Key Takeaways
- ADC’s 2027 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr Austin Avuigwerie Orette, died in Houston, Texas, according to his media strategist, Henry Ovie Ebireri.
- Orette alleged that INEC wrongly excluded him from the January 16, 2027 candidate list despite winning the ADC direct primary with 10,950 votes.
- Before his death, Orette approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking ₦1 billion in damages from INEC over the omission of his name.
The 2027 African Democratic Congress (ADC) senatorial candidate for Delta South, Dr Austin Avuigwerie Orette has died.
According to a statement signed by his media strategist, Henry Ovie Ebireri, Orette died in Houston, Texas, United States.
The cause of his death is unknown.
Naija News reports that the late politician was born in Owhelogbo, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Before venturing into politics, he spent several decades practising medicine in Nigeria and the United States.
He was initially a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State before leaving the party in early 2026 to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
His decision to leave the APC followed disagreements over what he considered undemocratic practices within the party.
