Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has announced his support for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election, while insisting that his stance on President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms remains unchanged.
Speaking during an appearance on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, Omo-Agege said his political alignment had shifted following his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), but maintained that his economic views were consistent.
He argued that his departure from the APC was not voluntary, claiming the party had distanced itself from him and his supporters in Delta State.
“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,” he said.
Omo-Agege reaffirmed his support for key economic policies of the Tinubu administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira, describing them as necessary reforms.
“When Mr President came up with the economic policies, most especially the naira floatation and subsidy removal, these are policies I supported and continue to support,” he stated.
He added that similar policy positions had also been advocated by Peter Obi, noting that his endorsement was not a rejection of the reforms but a shift in political platform.
According to him, Nigerians may have greater confidence in the implementation of these policies under Obi’s leadership.
“I just believe that under the new platform I’ve gone to, these policies will continue and the people… would feel more confident because they are more comfortable and trust Peter Obi that he will make these policies work more than Mr President could have done,” he said.
He concluded that the policies themselves were not flawed, stressing: “The policies are not bad policies.”
Bola Tinubu has yet to respond to the comments.