{"id":79453,"date":"2023-01-06T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/delta-received-n4-2trn-okowa-betrayed-southern-presidency-omo-agege"},"modified":"2023-01-06T14:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T13:27:24","slug":"delta-received-n4-2trn-okowa-betrayed-southern-presidency-omo-agege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/delta-received-n4-2trn-okowa-betrayed-southern-presidency-omo-agege","title":{"rendered":"Delta received N4.2trn, Okowa betrayed Southern presidency \u2013 Omo-Agege"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta State, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege knocked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Senate President spoke with reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker dismissed the notion that Delta is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is a very serious misconception. Delta is very ripe for the taking\u201d, he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Omo-Agege complained about the condition of the oil rich State despite receiving huge appropriation from the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that since Okowa assumed office in 2015, Delta has received close to N4.2trillion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis came by way of federal allocation, 13 percent derivation, and also about N400billion the State has borrowed,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Omo-Agege said Okowa\u2019s administration failed to pay gratuities and pensions, as well as the N30,000 minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator alleged that despite being a medical doctor, the health sector in Delta was below par.<\/p>\n<p>The PDP candidate accused Okowa of betraying the demand for Southern presidency.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was only fair and equitable that President Buhari\u2019s successor comes from the South.<\/p>\n<p>Omo-Agege recalled that the governor was one of the region\u2019s leaders who led the charge, and met in Asaba and Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkowa betrayed that course by selling away our right, and instead going for Vice President when the country is offering us the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dSo our people are not taking this treachery kindly and are determined that they will punish him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Early this week, Okowa denied working against the agreement of the South to produce Nigeria\u2019s next leader.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta State, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege knocked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday. The Deputy Senate President spoke with reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. The lawmaker dismissed the notion that Delta is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State. 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