An elder statesman and chieftain of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun Morrison Olori, has
advised 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 remained 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 a
“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 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 a second term and he
should not contest against him in 2027."
He added, “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 called on Deltans, irrespective of
their political affiliation, to support Governor Oborevwori beyond 2027 to
enable him deliver his MORE Agenda of even infrastructural and industrial
development in the state.
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