Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has taken a swipe at former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, following his recent political setbacks.
In a post on X on Sunday, Odinkalu said Omo-Agege could not
have anticipated his current predicament when he was involved in the
controversial removal of the Senate mace in 2018, an incident widely linked to
the political tensions surrounding his support for the All Progressives
Congress, APC.
According to Odinkalu, Omo-Agege suffered multiple political
losses within a week, including his exit from the APC and defeats in senatorial
primary elections in two different political parties.
Odinkalu added that despite the setbacks, Omo-Agege played a
significant role in strengthening the APC’s political fortunes in Delta State.
He further argued that the developments serve as a reminder
of the fleeting nature of political power, saying many politicians who have
benefited from Nigeria’s power structure are now facing unexpected outcomes.
“Leadership is a voluntary thing and there is no joy when
those who do or seek it for the right reasons get denied repeatedly. But that
is when they seek it for the right reasons.
“When @OvieOmoAgege burgled the mace of @SenateNGR to prove
his readiness to do anything for @OfficialAPCNg, he hardly reckoned with a week
like this past one.
“In one week, he has been constructively booted out of the
#APC & lost 2 Senate primaries in 2 different parties – one to a man;
another to a woman.
“The irony of it all is that Omo-Agege is arguably the
person who gave the APC a credible change in Delta State.
“For many who have grown fat on the humbug of #Nigerian
power, the #TinubuSystem is handing out rewards indiscriminately. It is a rude
reminder of the transience of power,” Odinkalu wrote.
Recall that Omo-Agege reportedly suffered a setback in his
bid to secure the National Democratic Congress, NDC, ticket for the Delta
Central Senatorial District.
The former Deputy Senate President had defected from the APC
to the NDC after losing the APC senatorial primary election to former Delta
State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
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