Former Deputy Senate President and 2023 Delta State APC governorship candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has strongly rejected claims made by a US-based newspaper suggesting that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media adviser, Sunny Areh, Omo-Agege dismissed the report as a “failed hatchet job” by “an on-the-shelf journalist available for hire.” The senator was responding to a story published by The Will, an online magazine, which alleged that Omo-Agege was collaborating with former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, to form a new political party.

Omo-Agege described the report as “shocking” and “idiotic,” adding that it was “without any basis whatsoever.” He pointed out the APC’s success under his leadership in the 2023 general elections, including securing two of the three senatorial seats in Delta State, and reaffirmed his commitment to the party.

The senator also criticized The Will’s publisher, Austyn Ogannah, for past false reports, including a fabricated story about the death of former House of Representatives member, Rt. Hon. Joan Onyemaechi, in 2024. Omo-Agege accused political forces of using the recent story to create division between him and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Assuring APC supporters in Delta State, Omo-Agege reiterated, “Let it be known that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege remains irrevocably committed to the APC.” He also emphasized that the party, under Tinubu’s leadership, would drive prosperity in Delta State by 2027.

In his statement, Omo-Agege commended President Tinubu’s reform agenda, noting that it was already yielding positive results across Nigeria.