Ovie Omo-Agege

Those Seeking To Void Constitution Should Go To Court – Omo-Agege

June 4, 2021 1:35 pm

Deputy President of the Nigeria Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has told South-south representatives who requested the abolishment of the 1999 Constitution to approach the courts.

Some south-south representatives had approached the Constitution Review Committee to demand that a brand new constitution be developed and the old one trashed.

The representatives of five states from the South-South under the auspices of BRADEC United Assembly also asked for a new constitution tailored for the Nigerian people.

But Omo-Agege said only a court of competent jurisdiction has the power to decide on a fresh constitution as the committee lacks powers to do so.

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Don’t Attack Oil Facilities – Omo-Agege Begs Niger Delta Youths

October 29, 2020 9:18 am

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has appealed to members of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers to halt their planned attacks on oil facilities in the region.

He said going ahead with their threat would create economic setback for the country and cause additional environmental degradation in the area.

Omo-Agege’s appeal, according to a statement by his media office on Wednesday, came on the heels of recent threats by a coalition of nine militant groups in the Niger-Delta region.

The coalition had expressed its preparedness to resume hostilities by attacking oil and gas facilities if the Federal Government …

‘Omo-Agege Using His Office To Trample On Me’ – Delta Rep

February 21, 2020 5:14 am

On Thursday, a member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Ossai accused the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo Agege of using his position to block his bill on establishment of a tertiary institution in his constituency.

The lawmaker, who is also from Delta state as Omo-Agege, said that his bill was blocked because the Deputy Senate President is also sponsoring a bill on the same subject matter.

Ossai disclosed this to pressmen after his futile attempt to oppose the bill by Omo-Agege.

During the second reading of the bill by Omo-Agege, entitled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for

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Omo-Agege: How I Worked With late Uwajumogu In Mace Theft

February 12, 2020 9:42 am

Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege at a valedictory session on Wednesday revealed that he worked closely with the late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu.

Benjamin Uwajumogu who represented Imo North Senatorial District on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) died on 18th December, 2019.

As Senators took turn to speak on their individual perspective of the later lawmaker, DSP noted that the 8th Senate believed and suspected “himself and late Benjamin Uwajumogu” that they invaded the Red Chambers on the 18th April, 2018 to cart away the mace.

According to him, other colleagues loyal to

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