Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has declared his support for former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election, while reaffirming his backing for key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Omo-Agege made the disclosure during an appearance on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, June 3, where he explained his political stance following his recent exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Addressing questions about his endorsement of Obi despite his support for Tinubu’s economic policies, the former senator representing Delta Central said his position on the administration’s reforms remains unchanged.
“I was a member of the APC. I never left the APC; the party left me and left my over 230,000 supporters in Delta State,” he said.
According to Omo-Agege, he continues to support major economic measures implemented by the Tinubu administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira.
“When Mr President introduced the economic policies, especially the naira floatation and subsidy removal, these are policies I supported and continue to support,” he stated.
He argued that support for the reforms should not be seen as exclusive to the APC, noting that Peter Obi had also advocated similar measures.
“Even though these policies were championed by Mr President, which I support, the same policies were also supported by Peter Obi,” he said.
Omo-Agege explained that his support for Obi is not based on opposition to the reforms but on his belief that Nigerians would have greater confidence in their implementation under the former Anambra State governor.
“The question is, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not,” he said.
“I simply believe that under the new platform I have joined, these policies will continue, and the majority of Nigerians who have concerns about them will feel more confident because they trust Peter Obi to make these policies work more effectively than the current administration has done.”
The former deputy senate president maintained that the reforms themselves are necessary and should not be discarded.
“The policies are not bad policies,” Omo-Agege added.
