Thousands of supporters of Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege have gathered at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) for his official declaration to contest the Delta gubernatorial seat in 2023.
Omo-Agege, who is a two-time Senator, will contest under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He hails from Orogun community in Ughelli North council area, Delta Central Senatorial district of the oil-rich state.
He is the chairman, Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Present at the ceremony are Senator Peter Nwaboshi (Delta North); member representing Udu, Ughelli North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Francis Waive; former Edo APC governorship candidate Pastor Ize-Iyamu; Delta APC leader, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor; APC chieftain, Chief Frank Kokori and ex-APC chairman in Delta, Prophet Jones Erue.
Others are APC Delta Central senatorial aspirant, Chief Ede Dafinone; APC chairmen across the 25 LGAs, several APC support groups among others.