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Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in a major political development that could reshape Delta State’s political landscape ahead of future elections.
The announcement was made on Thursday by former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, in a statement shared via his official X account.
Dickson said the two prominent Delta politicians had been warmly received into the party and immediately granted waivers to participate in the party’s senatorial primaries scheduled for tomorrow in their respective districts.
“It was a pleasure to warmly receive Distinguished Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, former Deputy Senate President, into our great party, alongside Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly,” Dickson wrote.
“I am also pleased to announce that the NDC has not only received them warmly but has equally granted them waivers to contest in the senatorial primaries in their respective districts tomorrow.”
According to Dickson, the development followed weeks of consultations aimed at strengthening the party’s foothold in the South South region and across the country.
He urged party faithful to support the new entrants and work towards consolidating the party’s growing influence.
The reported defections are expected to generate significant reactions within Delta’s political establishment, particularly given Omo-Agege’s stature within the All Progressives Congress and his role as the party’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Delta election.
Ochei, who previously served as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, also remains a notable political force in the state with longstanding grassroots influence.
As of the time of filing this report, neither Omo-Agege nor Ochei had independently issued public statements confirming the defection.
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