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From Joseph Obukata, Warri
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed optimism that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, wouldn’t disappoint Nigerians as the economy was gradually bouncing back under his watch.
He spoke at the weekend at a grand reception in his honour held at Ughelli, Delta State.
Omo-Agege, who was the Delta State APC governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, expressed commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s agenda of alleviating the economic challenges faced by Nigerians.
The former deputy Senate President was visiting Delta State for the first time after the 2023 governorship election and his eight years serving as the Delta Central Senatorial District Senator in Abuja.
He was received by hundreds of APC supporters who had thronged the Osubi Airport from where they drove in a long convoy to Ughelli where a grand reception was held in his honor.
To his credit, the party won two Senate seats, one House of Representatives seat and seven seats in the State House of Assembly.
In his speech at the event, Omo-Agege acknowledged that not everyone has received their just recompense but assured the crowd that President Tinubu would remember everyone.
He praised Tinubu’s track record as a former governor of Lagos State and expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around for the good of the country.
Omo-Agege, also expressed confidence on the positive results of Tinubu’s policies and called on Nigerians to support and prayers for him.
He said, “We championed and fought for the aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We took his ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ to every nook and cranny in Delta.
“I want to appeal to those of you who have not received your just recompense, please be patient. Some have had theirs. I am confident that Mr President would remember everybody.
“But one thing is clear; Mr. President has not disappointed us. When we went out championing him and fighting for his emergence, we knew what his track record was as governor of Lagos State. We made the case then that we want what he did in Lagos State to be replicated across Nigeria.
“Today, when he started, we all saw the turbulence. We saw the economic downturn. The dollar spiraled out of control, but the Asiwaju we have always known step forward and things have started taking shape gradually. This is just the beginning.
“I am sure he would succeed. Let’s continue to pray for him. He’s our own. When President Bola Tinubu succeeds, we also succeed. When it’s good for him, it will also be good for us. Let’s continue to pray for him and protect him. He has a mandate of eight years and in that eight years, he’s going to turn around things for the good of this country. It will be good for this nation.”.
Flanked by his deputy in 2023 general elections, Rt. Hon. Friday Osanebi and other party leaders, Omo-Agege thanked the people of Delta and APC members for their support in the last year election.
Despite losing the gubernatorial election, he expressed confidence that the party would sweep the 2027 general elections in the state.
According to him, the success APC recorded in the last election where it won Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial seats and other lawmaking seats, shows the party was prepared to win.
“As we all now know, the Supreme Court ultimately decided to retain the status quo. A decision we accepted as democrats but disagree with as a matter of law, fact and truth.
“Our conviction that your good labour actually produced a resounding electoral victory to take our State to a new and better direction therefore remains unshaken and unshakable.
“Thank you for your firm commitment to our vision of a modern society that runs on innovation, rule of law, our values of honest living and honorable service, and transformational ideas. Thank you for believing in the strength of our oneness and the beauty of our diversity. Thank you for always helping to push back every false narrative against the plainness of our hearts in the affairs of all our people.
“I am deeply touched and humbled by your broad sacrificial giving to organize this unbelievably massive homecoming ceremony. Today eloquently testifies that our humble efforts to engineer the wheels of politics for the good of our people is not in vain. Thank you indeed.”
Various political figures at the homecoming event, eulogised him for his brilliant and credible performance at the red chamber.
Chairman of the planning committee, in his welcome address, Senator Ede Dafinone, expressed the happiness of the Urhobo Nation and Deltans with Omo-Agege’s performance in the Red Chamber.
Hon. Francis Waive, the member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu Federal Constituency, praised Omo-Agege for leading the party to victory in the 2023 general elections.
Other speakers, including Senator Joel Onowakpo-Thomas, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, Rt. Hon. Friday Osanebi, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya, and Rt. Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, also praised Omo-Agege for his excellent representation as Deputy President of the Senate and called for party unity in the state.
