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Omo-Agege backs Obi for Delta votes in 2027

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 23:27 UTC
Omo-Agege backs Obi for Delta votes in 2027
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has assured Peter Obi of support from voters in Delta State in the 2027 election. Omo-Agege attributed the expected backing to what he described as worsening living conditions in the state and also pledged victory for the NDC.

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has assured Peter Obi that Delta State voters will support him in the 2027 election, according to Punch Nigeria. Omo-Agege cited worsening living conditions in Delta as the reason for his expectation that voters would back Obi. The source material does not provide further details about the conditions he referenced or explain how he measured public support.

He also vowed that the National Democratic Congress would win in the state. The report does not include further information about the party’s campaign plans, its candidates or the basis for Omo-Agege’s prediction. The assurance links the political outlook in Delta to residents’ reported concerns about their living conditions.

No response from Obi, other political parties or Delta voters is included in the supplied material. The 2027 election was the focus of Omo-Agege’s comments, but the source does not give a date, venue or details of the occasion at which he made them.

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