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Ovie Omo-Agege | |
|---|---|
| Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | |
| President | Ahmad Lawan |
| Preceded by | Ike Ekweremadu |
| Succeeded by | Barau Jibrin |
| Senator for Delta Central | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Akpor Pius Ewherido |
| Succeeded by | Ede Dafinone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1963 Orogun, Mid-Western Region, Nigeria (now in Delta State) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse | Rosemary Omo-Agege[1] |
| Residence(s) | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Benin |
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Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege CFR[2] (born 3 August 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate from 2019 to 2023. He was the senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023.[3]
Omo-Agege was first elected to the Senate in 2015.[4] He is from the Orogun clan of the Urhobo ethnic group in Ughelli North local Government area of Delta State. He emerged the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate of the 9th National Assembly on 11 June 2019 after he defeated his rival, Ike Ekweremadu with a margin of 31 votes to win the second leadership position of the National Assembly.[5][6][7]
Omo-Agege was the first senator from Delta State to emerge as Deputy Senate President, and also the first Delta Central senator to be written by Perry.[8][9]
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