I endorse Peter Obi but still believe in Bola Tinubu’s policies — Omo-Agege

Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared support for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections, while maintaining that he still backs key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Speaking during an interview on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, Omo-Agege explained his political stance following his exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He insisted that his support for the economic policies remained unchanged despite his political shift.

“I was a member of the APC. I never left the APC; the party left me and left my over 230,000 supporters in Delta State,” he said.

Omo-Agege reiterated his backing for major reforms, including fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange unification, describing them as necessary steps for economic stability.

“When Mr President came up with the economic policies, most especially the naira floatation and subsidy removal, these are policies I supported and continue to support,” he stated.

He argued that such policies should not be tied to a single political platform, noting that similar ideas were also previously associated with Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi.

“Even though these policies were espoused by Mr President, which I support, the same policies were also supported by Peter Obi,” he said.

According to him, his endorsement of Obi was not a rejection of the reforms but based on confidence in how they might be implemented under a different leadership structure.

“The question is, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not,” he said.

“I just believe that under the new platform I’ve gone to, these policies will continue and the people, the majority of Nigerians who have issues with those policies, would feel more confident because they are more comfortable and trust Peter Obi that he will make these policies work more than Mr President could have done.”

He maintained that the policies themselves were sound, insisting that the real issue lies in execution and public trust.

“The policies are not bad policies,” he added.