By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu, Asaba
DELTA: Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, is reportedly weighing a dramatic return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) amid growing political isolation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.
Multiple sources familiar with the development revealed that Omo-Agege, who was the APC’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 election, is considering defecting back to the PDP following a major shakeup in the state’s political landscape. This comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reported recognition of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the new leader of the APC in Delta, a move that appears to have effectively sidelined Omo-Agege.
The political realignment follows Oborevwori’s surprise overtures to the APC shortly after securing victory on the PDP platform in 2023. According to insiders, the governor’s alignment with Tinubu’s camp has shifted power dynamics, leaving many former APC loyalists, including Omo-Agege, in a state of uncertainty.
“Omo-Agege has been pushed to the background. It’s a new power play. There are real conversations about his return to the PDP to remain politically relevant,” said a PDP chieftain who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.
The move, if confirmed, would mark a full political circle for Omo-Agege, who defected from the PDP to the Labour Party in 2011, before joining the APC and rising to national prominence.
Another political analyst in Asaba, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: “This isn’t just about survival, it’s strategic. Omo-Agege knows that with Oborevwori controlling both the state government and now the APC structure, his chances in 2027 under the APC are slim.”
While Omo-Agege has yet to make a public statement on the matter, sources close to his camp say he is holding high-level consultations and may soon declare his next political move.
The potential defection could reshape Delta’s political structure ahead of the 2027 general elections, creating fresh alliances and new battles for control.
“It’s politics without a permanent enemy only permanent interest,” a party elder remarked.
As of press time, efforts to reach Omo-Agege’s media team for comments were unsuccessful.