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OVIE OMO-AGEGE

2027 Delta Central Senatorial District

Effective representation. Proven experience. Leadership that listens and delivers for Delta Central.

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Obarisi of Urhoboland Deputy President, 9th Senate

About Ovie Omo-Agege

Lawyer, legislator, and public servant with deep roots in Delta Central.

Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, was born on 3 August 1963 in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. He hails from the Orogun clan of the Urhobo ethnic group. His father, Justice James Omo-Agege, served as Chief Justice of Delta State.

He attended St. George’s Grammar School, Obinomba, and graduated with an LL.B from the University of Benin in 1985. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986 and later earned an LL.M from Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, in 2002. He practised law in Nigeria and the United States, including admission to the California State Bar.

In public service, he served as Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State, Commissioner for Special Duties, and Secretary to the State Government. He was elected Senator for Delta Central in 2015 and re-elected in 2019. From 11 June 2019 to 11 June 2023 he served as Deputy President of the 9th Senate — the first senator from Delta State to hold the position.

In May 2026 he joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declaring his intention to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections under the NDC platform.

2015–23Senator, Delta Central
2019–23Deputy Senate President
2027NDC Senatorial Candidate

Career Journey

A horizontal timeline of verified milestones in law, state government, and national legislative leadership.

1985–86
Legal Education & Call to Bar

LL.B, University of Benin (1985). Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986 after Nigerian Law School. NYSC with Police Criminal Investigation, Kwara State.

1989–2003
Legal Practice

Co-founded Agege & Co; practised in Lagos and Los Angeles. Admitted to California State Bar (1992). LL.M, Tulane University (2002).

2003–07
Delta State Government

Executive Assistant to the Governor; Commissioner for Special Duties; Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Delta State.

2015
Elected Senator, Delta Central

First elected to the Nigerian Senate representing Delta Central Senatorial District (2015–2019).

2019
Deputy President of the 9th Senate

Re-elected Senator. Elected Deputy President of the Senate on 11 June 2019 — first from Delta State to hold the office.

2022
National Honour

Conferred with the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari.

2023
Governorship Campaign

APC governorship candidate in Delta State. Continued advocacy for development and federal presence in the state.

May 2026
Joins NDC · Declares for Senate

Resigned from APC. Formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress and declared for the Delta Central Senatorial seat in 2027.

2027
Delta Central Senatorial Race

Contesting under the NDC platform to return to the Senate and continue effective representation for Delta Central.

A Record of Service

The good things facilitated, sponsored and advocated for Delta Central and Urhoboland during his Senate years (2015–2023) — education, power, water, health, roads, empowerment and federal presence.

8 LGAs covered
3+ Federal institutions
500+ Communities lit / powered
771 Empowerment items (2023)

Education & Human Capital

Brought lasting federal institutions and classroom infrastructure to Urhoboland.

  • Federal Polytechnic, Orogun — sponsored the bill, secured establishment and take-off (permanent site infrastructure advanced under his watch)
  • Supported the Federal University of Medical & Health Sciences, Kwale
  • Advocacy that strengthened autonomy of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun
  • Nigerian Defence Space School / related defence education presence in Orogun area
  • Classroom blocks (e.g. Ugono Primary School, Ovwian Secondary School) and ultra-modern ICT centres in schools across Udu, Ughelli North and other LGAs
  • Desks, computers and learning materials for selected primary and secondary schools

Power & Rural Electrification

Transformed darkness into light across communities in all eight LGAs.

  • Hundreds of 500KVA and 300KVA transformers installed or replaced in overloaded communities
  • Examples: Uduere Street & Otovwodo (Ughelli North), Okorotumu / Effurun (Uvwie), Upper Afiesere, Ekakpamre, Oleri, Oputu Layout, Emadaja and many more
  • Extensive solar street lighting — Ibadan-Amukpe, Ejekimoni, Amukpe, Urede, Erovie–Egbo, Uwherun, Ugono, Igun, Ovwian, Orhuwhorun and dozens of other communities
  • Advocacy for a 1.3 MW solar hybrid power plant at FUPRE
  • Public commitment: “light up Delta Central” — widely reported as a promise kept across Urhoboland

Water Supply

Clean water schemes so families no longer walk long distances for potable water.

  • 30,000-gallon solar reticulation scheme at Orhuwhorun, Udu LGA
  • Solar-powered water schemes at Ughelli Main Market, Ophori, Agbarho, Orogun, Ugborikoko, Orhomuru, Abraka, Ewu, Eboh, Mami Market (Effurun), Aladja and others
  • Rehabilitation of existing schemes at Oghara, Agbaro Otor, Ugono, Orhomurum, Okpara Waterside, Egini
  • At least one major solar-motorised borehole or scheme per LGA in the early years of his Senate tenure

Healthcare

Primary care closer to the people and better equipment in existing hospitals.

