Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared his support for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election, while maintaining his endorsement of the major economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Omo-Agege made the declaration during an appearance on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, where he addressed questions surrounding his recent resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his decision to align with Obi.
Responding to concerns over his endorsement of Obi despite publicly supporting Tinubu’s economic policies, the former Delta Central senator insisted that his position on the reforms remains unchanged.
“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,” Omo-Agege said.
He noted that he continues to support key policies implemented by the Tinubu administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira, describing them as necessary economic measures.
“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 stated.
According to Omo-Agege, support for those reforms should not be viewed as exclusive to President Tinubu or the APC, arguing that Peter Obi had also championed similar economic ideas.
“Even though these policies were espoused by Mr President, which I support, the same policies were also supported by Peter Obi,” he said.
The former deputy senate president explained that his decision to back Obi was not driven by opposition to the reforms, but by his belief that Nigerians would have greater confidence in their implementation under the Labour Party leader.
“The question is, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not,” he said.
“I just believe that under the new platform I’ve gone to, these policies will continue, and the majority of Nigerians who have issues with those policies would feel more confident because they are more comfortable and trust Peter Obi to make these policies work more than Mr President could have done.”
Omo-Agege further defended the reforms, stressing that the policies themselves were not responsible for the challenges many Nigerians have experienced.
“The policies are not bad policies,” he added.
His remarks come amid growing political realignments and early positioning by key political figures ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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