Delta Guber 2027: Olori Advises Against Contesting Against Oborevwori, Urges Omo-Agege to Heed Nwaoboshi’s Counsel

By Yahaya Idris, Delta

An elder statesman and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Delta State, Olorogun Morrison Olori, has advised former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to abandon any plan to contest the 2027 Delta State governorship election.

Olori urged Omo-Agege to heed the advice of his political ally, former Delta North lawmaker, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and not to run against the incumbent Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.

Olorogun Morrison Olori praised Governor Oborevwori for his transformational infrastructural projects in the state, describing his governance as an “infrastructural revolution” and commending key projects like flyovers and road dualization that have improved safety and development in the state.

Olori commended Oborevwori’s performance and appealed to Delta State people, particularly those in Ughelli, to support the governor’s re-election in 2027 to continue the progress made.

This call for Omo-Agege to step down and support Oborevwori is inline with APC unity effort in the state, with party leaders in the Delta Central Senatorial District also endorsing President Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori as their candidates for the 2027 elections.

Omo-Agege’s political ambition for the 2027 governorship, however, remains a subject of speculation, with some political observers noting that he might still be considering contesting, possibly on another platform.

Yet, Olori’s advice is a notable voice urging party unity behind the incumbent governor for the sake of continued development in Delta State.

The octogenarian politician gave the advice on Sunday while addressing journalists at his residence in Ughelli, Delta State.

While it remains Senator Omo-Agege’s constitutional right to vie for any political position, he said; “as a political father to all politicians, including Omo-Agege and Governor Oborevwori, Omo-Agege should allow the incumbent to go for second term”.

Olorogun Olori, who was one of the political gladiators that supported Omo-Agege’s 2023 governorship ambition, noted that while the former Deputy President of the Senate remained an illustrious son to him, he would not, however, advise him to contest the 2027 polls.

The APC chieftain posited that it would amount to a “political mistake if Omo-Agege decides to challenge Oborevwori for the APC ticket for the next gubernatorial election and it will amount to waste of time and resources. Governor Oborevwori is doing very well and he will be overwhelmingly reelected by Deltans.”

He pleaded with Omo-Agege to forego his longtime governorship ambition for the stability of the political space, stressing that, “Oborevwori is already doing all the things we joined Senator Omo-Agege to campaigned for. Omo-Agege and Oborevwori are my sons, and, as their father, I am advising them to work together for the development of the state.”

Olori added, “We are proud of Omo-Agege for his achievements in the Senate. But we must agree that Governor Oborevwori is doing well for Deltans. We are all proud of the legacy projects he is doing across the state. DSP Omo-Agege should support Oborevwori for a second term and he should not contest against him in 2027.”

He added, “Omo-Agege should listen to people like me and his friend, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who had similarly pleaded with him to support and allow Governor Oborevwori to go for a second term come 2027. He should not make this political mistake. President Bola Tinubu is fully in support of Oborevwori for 2027. So, fighting Oborevwori’s second term bid is an affront on Mr. President and leader of the party. As a father, this is my candid opinion.”

The elder statesman called on Deltans, irrespective of their political affiliation, to support Governor Oborevwori beyond 2027 to enable him deliver his MORE Agenda of even infrastructural and industrial development in the state.