  • Construction of Primary Healthcare Centre at Omavovwe-Agbarha, Ughelli North
  • Construction of Primary Healthcare Centre at Irhodo II / Jesse, Ethiope West
  • Dental and ophthalmological equipment supplied to Mariere Memorial Central Hospital, Ughelli
  • Broader advocacy for improved health infrastructure across Delta Central

Roads & Infrastructure

Federal road attention and community-level infrastructure.

  • Sustained lobbying for funding and commencement of work on the dualisation of Sapele–Agbor–Ewu Road (Sections 1 & 2, Delta and Edo)
  • Community infrastructure support — public buildings, landing bays and related facilities
  • Constituency projects that improved access and daily life in rural and urban communities across the eight LGAs

Youth & Women Empowerment

Tools for livelihood and entrepreneurship placed directly in people’s hands.

  • 771 empowerment items distributed under ICPC supervision in 2023 — including 73 tricycles (Keke), hundreds of motorcycles and 222 grinding machines
  • Items shared across all LGAs of Delta Central so beneficiaries could farm, trade and move goods
  • Skills and entrepreneurship support programmes for youth and women
  • Continued focus on job creation and small-business opportunity in campaign messaging

Federal Presence & Institutions

Secured institutions that will serve generations of Deltans.

  • Federal Polytechnic, Orogun — the flagship legacy project for Urhoboland
  • Support for Federal University of Medical & Health Sciences, Kwale
  • Defence-related educational facility in the Orogun area
  • Stronger federal footprint in Delta Central through sustained National Assembly advocacy

Legislative Leadership

Highest National Assembly office ever held by a senator from Delta State.

  • Deputy President of the 9th Senate (11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023)
  • Two full terms as Senator for Delta Central (2015–2023)
  • Sponsorship and passage support for bills that delivered the institutions above
  • Committee work and federal policy interventions that channelled projects and attention to the South-South

Descriptions reflect publicly reported facilitation, sponsorship, advocacy and constituency interventions. Language avoids claiming sole personal construction unless sources support it. Independent verification is recommended.

Projects & Impact

Selected constituency interventions. Filter by category. Role language reflects verified facilitation and support.

Federal Polytechnic, Orogun
Education

Federal Polytechnic, Orogun

Location: Orogun, Ughelli North · Year: 2019–2022

Sponsored and facilitated the bill and processes leading to the establishment and take-off of the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun — a major tertiary institution for Delta Central and Urhoboland.

Role: Sponsored / Facilitated establishment and take-off
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Delta Central

Eight local government areas. Select an LGA to see associated publicly reported interventions.

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The Vision for Delta Central

Priorities drawn from public statements around the 2027 declaration and return to the Senate under the NDC.

01

Effective Representation

Return to the Senate to provide experienced, accessible representation — not to “warm the bench,” but to fight for Delta Central’s fair share of federal attention and projects.

02

Infrastructure & Development

Continued advocacy for roads, power, water, and community infrastructure so that federal and local interventions reach everyday life in all eight LGAs.

03

Education & Human Capital

Build on federal institutions already secured and expand access to quality education, skills, and opportunities for young people across the district.

04

Healthcare Access

Support primary healthcare and specialist capacity so communities have closer, more reliable medical services.

05

Youth & Economic Opportunity

Empowerment, skills, and enterprise support so that the next generation can build livelihoods in Delta Central.

06

Accountability & Integrity

Leadership that listens first, acts with integrity, and delivers results that can be seen and felt — consistent with the message of the 2026 NDC declaration.

Why Ovie Omo-Agege?

Verified experience that distinguishes a return to the Senate.

Senate Experience

Two terms as Senator for Delta Central (2015–2023) with a documented record of constituency projects and legislative advocacy.

National Assembly Leadership

Deputy President of the 9th Senate (2019–2023) — the highest National Assembly leadership position ever held by a senator from Delta State.

State Government Experience

Former SSG, Commissioner, and Executive Assistant in Delta State government — deep knowledge of state and federal interface.

Constituency Footprint

Publicly reported interventions in education, power, water, health, and empowerment across the eight LGAs of Delta Central.

Federal Institutions

Central role in securing Federal Polytechnic Orogun and supporting other federal tertiary presence in the region.

Grassroots Connection

Obarisi of Urhoboland title and long-standing engagement with communities, traditional institutions, and stakeholders.

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