The senate today was set in disarray as Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, lawmaker representing Delta central senatorial district, stormed the red chamber with suspected thugs who snatched the Senate mace.

The lawmaker, who is currently in police custody, has been trending on social media for his recent act but there’s more to the Urhobo lawmaker than his theatrical skills.

Here are five things to know about Ovie Omo-Agege as compiled by TheCable

SPENT HIS NYSC YEAR AT THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE

After bagging a law degree from the University of Benin, Omo-Agege spent the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) an attorney at the directorate of criminal investigation and intelligence at the Nigerian Police Force in Ilorin, Kwara state. That was between 1987 and 1988.

MARRIED TO A LAWYER

He is married to Rosemary Omo-Agege, also a barrister. The 54-year-old senator from Ughelli north graduated UNIBEN in 1985 and proceeded to the law school a year later. He bagged a master’s of law degree from Tulane University Law School, New Orleans in 2002. He has practised law both in Nigeria and the United States of America.

IBORI’S AIDE

In 2003, Omo-Agege was appointed an executive assistant by James Ibori, former governor of Delta state. The governor later appointed him as the commissioner for special duties. He also enjoyed a short spell as secretary to the state government.

A FORMER MEMBER OF LABOUR PARTY

Omo-Agege was the only senator elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in the senate until he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in March 2017.

Announcing his move to the ruling party, the lawmaker said he defected because of the internal crisis rocking the party.
Shortly before his suspension, Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, taunted Omo-Agege saying:

“When I was following the president, campaigning and working for him to become the president of this country, Ovie Omo-Agege was labouring in the Labour Party.”

Read more: http://www.naijanewsmag.com/2018/04/5-quick-facts-about-ovie-omo-agege.html

op do you know that you can land yourself in problem,because you didn't see him stealing or taking it..
if you don't have anything to blog about just save yourself from problem.

this is the only advice I can give you.

if there is any footage that he was The person dat stole it is quite different..

Hmm

can someone show me a footage of Omo-agege stealing the Mace

Topmaike007:
op do you know that you can land yourself in problem,because you didn't see him stealing or taking it..
if you don't have anything to blog about just save yourself from problem.

this is the only advice I can give you.

if there is any footage that he was The person dat stole it is quite different..

But the senate released statement to that effect that omo Agege led thugs to do that.

Mumu OP. Were you there when he stole the mace? With your statement, is more like saying you caught him red handed and there should be an evidence for that. NASS statement on the mace issue as regard the senator in question, its just an accusation and if there is no clear evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he masterminded the mace saga then he will be acquitted and discharged from the accusation.

I LOVE THE THUG

kehinde1588:
Mumu OP. Were you there when he stole the mace? With your statement, is more like saying you caught him red handed and there should be an evidence for that. NASS statement on the mace issue as regard the senator in question, its just an accusation and if there is no clear evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he masterminded the mace saga then he will be acquitted and discharged from the accusation.

Then, go and bail him.