opinion.”
The elder statesman, however, called on Deltans irrespective of their political lineage to support Governor Oborevwori beyond 2027 to enable him deliver his MORE Agenda of even infrastructural and industrial development in the state.
