Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ughelli North, Comrade Chuks Erhire has denied and debunked the rumors that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was rejected by the people of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Comrade Erhire who is also the Executive Director, Engineering Services at the Niger Delta Basin Development Commission, made this known in statement while reacting to the rumours that was peddled.
It was learned that thousands of youths from Ughelli North stormed the street in a Road- Walk for the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Comrade Chuks Erhire “What happened yesterday was not a political campaign but it was an idea muted by two young men from Ward 3/7 and 1/5 respectively.
“They muted the idea through the social media space and other young people took it upon themselves and they are asking the him, (Sen Ovie Omo-Agege) to throw the hat into ring and contest for the 2027 governorship because the height any society can attain is depending on the quality of a leadership.
“You cannot send dummies into government and expect a stirling performance. and because they know that with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege at the saddle as Governor of Delta State amidst the huge financial resources in the state, he would be able to transfer it to be the Dubai of Africa.
“Obarisi as the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district from 2016-2023, performed very well, he was the only senator that performed more than any sitting governor you can talk.
“Within four years as the Deputy Senate President, he gave good account of himself, he attracted a federal Polytechnic here, influenced the Federal University of Petroleum Resources and gave legal backing to FUPRE.
There were moves by enemies of Delta state to move the university firstly to Bayelsa state and then to the North but when Obarisi came in as a Senator, he did everything that a senator should do and the Senate passed the law to establish that university and the then President Muhammad Buhari signed it and today FUPRE is sitting with the full law backing as the world class special Petroleum Resources University.
“As at today, we have Federal Polytechnic in Orogun that has brought education closer to the people unlike before now.
“We have the Federal University of Health and Medical Sciences, Kwale where staff employment is currently ongoing and by September, admission of students will commence. This are all the handwork of Obarisi.
“That since he left the Senate and the mantle of leadership, there is a case of arrested development as there are no more projects and programs anywhere in Delta Central and particularly in Ughelli North.
“And for that, they want Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to step into the ring and contest as the Governor of Delta State in 2027, with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the ballot they will sweep the entire votes in this area.
“If you have anyone coming out to say the people rejected him, it is an evidence that they are drowning.” Chuks revealed
