I endorse Obi but I still support Tinubu’s policies — Omo-Agege

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has declared his support for former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 election, while maintaining his backing for key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Omo-Agege made the remarks during an appearance on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, June 3, where he explained his political position following his recent resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Responding to questions about his endorsement of Obi despite previously supporting Tinubu’s economic agenda, the former Delta Central senator said his views on the administration’s reforms had 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.

According to Omo-Agege, he continues to support major economic measures introduced by the current administration, including the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. “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 argued that support for those reforms should not be viewed as exclusive to the APC, noting that Peter Obi had also 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.

Omo-Agege stressed that his support for Obi was not rooted in opposition to the reforms but in his belief that Nigerians would have greater confidence in their implementation under the former Anambra State governor.

“The question is, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not,” he 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.”

The former deputy senate president further defended the administration’s economic measures, insisting that the policies themselves were necessary. “The policies are not bad policies,” Omo-Agege added.