Ovie Omo-Agege

Ovie Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate
In office
11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023
PresidentAhmad Lawan
Preceded byIke Ekweremadu
Succeeded byBarau Jibrin
Senator for Delta Central
In office
9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023
Preceded byAkpor Pius Ewherido
Succeeded byEde Dafinone
Personal details
Born (1963-08-03) 3 August 1963 (age 61)
Orogun, Mid-Western Region, Nigeria (now in Delta State)
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
SpouseRosemary Omo-Agege[1]
Residence(s)Abuja, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Benin
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege CFR[2] (born 3 August 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate from 2019 to 2023. He was the senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023.[3]

Omo-Agege was first elected to the Senate in 2015.[4] He is from the Orogun clan of the Urhobo ethnic group in Ughelli North local Government area of Delta State. He emerged the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate of the 9th National Assembly on 11 June 2019 after he defeated his rival, Ike Ekweremadu with a margin of 31 votes to win the second leadership position of the National Assembly.[5][6][7]

Omo-Agege was the first senator from Delta State to emerge as Deputy Senate President, and also the first Delta Central senator to be written by Perry.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Clergy decries reign of hate amongst politician, condemns insecurity". 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ Chioma, Unini (9 October 2022). "[FULL LIST] Again, FG Releases List Of Nominees For Nigeria's National Honours Awards 2022". TheNigeriaLawyer. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "APC'll produce next President, Omo-Agege boasts". Punch Newspapers. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Profile: Senator Ovie Omo-Agege: the man who 'snatched' Senate's mace". Memorila. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Omo-Agege emerges deputy senate president". Punch Newspapers. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Omo-Agege emerges Deputy Senate President". P.M. News. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Breaking: Omo-Agege thrashes Ekweremadu, emerges Deputy Senate President". Vanguard News. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  8. ^ "BREAKING: Omo-Agege Defeats Ekweremadu To Emerge Deputy Senate President". Channels Television. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  9. ^ Breaking : Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Elected Nigeria 9th Assembly Deputy Senate President More Details : https://ejesgist.ng/breaking-senator-ovie-omo-agege-elected-nigeria-9th-assembly-deputy-senate-president.html

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