Confusion As Governor Okowa’s Chief Of Staff, Festus Agas, Resigns

Confusion As Governor Okowa’s Chief Of Staff, Festus Agas, Resigns


By Onome Oghenetega

Ovie Festus Agas, the Chief of Staff to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has resigned his position.

The resignation, still being kept in secrecy, Journalist learnt that the resignation, has left the Okowa’s cabinet in confusion and disarray.

Agas, the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, it was learnt, hinted the Government of Okowa of his resignation on Monday.

The resignation will take effect from Thursday March 31st, 2022

It was gathered Governor Okowa had accepted Agas’ resignation as of Wednesday.

Credible sources within the Okowa’s government, while confirming the development, said the former SSG has started moving vital personal documents and belongings from his office.

Journalist could not immediately ascertain the reasons for the Chief of Staff’s resignation but sources aware of the development said it might not be unconnected with the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

Agas has been severally rumoured to be interested in contesting the 2023 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

It has also been rumoured that Agas, a former Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and political ally of the incumbent governor, is alleged to have secured the nod of Okowa to go into the race.

Agas, it was learnt, might replace the incumbent speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, as Governor Okowa’s preferred governorship aspirant for the ticket of the PDP.

The development, it was gathered, followed stiff resistance against the choice of Oborevwori who does not enjoy the support of many political leaders of the ruling party in the state.

Recall that a PDP governorship lobby group, Delta Collective Assembly (DCA), last year endorsed Chief Agas as the most qualified and experienced politician from Delta Central to succeed Governor Okowa in the 2023 governorship election.

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