.Says Delta gov accepted meager VP position when Nigerians offered region president .Accuses him of using state money to fund Atiku/Okowa Campaign .’Deltans prepared to punish Okowa for treachery against region’ By Ukpono Ukpong The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa of betraying the cause of the South […]
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient, saying the Federal Government is making frantic efforts to tackle security challenges in the country. Omo-Agege (Delta Central-APC) made the appeal on Monday at the 90th Anniversary of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide. The event was held at […]
Nosa Akenzua, Asaba There is impending crisis in the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as leaders of the party in the North senatorial district move to reduce influence wielded by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege. It was reported that Omo – Agege’s influence has unsettled some leaders of the party particularly […]
Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege says the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will help drive the nation’s economy through added value and wealth from the oil and gas sector. Omo-Agege said this at the Host Community Colloquium on the PIB in Owerri on Tuesday. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Otive Igbuzor, he said […]
By Tunde Opalana Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has decried the diversion of the 13 per cent oil derivation funds by governors of oil-producing states. Specifically, he made a case for 100 per cent utilisation of the funds for oil-bearing communities as against the practice where they release only 50 per cent of the money […]
By Tunde Opalana Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused the Federal Government of double standards in controlling natural resources across the country, Daily Times gathered. The Delta senator expressed disappointment over why the Federal Government should allowed the Zamfara State government to be mining the gold deposits in the state and subsequently […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has extolled the leadership virtues of elder statesman and former Information Minister, Chief Edwin Clark on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. While describing Chief Clark as a crusader for equity and justice, Senator Omo-Agege applauded him for his patriotism and commitment to […]
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described the failed litigation seeking to disqualify him on account of allegedly being an ex-convict in the United States as a mere distraction. Sen. Omo-Agege however, said that he has put all such distractions behind him. He made this known in a statement issued on Sunday […]
The rumoured conviction of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege by an American court has been described as spurious, unfounded and baseless. A youth group led by Solomon Adodo was said to have been calling for the immediate resignation of the deputy Senate president over an allegation of him being convicted by […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, led other senators, friends and well-wishers to rejoice with Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who was recently elevated as a member of the body of benchers. Sen. Bamidele, who is the chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, was recently […]
…Says No rationale for breaching ECOWAS’ protocol, allowing unjustified risks against Nigeria’s security Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that the current restrictions in the movement of goods across Nigeria’s borders are in national interest and enjoys the backing of federal lawmakers. In his keynote address at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Conference in […]
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has waded into the crisis between Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and Oleh community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state. Frosty relations between the company and the community took a twist when women in the community held a three-day peaceful protest over the company’s […]
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Senate President, on Friday, called on Nigerians to be ready to hold their leaders accountable to ensure good governance. Omo-Agege made the call in Abuja at the 10th Annual Independence Lecture titled: “Social Contract and Leadership in Nigeria: Experience and Prospect.’’ The event was organised by The Change We Need Nigeria Initiative […]
The 8th Senate has proposed a five-year sentence and N5m fine for lecturers convicted for sexually harassing male or female students. The Senate on Wednesday while revisiting the sexual harassment bill passed by the 8th Senate and sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege. Omo -Agege in a statement by his Special […]
Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has called on pharmacists in the country to intensify efforts in researching for the development of local drugs to fight diabetes. He also advised them to produce local drugs for other forms of endocrine and metabolic disorders. The deputy Senate president said this in a statement issued in […]
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday struck out a fresh suit by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) seeking to commit Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to prison over refusal to pay salaries and allowances. The judge struck out the application, following the confirmation that the outstanding salaries and […]
The National Assembly joint ad hoc committee has recommended the immediate suspension of Ovie Omo-Agege, the senator representing Delta central, for 180 legislative days over the theft of the Senate mace. The recommendation was on Monday made by the committee investigating the invasion of the Senate. The decision was made at the conclusion of their […]
Fresh crisis is now looming in the Senate as the Joint Committee of the National Assembly set up to investigate the April 18, 2018, invasion of the Senate Chamber has invited former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) as well as Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta) allegedly fingered in the mace theft saga to […]
* Parallel congresses, exercise in futility, says APC Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) has vowed to resume full legislative duties today, saying that there will be regrets if anyone tries to stand in his ways. Senator Omo-Agege stated this in Abuja on Monday when he, alongside Chief Great Ogboru and Prophet Jones Erue led […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the 90 legislative days suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege ( Delta Central- APC), by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Omo- Agege who was suspended on 28 April 2018 for alleged violation of the Senate rule and for suing the Senate. He had […]