Former Nigerian deputy senate president Ovie Omo-Agege has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his political ambitions and those of his supporters could no longer be achieved within the party.
In a statement, signed by his media adviser, Sunday Areh, Omo-Agege said his resignation from the APC takes immediate effect.
The former senator, who represented Delta Central and served as deputy president of the 9th Senate, said he reached the decision after reviewing recent developments within the APC in Delta State and consulting with his political associates and supporters.
“I will not remain a sitting duck in a party where I cannot advance the interests of Delta Central, Delta State and Nigeria,” Omo-Agege said in a letter addressed to the chairman of APC Orogun Ward 2 in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
He thanked the party for the opportunity to serve in government and requested that his name be removed from all party membership records and communication lists.
Omo-Agege said he remained committed to pursuing development and effective representation for Delta Central, Delta State and Nigeria outside the APC.