RT. HON. FRIDAY OSSAI OSANEBI IS MY RUNNING MATE AND DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE OF OUR GREAT PARTY, THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) FOR THE 2023 DELTA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.

Consistent with section 187(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as
amended) and in furtherance of the firm resolve of our great party, the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Delta State to provide responsible and balanced leadership to realise our
strategic vision to take Delta from extreme bad governance and Build A New Delta (‘BAND’)
on the four pillars of Employment and Empowerment, Development, Good Governance and
Enduring Peace and Security (‘EDGE’), and after broad consultations with the leadership of
our party, stakeholders within and outside the party and diverse interests across our State in a
painstaking vetting process, it is my pleasure to announce to our people that The Rt. Honourable
Friday Ossai Osanebi is my nominated running mate and the Deputy Governorship candidate
of APC for the 2023 Delta State Governorship election. This momentous decision is for the
greater good of all our people and consistent with our unshakeable faith in the immense
leadership strengths, innovative energies and resourceful spirit of the youths of this great
country.
Born on October 7, 1980 to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ossai Osanebi of Umuedem Quarters,
Beneku Town in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, Rt. Honorable Osanebi
is a vibrant, focused, humble, diligent and upward mobile young leader with vast legislative
business, general public governance and corporate management experience. He had his
elementary education at Eke Model Primary School, Kwale before proceeding to Orogun
Grammar School, Orogun. Thereafter, he attended Enugu State University of Science and
Technology where he studied Material and Metallurgical Engineering.
In January 2011, Rt. Honourable Osanebi attended a Public Governance course at the
International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), London. He was at the University of
Oxford, England for an Administration and Policy-making program in July 2012. He
participated in the June 2016 edition of the USA Legislature Revenue Management and Budget
Process organized by the International Law Institute, Washington DC. In April 2018, he
undertook a Leadership Development program of study organized by the London School of Economics and Political Science
Rt. Honourable Osanebi is a leader of impeccable character. He is a highly competent political
bridge-builder and unifier of people. A very successful former National President of Ndokwa
Youth Council (NYC), he holds the record of the youngest member of the Delta House of
Assembly – representing Ndokwa East Constituency. His sterling qualities earned him several
important leadership roles in the Delta State House of Assembly, including the Chairmanship
of the House Committee on Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission
(DESOPADEC); Deputy Chief Whip; Chairman, House Committee on Inter-Parliamentary
Affairs; Chairman, House Committee on Culture and Tourism; and eventually, the Deputy
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly.
Rt. Honorable Osanebi constantly demonstrates mature, humane, resourceful and impactful
leadership in public governance, legislative business, youth affairs, community relations, and
corporate engagements, more particularly in the oil and gas industry where he has carved a
niche for himself. He has a unique capacity to make sound and courageous decisions for the
good of society. Trustworthy and God-fearing, Rt. Honorable Osanebi is a Christian and
happily married to Mrs. Ogechi Osanebi, and they are blessed with children.
Rt. Honourable Osanebi is a philanthropist whose humane, meek and compassionate heart
identifies and beats with our everyday and challenged people. For this, he is popularly referred
to by many as “The Empowerment Master”. He therefore undoubtedly fits perfectly into our
‘EDGE to BAND’ transformational agenda to reorganize our dear State. His life and beliefs
clearly complement my vision of Delta State as a land of respect for and investment in all our
people and their interests. He brings huge leadership capital to the table in our collective quest
to rescue Delta from indescribable governance rot and restore hope to our people.
May I quickly mention here that Rt. Honourable Osanebi emerged as our Deputy Governorship
candidate from a painstaking internal vetting process in which many notable and highly
qualified Deltans were also considered. Our Constitution only allows one choice and we know
that Rt. Honourable Osanebi is a great choice. Nonetheless, I am confident that with God on
our side and by the electoral will of our people, each eminent Deltan who was considered in
the vetting process will be given a chance to add value to public governance in strategic roles
after the 2023 general elections.
I am confident that working with the Rt. Honorable Friday Ossai Osanebi as our Deputy
Governorship Candidate offers Deltans, especially our youths, a unique opportunity to repair
our broken leadership foundations and Build A New Delta. This unique moment in our political
evolution is clearly orchestrated by God Almighty for His greater glory and greater good of all
our people. I humbly urge all our people to embrace this as our real chance for true greatness.
We are marching towards the New Delta of our dream, and we are unstoppable.
May the good Lord bless our State and Nation and bless us all.
Sign: So Ovie Omo-Agege
Delta State Governorship Candidate of All Progressive Congress for 2023 General Election.