Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has issued a blunt warning to politicians in Delta State ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that his camp will not simply accept what it considers electoral manipulation and then retreat to the courts.
Omo-Agege delivered the warning during a political visit to Orogun, where he was accompanied by Deacon Chris Iyovwaye.
Speaking to supporters, the former Deputy Senate President stressed that the 2027 election must be decided by the votes of the people and not by political manipulation, intimidation, or any attempt to undermine the electoral process.
According to him, politicians who contemplate rigging or otherwise subverting the people’s mandate should be prepared for the political consequences of such actions.
The former senator’s message was direct: the era of allegedly manipulating elections and expecting opponents to simply proceed to court afterwards must end.
Omo-Agege maintained that the votes of Deltans must count and that whoever wins an election should emerge through the genuine mandate of the electorate.
He warned that any attempt to frustrate the democratic choice of the people could trigger a strong political response, insisting that the people of Delta State deserve an electoral process in which their votes determine the outcome.
The former Deputy Senate President’s remarks come as political activities and realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, with major political actors positioning themselves for what is expected to be a fiercely contested election in Delta State.
Omo-Agege’s warning appeared targeted at politicians who may be tempted to use political influence or other means to manipulate the electoral process.
His position was that elections should not become a process where voters cast their ballots only for the outcome to allegedly be determined elsewhere.
For him, the fundamental issue is simple: Deltans must be allowed to choose their leaders, and their votes must count.
He also made it clear that political actors should not assume that every electoral dispute will automatically end with the opposition quietly accepting the result and seeking judicial intervention.
The former senator’s comments have added fresh heat to the political atmosphere ahead of 2027, particularly as political parties and politicians begin to mobilise their structures across the state.
His warning is likely to generate reactions from rival political camps, especially those who may interpret his remarks as a direct challenge to the existing political establishment in Delta.
However, the central message from Omo-Agege remained that the ballot box must be respected.
He insisted that democracy cannot survive when the will of the electorate is deliberately undermined and called on political actors to allow the people to freely determine who governs them.
The former Deputy Senate President’s position effectively puts politicians on notice ahead of 2027: contest the election, mobilise the people, win their votes and accept the result — but do not attempt to steal the people’s mandate.
As the 2027 political battle gradually gathers momentum, Omo-Agege’s warning has further raised the stakes in Delta State, where political actors are already preparing for what could become one of the most fiercely contested electoral battles in the state’s recent history.
The message was unmistakably raw: Deltans will vote, Deltans’ votes must count, and anyone who attempts to subvert the people’s mandate should be prepared for the political consequences.
