Omo-Agege Endorses Obi for 2027, Says Tinubu’s Reforms Remain Necessary

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has thrown his support behind Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for the 2027 election while reaffirming his backing for key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, Omo-Agege addressed questions surrounding his political realignment after leaving the APC and endorsing Obi despite previously supporting the Tinubu administration’s economic agenda.

The former senator insisted that his position on the government’s economic reforms has not changed.

“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 explained that he continues to support the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira, describing both policies as necessary economic measures.

“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.

According to him, the reforms should not be regarded as exclusive to President Tinubu’s administration because Peter Obi had also publicly advocated similar policies.

“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 argued that his support for Obi is based on confidence in the Labour Party candidate’s ability to execute the reforms in a way that inspires greater public trust.

“The question is, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not,” Omo-Agege said.

“I just believe that under the new platform I’ve gone to, these policies will continue and the people, the majority of Nigerians who have issues with those policies, 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 concluded by defending the reforms themselves, arguing that they remain sound economic policies despite public criticism.

“The policies are not bad policies,” he added.

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