Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has strongly dismissed viral social media reports claiming he lost the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial primary for Delta Central ahead of the 2027 elections, labeling the stories completely false and malicious.
Omo-Agege made it clear that the viral reports of his defeat were entirely fabricated and politically driven.
He insisted that he actually won the primary election and noted that the official results are simply waiting to be formally declared by the party’s high command.
He blamed the spreading rumours on what he termed “online media rats” who he claims are being sponsored by his political rivals following his high-profile exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“How can I be defeated? By who? How is that possible? The only challenge we have now is that we are under restraint not to announce the results,” he said.
According to the veteran politician, the duty of officially declaring the primary election results belongs solely to the national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), rather than random individuals or unverified online blogs.
“It is the responsibility of the national leadership of NDC. Other than that, with the organic support I have across my Senatorial District, I have cross-party appeal,” he said.
Omo-Agege maintained that his loyalists throughout Delta Central stood firmly behind him during the voting process, adding that he still commands deep cross-party popularity despite recently switching political platforms.
He further claimed that his victory in the primaries is being intentionally suppressed by opponents who feel threatened by his massive influence in the region.
“I won the primaries but we are waiting for it to be formally announced by the national leadership,” he added.
Earlier speculations across various platforms had suggested that Omo-Agege was beaten to the NDC Delta Central senatorial ticket by a fellow aspirant, Olorogun Bernice Dema. However, the former lawmaker has consistently rejected that narrative.
Before this, Omo-Agege had participated in the APC primaries, where the party declared the incumbent Senator, Ede Dafinone, the winner with 116,252 votes over Omo-Agege’s 3,643 votes—an outcome he openly rejected and fought before finally dumping the party.
