The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State. The party accuses him of engaging in activities that go against the party’s interests and other unspecified offences. This decision was communicated to Omo-Agege via a letter dated March 31, 2023.
In the recent gubernatorial elections, Omo-Agege received 240,229 votes, which was 120,005 votes less than the winning candidate, Oborevwori, who received 360,234 votes. The expulsion letter, which was signed by Ulebor Isaac, the Chairman of the Delta APC, Inana Michael, the Secretary, and 23 others, stated that the executive committee of the Orogun ward and Ughelli North Local Government chapter unanimously resolved to expel Omo-Agege from the party.
The contents of the letter state that, “The State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress Delta State in a meeting held on the 31st March, 2023 at the State Secretariat, Asaba, after due deliberation of the Notice of Resolution of Expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as a member of the party by the executive committee of the Orogun ward and Ughelli North local government chapter dated 20th March, 2023.
“And in accordance to the provision of Article 21.2 (1)(II)(VII) 21.3 and 21.5(g) of the constitution 2022 (as amended) we unanimously resolved and adopted the expulsion of Senator Ovie Omo Agege as a member of the party.
“Consequently Senator Ovie Omo-Agege hereby stands expelled as a member of the party with immediate effect for various offences committed and acts of anti-party activities and gross misconduct that has brought shame and ridicule to the image of the party in the state which affected the party in the just concluded elections.”
