Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, one of Delta state’s most prominent and polarizing political figures, has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), The Story, can authoritatively report.
His defection was formally confirmed on Friday July 18, 2025, by the Delta State Chairman of the party, Engr. Austine Okolie, who welcomed Ogboru into the ADC fold.
Political observers have described Ogboru’s sudden defection as another attempt to allegedly hijack the structure of the ADC in Delta State for personal and strategic gain.
“This is yet another instrument to capture the ADC’s structure. It’s more about cashing out than building genuine political momentum,” alleged a source familiar with the inner workings of the party.
Others allege that Ogboru’s defection was orchestrated by political interests who mistakenly believed that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege would defect to the ADC.
“They planted him there, thinking Senator Omo-Agege would join the party. But their plot has failed, God has disappointed them,” another party source remarked.
This dramatic move comes just months after Ogboru’s highly publicized defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he once vehemently opposed.
His sudden shift to the ADC is raising serious questions about his political motives, long-term strategy, and credibility among his supporters.
Sources close to the development suggest that the latest realignment is part of a broader coalition strategy to undermine the political influence of former Deputy Senate President, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, a formidable figure within the APC and Delta State politics at large.
“This decamping and camping is clearly a desperate move to stop DSP Omo-Agege,” one political analyst observed.
“But as we have seen in the past, power in Delta is not simply won through alignments, man is not God.”
The ADC, traditionally a fringe party in Delta, now seems to be positioning itself as a possible third force in the 2027 elections.
Banking on Ogboru’s name recognition and history of contesting governorship elections under various party platforms, though without a single win to date.
Critics, however, argue that Ogboru’s political career has been marked by inconsistency, with frequent party defections and a diminishing electoral base.
His latest move is already being met with skepticism by voters who see him as a serial contestant with no clear ideological direction.
As the 2027 general elections inch closer, Delta’s political turf is heating up, and while new alignments are being formed, one truth remains constant: the electorate is watching closely.
Whether Ogboru’s ADC gamble will pay off, or backfire, remains to be seen.
The State Chairman of ADC, Engr. Okolie, has confirmed the defection move.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Story in a phone conversation, the chairman of ADC said: “Yes. That was yesterday, he has shown interest to join the party.
“But he will come down to the Secretariat at Asaba to come and declare openly.
“He only indicated interest to join the party. So, we are waiting for his formal and open declaration”