Nigeria, May 27 -- Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has resigned from the All Progressives Congress days after losing the party's Delta Central senatorial primary ahead of the 2027 general elections.

PREMIUM TIMES had reported that the incumbent senator representing Delta Central District, Ede Dafinone, defeated Mr Omo-Agege in the APC primary conducted on 18 May across the local government areas in the district.

According to the APC, Mr Dafinone secured 116,252 votes, while Mr Omo-Agege polled 3,643 votes.

Mr Omo-Agege, however, rejected the outcome and declared himself the winner of the exercise despite the party's official declaration.

The former deputy senate president announced his resignation in a letter dated 22 Ma...