omo agege Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:49:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png omo agege Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Omo-Agege Condemns Delta Assembly’s Removal of Udu Lawmaker, Demands Reversal https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-condemns-delta-assemblys-removal-of-udu-lawmaker-demands-reversal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-condemns-delta-assemblys-removal-of-udu-lawmaker-demands-reversal https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-condemns-delta-assemblys-removal-of-udu-lawmaker-demands-reversal/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:49:18 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=280125 Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has criticised the decision of the Delta State House of Assembly to declare the seat of the Udu Constituency lawmaker, Mr Collins Egbetamah, vacant. He described the move as unconstitutional and politically driven, calling for an immediate reversal of the decision. The controversy follows the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-condemns-delta-assemblys-removal-of-udu-lawmaker-demands-reversal/feed/ 0 Delta Gov. Poll: Omo-Agege, APC Challenge PDP Candidate, Urge Tribunal To Recount Ballot Papers https://freedomonline.com.ng/delta-gov-poll-omo-agege-apc-challenge-pdp-candidate-urges-tribunal-to-recount-ballots-papers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delta-gov-poll-omo-agege-apc-challenge-pdp-candidate-urges-tribunal-to-recount-ballots-papers https://freedomonline.com.ng/delta-gov-poll-omo-agege-apc-challenge-pdp-candidate-urges-tribunal-to-recount-ballots-papers/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 01:27:56 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=193020 The governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress , APC in Delta state, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has challenged the victory of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori who was declared winner in the last governorship election in the State. In the petition filed by Omo-Agege, who also is the deputy senate president against the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/delta-gov-poll-omo-agege-apc-challenge-pdp-candidate-urges-tribunal-to-recount-ballots-papers/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege to Saraki: Quit Senate Presidency or we take you out https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-to-saraki-quit-senate-presidency-or-we-take-you-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-to-saraki-quit-senate-presidency-or-we-take-you-out https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-to-saraki-quit-senate-presidency-or-we-take-you-out/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:45:03 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=79946 Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) has said that Dr Bukola Saraki should be ready to vacate his seat as Senate President when the National Assembly resumes. Omo-Agege, who is representing Delta State Central Senatorial District, spoke on Monday in Abuja. Saraki had, on July 31, defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-to-saraki-quit-senate-presidency-or-we-take-you-out/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege to Emerhor: You are a cheap blackmailer, says ‘I was never convicted in U.S.’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-to-emerhor-you-are-a-cheap-blackmailer-says-i-was-never-convicted-in-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-to-emerhor-you-are-a-cheap-blackmailer-says-i-was-never-convicted-in-u-s https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-to-emerhor-you-are-a-cheap-blackmailer-says-i-was-never-convicted-in-u-s/#respond Wed, 26 Sep 2018 21:57:18 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=79048 Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) has described Olorogun O’tega Emerhor as a liar and cheap blackmailer. Omo-Agege was reacting to Emerhor’s allegation in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, that he (Omo-Agege) plans to kill him. Omo-Agege, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja signed by his Media Assistant, Prince […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-to-emerhor-you-are-a-cheap-blackmailer-says-i-was-never-convicted-in-u-s/feed/ 0 House approves 180 days suspension on Omo-Agege https://freedomonline.com.ng/house-approves-180-days-suspension-on-omo-agege/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-approves-180-days-suspension-on-omo-agege https://freedomonline.com.ng/house-approves-180-days-suspension-on-omo-agege/#respond Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:51:53 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=74116 The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, endorsed the recommendations of a joint ad hoc committee of the National Assembly, which recommended the immediate suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 180 legislative days. The joint committee was constituted to investigate the invasion of the Senate chamber on April 18 and subsequent stolen of the mace. The […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/house-approves-180-days-suspension-on-omo-agege/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege: Court orders substituted service of contempt proceedings on Senate, Saraki https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-court-orders-substituted-service-of-contempt-proceedings-on-senate-saraki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-court-orders-substituted-service-of-contempt-proceedings-on-senate-saraki https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-court-orders-substituted-service-of-contempt-proceedings-on-senate-saraki/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:18:07 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=73307 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, granted an application by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege seeking to serve contempt proceedings on the Senate and Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, through newspaper publication. Omo-Agege approached the court through an ex-parte motion seeking to effect service of form 48 which is notice of contempt and form 49, notice […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-court-orders-substituted-service-of-contempt-proceedings-on-senate-saraki/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege on mace theft: No comment, matter in court https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-on-mace-theft-no-comment-matter-in-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-on-mace-theft-no-comment-matter-in-court https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-on-mace-theft-no-comment-matter-in-court/#respond Tue, 22 May 2018 19:28:10 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=70916 Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Tuesday, declined comments on the April 18 forceful removal of the Mace in the Senate chambers, saying the matter was pending at the court. He made the remark in Abuja when he appeared before members of the Joint Ad