The hope of former Deputy Senate President, Barr Ovie Omo-Agege of getting the All Progressive Congress, (APC), ticket to contest the 2027 governorship polls may have been dashed.
The APC South South stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Benin City, Edo State weekend adopted Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state as the sole gubernatorial candidate for 2027.
The endorsement was the major highlight of the meeting where party leaders and delegates from across the region gathered to review the political landscape and strategize for the future.
Omo Agege before now vehemently opposed the defection of Oborevwori to APC but the national executive of the party faulted him.
In a communiqué presented at the end of the meeting, read by Chief Victor Giadom, APC national vice chairman , South South, he stated that the Governors had demonstrated remarkable leadership and performance in their respective states, making them worthy of reelection.
Governor Oborevwori, who is currently on official assignment with President Tinubu in Brazil, was represented at the meeting by his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme.
The motion for the adoption which was moved by Prof Julius Ihonvbere and seconded by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, was unanimously adopted by all stakeholders.
With the endorsement of both the president and the four governors in the region, the APC is consolidating its base and building early momentum ahead of the next electoral cycle
This political tsunami hitting Omo Agege has finally put to rest any speculation about his future.
Since the defection of Oborevwori, Omo Agege recoiled to his shell as what some analysts described as political limbo.
What is not clear, however, is whether the same gesture shall be extended to Sir Monday Onyeme, the deputy governor.
Apart from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was adopted as the sole presidential candidate, the other three state governors adopted are Governor Bassey Edet of Cross River state, Governor Monday Okpebhole of Edo State. The third one is Governor Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom state.
