Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress and is set to announce his membership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
A source close to the former Delta Central senator confirmed the development on Wednesday, saying Omo-Agege had resigned from the APC days ago but made his exit public on Wednesday.
“He has left APC. He will announce NDC soon,” the source told THE WHISTLER.
“He submitted his resignation on 22nd May and announced his exit from the APC today.”
“You can call it an earthquake because Omo-Agege was one of APC’s biggest political figures in Delta,” the source added.
According to the source, supporters and loyalists of the former senator will move to the NDC with him.
In his resignation letter addressed to the APC chairman in Orogun Ward 2, Orogun, Ughelli North LGA, Omo-Agege said that after reviewing recent developments in the party in the state and consulting with his supporters, “it is clear my political objectives and those of my constituents are better served outside the APC.”
He added, “I will not remain a sitting duck in a party where I cannot advance the interests of Delta Central, Delta State and Nigeria.”
This comes 10 days after Omo-Agege lost the APC Delta Central senatorial primary to Senator Ede Dafinone.
