ASABA—THE people of Delta Central senatorial district, yesterday,
went into jubilation, following the swearing-in of Obaisi Ovie Omo-Agege
as the senator representing the district by the President of the
Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, at the National Assembly, in Abuja.
The people who danced round some streets in Ughelli, Orogun, Sapele,
Effurun and Okpe, described Omo-Agege’s inauguration in the Senate as a
good omen for the Urhobo nation.
The swearing-in of Omo-Agege of the Labour Party was sequel to the
Appeal Court judgment which removed Chief Ighoyota Amori of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP
Speaking to Vanguard, the national leader of Urhobo Youths
Nationality Council, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, a prominent Urhobo leader,
Chief Austin Uloho, Mr Friday Onodjae and Prince Elvis Oharisi, said it
was a new dawn for the people of the area.
Congratulating Omo-Agege on his swearing-in, Egbo expressed
confidence that Omo-Agege would give adequate representation to the
Urhobo nation.
Uloho, on his part, said that the election of Omo-Agege into the
Senate was a good omen for the Urhobo, noting that Omo-Agege was very
passionate and committed to the Urhobo project.
Onodjae said: “The Urhobo will for once see what representation at
the Senate means. Omo-Agege is a man that will use his contacts to
attract development to Delta Central.”
Speaking in the same vein, Oharisi said, “This is the hand of God. The Urhobo mandate has been restored.”
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