Hoc Committee investigating the invasion of the National Assembly by hoodlums. Omo-Agege […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-on-mace-theft-no-comment-matter-in-court/feed/ 0 Suspension: Omo-Agege returns to work https://freedomonline.com.ng/suspension-omo-agege-returns-to-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suspension-omo-agege-returns-to-work https://freedomonline.com.ng/suspension-omo-agege-returns-to-work/#respond Wed, 16 May 2018 16:25:28 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=70530 The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Wednesday, attended plenary at the Senate as he resumed duties at the National Assembly following the quashing of his suspension by an Abuja High Court. Omo-Agege was seen signing the attendance register at the upper chamber, and immediately walked into the chamber for proceedings […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/suspension-omo-agege-returns-to-work/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege: Security beef-up at NASS https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-security-beef-up-at-nass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-security-beef-up-at-nass https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-security-beef-up-at-nass/#respond Mon, 14 May 2018 18:40:57 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=70399 Security was on Monday beefed up at the National Assembly, Abuja, ahead of expected resumption of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege following Thursday’s Abuja High Court nullification of his suspension by the Senate. Strengthening of security arrangement at the complex, especially around the Senate Chambers is to forestall likely security breach as recorded on April 18, when […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-security-beef-up-at-nass/feed/ 0 Court nullifies Omo-Agege’s suspension, says ‘it is unconstitutional’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/court-nullifies-omo-ageges-suspension-says-it-is-unconstitutional/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-nullifies-omo-ageges-suspension-says-it-is-unconstitutional https://freedomonline.com.ng/court-nullifies-omo-ageges-suspension-says-it-is-unconstitutional/#respond Thu, 10 May 2018 18:10:13 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=70188 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, nullified the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and declared it unconstitutional. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, while delivering judgement in the suit filed by Omo-Agege challenging his suspension from the Senate, held that the reason given by the Senate and the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for suspending Omo-Agege was […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/court-nullifies-omo-ageges-suspension-says-it-is-unconstitutional/feed/ 0 AGF declares Omo-Agege’s suspension illegal https://freedomonline.com.ng/agf-declares-omo-ageges-suspension-illegal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agf-declares-omo-ageges-suspension-illegal https://freedomonline.com.ng/agf-declares-omo-ageges-suspension-illegal/#respond Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:14:09 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=69664 The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), told the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday that the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was unconstitutional, illegal and unlawful. Malami, who is the third defendant in the ongoing suit brought by Omo-Agege challenging his suspension from the Senate, made his position known through his […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/agf-declares-omo-ageges-suspension-illegal/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege sues Saraki, Senate, Malami https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-sues-saraki-senate-malami/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-sues-saraki-senate-malami https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-sues-saraki-senate-malami/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:07:50 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=69490 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, fixed April 30 to hear a suit filed by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege against the Senate, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial district, filed the suit to challenge his suspension from the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-sues-saraki-senate-malami/feed/ 0 Omo-Agege: I have since left police station for my house https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-i-have-since-left-police-station-for-my-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omo-agege-i-have-since-left-police-station-for-my-house https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-i-have-since-left-police-station-for-my-house/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:45:39 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=68985 SENATOR OMO-AGEGE WENT TO WORK TODAY LIKE OTHER SENATORS; HE DID NOT REMOVE THE MACE OF THE SENATE. On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the Senate purportedly suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. However, based on legal advice and his understanding of the current position of the law, Senator Omo-Agege today resumed work and sitting with his colleagues. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/omo-agege-i-have-since-left-police-station-for-my-house/feed/ 1 NASS invasion: Omo-Agege arrested https://freedomonline.com.ng/nass-invasion-omo-agege-arrested/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nass-invasion-omo-agege-arrested https://freedomonline.com.ng/nass-invasion-omo-agege-arrested/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:03:38 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=68940 Embattled Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has been arrested by the police in Abuja. He was arrested by the FCT Police Commissioner and the National Assembly Police Post Divisional Police Officer (DPO) shortly after the Executive Session by the Upper Chamber. The arrest is not unconnected with his action on Wednesday morning when he led thugs to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nass-invasion-omo-agege-arrested/feed/ 0 Senate: Omo-Agege’s action, act of treason https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-omo-ageges-action-act-of-treason/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senate-omo-ageges-action-act-of-treason https://freedomonline.com.ng/senate-omo-ageges-action-act-of-treason/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:07:10 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=68937 RESPONSE TO TODAY’S INCIDENT IN THE SENATE CHAMBER Today, some hoodlums led by suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, walked into the Senate plenary and seized the symbol of authority of the Upper Legislative Chamber, the mace. This action is an act of treason, as it is an attempt to overthrow a branch of the Federal Government […]

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