Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has raised the alarm over what he described as disturbing and increasingly credible threats to his life and the safety of his family members, allegedly emanating from the Delta State Government House in Asaba. Omo-Agege, who is the Delta Central Senatorial District candidate of the National Democratic Congress, made the allegation in a personally signed statement issued on Thursday as he flagged off his senatorial campaigns in Uvwie Local Government Area. In a direct and unflinching warning, the former lawmaker declared that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori should be held responsible and accountable should anything untoward happen to him or any member of his family during the campaign period.
The former Deputy President of the Ninth Senate said the alleged threats had become sufficiently serious for him to formally alert the Nigerian public, the international community, civil society organisations, the media, and all security agencies. He noted with grave concern that the threats were emanating from the Delta State Government House, Asaba, as he commenced campaign activities that would take him across the eight local government areas of Delta Central Senatorial District. Omo-Agege urged the Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police in Delta, and the State Security Service to investigate the alleged threats and ensure adequate protection for him, his family, and his supporters throughout the campaign period. He said the warning was necessary in view of what he described as the increasingly hostile political environment surrounding his activities in the state.
The allegation comes against the backdrop of a longstanding and bitter political rivalry between Omo-Agege and Governor Oborevwori, which became particularly pronounced during the 2023 Delta State governorship election. Omo-Agege contested that election as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, while Oborevwori represented the Peoples Democratic Party with the backing of then Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Oborevwori won the election with 360,234 votes against Omo-Agege's 240,229 votes, securing victory in 21 of the state's 25 local government areas. The Supreme Court later affirmed Oborevwori's election, after which Omo-Agege accepted the judgment and congratulated the governor. However, the political differences between the two men have persisted, with both camps remaining influential players in the struggle for political control in Delta State ahead of the 2027 elections.
The rivalry has intensified dramatically following Governor Oborevwori's defection from the PDP to the APC on April 23, 2025, a move that fundamentally altered the balance of political forces in Delta State. Omo-Agege, who initially remained in the APC after Oborevwori's defection, eventually left the party for the NDC, citing alienation and what he described as the Oborevwori-aligned camp wiping out the party's legacy structure. He has claimed that Oborevwori defected to the APC out of fear of his political influence, citing his 2023 electoral performance in Delta Central where he polled 115,245 votes against the governor's 100,089 votes. Omo-Agege has also accused the governor's camp of flouting a directive by President Bola Tinubu that old APC members and new entrants should be integrated through a 60-40 sharing arrangement following the governor's defection.
Omo-Agege's latest warning follows a violent incident in July 2026, when Simon Mudi, a protocol aide to Governor Oborevwori, was chased and repeatedly struck with bottles and chairs during an APC Delta Central leaders and stakeholders' meeting in Effurun. The incident, which was captured on video and shared widely on social media, has heightened concerns over the safety of political actors and their families as campaign activities intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. Omo-Agege, who served as Deputy President of the Ninth Senate, is seeking a return to the Red Chamber on the platform of the NDC after losing the APC Delta Central Senatorial District primary to Senator Ede Dafinone. His decision to publicly name the governor and call on security agencies to take note of the allegation underscores the seriousness with which he says he views the situation.
However, Omo-Agege did not disclose the specific nature of the alleged threats, identify individuals he believes are behind them, or provide publicly available evidence in the statement establishing that the threats originated from the Delta State Government House. The allegation is therefore yet to be independently substantiated. Attempts to obtain a response from the governor's media aides were unfruitful at the time of filing this report, with the governor's Executive Assistant on Media, Mr. Nelson Egware, responding only that a statement was coming soon. The Delta State Government had not, as of the time of reporting, publicly responded to the allegation. As Omo-Agege begins his campaign tour across Delta Central, the former senator is expected to intensify his political mobilisation in the district, while the allegations could further heighten tensions between his camp and the Oborevwori-led political establishment ahead of the 2027 elections.
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