Ovie Omo-Agege Denies Allegations Against Ede Dafinone

Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy Senate President, has publicly refuted allegations that he directed Senator Ede Dafinone to vote against Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom North) during the 2023 election for the President of the 10th Senate. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Strategy and Communications, Godwin Anaughe, Omo-Agege described the claims as a "cheap and mischievous fabrication." He stated that he had distanced himself from Dafinone for nearly three years due to what he termed a "lazy, desperate lie." Omo-Agege initially chose to ignore the allegations, considering them misguided, but felt compelled to respond after Ejiro Etaghene brought the claims to radio stations Crown FM and Kpoko FM.

Anaughe emphasized that Omo-Agege had openly supported Akpabio and accused Dafinone of disloyalty, alleging that Dafinone had secretly attended meetings undermining the party's position while publicly claiming to support Akpabio.