The Delta state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, from its membership for alleged for anti-party activities and other offences.
Omo-Agege polled 240,229 votes in the March 18 governorship election, to be defeated by his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, the Governor-elect Sheriff Oborevwori who scored 360,234 votes.
The State chapter of the APC, in a letter dated March 31, 2023, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Ulebor Isaac and Secretary, Inana Michael, said the Executive Committee of the party unanimously adopted the expulsion of Omo-Agege by the executive committee of the Orogun ward and Ughelli North Local Government chapter.
“The State Executive Committee of all Progressive 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,” the letter reads.
