RismadarVoice Reporters, June 3, 2026
Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared support for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election while maintaining his endorsement of key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, Omo-Agege explained his political position following his recent departure from the APC.
According to him, his support for Obi does not amount to a rejection of the economic policies implemented by the current administration.
“I was a member of the APC. I never left the APC; the party left me and left my over 230,000 supporters in Delta State,” he said.
The former Delta Central senator stated that he continues to support major economic reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira.
“When Mr President came up with the economic policies, most especially the naira flotation and subsidy removal, these are policies I supported and continue to support,” he said.
Omo-Agege argued that the reforms should not be viewed as exclusive to President Tinubu, noting that Obi had also advocated similar measures.
“Even though these policies were espoused by Mr President, which I support, the same policies were also supported by Peter Obi,” he stated.
He stressed that his endorsement of Obi is based on his belief that many Nigerians have greater confidence in the former Anambra governor’s ability to implement the reforms effectively.
“I just believe that under the new platform I’ve gone to, these policies will continue and the people, the majority of Nigerians who have issues with those policies, would feel more confident because they are more comfortable and trust Peter Obi that he will make these policies work more than Mr President could have done,” Omo-Agege said.
He further maintained that the reforms themselves are necessary and should not be blamed for the country’s economic challenges.
“The policies are not bad policies,” he added.
