- I am Firmly in the Race to Reposition Delta, Vows Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has refuted reports claiming he has backed down from his ambition to contest the Delta gubernatorial election in the forthcoming 2023 General elections.
The Delta-born lawmaker who dismissed reports claiming he has bought the nomination forms for Senate, described it as unfounded, fabricated and a cheap antics.
Omo-Agege, in a statement he personally signed and issued on Friday clarified that he is still in the gubernatorial race, noting that nothing can make him step down or compromise his objective of contesting the election.
The statement reads, “It has been brought to my notice that there is a rumour making the rounds that I have stepped down my objective for the 2023 Delta State Governorship and bought the Nomination Form for Senate. It is unfortunate that such unfounded and fabricated falsehood could garner such traction and worse still that some could actually believe it.
“For the avoidance of any doubt let me spell it out: I, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege will NEVER, EVER step down or compromise my governorship objective for 2023 for anybody or for any reason whatsoever – period! I further state with every fibre of my being that this is an iron-cast vow that can be banked by everybody.
“It is paradoxical that the fast-paced Information Age in which we live today that accords us all free and wonderful platforms to disseminate and share information as well as debate and discuss views and opinions without restrictions could be so debased and abused to the extent of perpetuating such damaging untruths of a deliberate kind.
“On this point, I want to stress that I will defend the rights of all (including those opposed to me) to have their freedom of speech and their right to criticise protected at all costs. Indeed, if the good people of Delta give me the honour of serving them in 2023, I will ensure that element of our democratic structure is strengthened and that room for healthy debate and constructive criticism is given its due to entrench our growing democracy.
“Once again, I want to state for the record that my commitment to the good people of Delta State and my determination to succeed (with the help of ALL Deltans) in the 2023 governorship will NEVER EVER be diminished by such cheap antics or juvenile stunts.
“My focus on the real goal is unshakeable and my resolve for 2023 is unyielding,” he added.
It would be recalled that in apparent response to cries from distraught Deltans over the reports of evident poor performance of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led People’s Democratic Party(PDP) led government of Delta State, Omo-Agege had openly declared his goal to contest the 2023 governorship elections on the platform of the APC amidst massive turnout turn out of Deltans across the three Senatirual zones.
The epic event which took place at FUPRE, Effurun near Warri, Delta State, was regarded as an unprecedented political turn of events in the Oil rich state for good.
