Nigerian comedian and social commentator Mr Jollof has sharply criticised Senator Ovie Omo-Agege over the former Deputy Senate President’s “rig and die” warning ahead of the 2027 elections, insisting that no one has the right to take another person’s life even in the heat of electoral disputes.
In a video that circulated widely on Sunday, November 1, 2026, Jollof (real name Freedom Okpetoritse Atsepoyi) addressed the senator directly after a clip of Omo-Agege’s earlier remarks went viral. Omo-Agege, the NDC candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, had told a political gathering that anyone attempting to rig the 2027 election would be killed on the spot.
“I want to make the news again. Anybody who rigs the election on that day, we will kill him! If you don’t value your life, come and rig the election. It is rig and die. We’re going to give them aura for aura. There’s no court this time. We’re going to fight,” Omo-Agege said.
His camp later clarified through an aide that the phrase was aimed at those who falsify results, cart away electoral materials or bypass systems like BVAS, not ordinary voters, and framed it as resistance to electoral robbery rather than a call to violence against citizens. Critics in Delta, including APC figures and the camp of Senator Ede Dafinone, still condemned the original wording as incitement.
Jollof rejected the idea that losing an election justifies taking a life.
“Nobody has the constitutional right to take any other person’s life even if the person is rigging an election. It is the law that will take its course. As it doesn’t favor you now, you want to turn it into a do or die affair? Sir, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, you know our people are taking things personally. Before they kill someone during the election over another reason and start claiming it was because of rigging,” he said.
He cautioned that words from a sitting or former senator carry weight.
“When you are saying some words as a senator at your age, there are some things you shouldn’t say o. I’m not insulting you o but I’m merely correcting what you said. When you point one finger to someone else, the rest will be pointing towards you.”
Jollof also referenced the 2023 elections, when Omo-Agege contested the Delta governorship under the APC and lost to Sheriff Oborevwori of the PDP. The tribunal and Court of Appeal later dismissed his petitions challenging the result.
“When you say ‘rig and die,’ hope you remember that in 2023, you denied someone the opportunity to represent the people. It could be a mistake—because we’re merely humans, but there’s video evidence, so as you speak, remember you have opponents. The game is sweet when you are winning.”
The exchange adds another layer of tension in Delta politics as parties position for 2027. Omo-Agege left the APC earlier in 2026 after failing to secure its senatorial ticket and joined the NDC. Jollof, a Delta-born commentator known for outspoken takes on governance, used the moment to stress that electoral grievances should stay within the law rather than spiral into personal violence.