May 30, 2026
File: Incumbent senator representing Delta Central, Ede Dafinone. He beat Omo-Agege in the primaries.
By Akpokona Omafuaire
The political fallout from the All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries in Delta State appears far from over, as two of the party’s biggest figures, former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, have formally defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), where they have now secured waivers to contest senatorial seats ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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