Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, has commended Journalists, security agencies, as well as youths and Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, for ensuring peaceful conduct of the 2024 local government council elections held on July 13, 2024. Chief Executive Officer of the State Bureau, Dr (Barr) Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, gave the commendation on Sunday while speaking to newsmen in Asaba, the State capital. He said the multifaceted collaborative efforts of the security agencies, the youths and the mass media enabled DSIEC to conducted a transparent, free and fair local government council elections throughout the 25 local government areas in…
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The Chairmanship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Aniocha North Local Government area, Hon. Emma Bazim Chinye, has been declared winner, in the Delta State Local Government Election, held on Saturday, July 13th, 2024. The PDP Candidate defeated his APC opponent, Mr. Richard , in a landslide victory. Announcing the result on Sunday at the DSIEC Headquarters in Asaba the returning Officer for the election in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Mr Egomagwuna Iloba Sunday stated that Hon. Emma Chinye of the PDP polled 26,512 votes to defeat his APC opponent, Mr Richard Aninye who scored 451 votes.…
By John Mayaki In Anikulapo, the popular Netflix film directed by celebrated filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, viewers were treated to the spectacle of a mute king. He wouldn’t speak in public, instead whispering inaudibly to a chosen mouthpiece, who would then voice his thoughts to the gathering, whether of chiefs or villagers. Several explanations were hinted at for the mystery, one of them being that he was traumatized into silence after witnessing the brutal slaughter of his father in battle. It was an interesting, if not perplexing, reality for his subjects and viewers of the film. Today, the people of Edo…
By KAYODE OLAGUNJU We had all gathered with excitement in our Federal Road Safety Commission branded white tee-shirts and shots in Abuja in April 1988, waiting to be addressed by the Chairman of the Corps, the African first Nobel laureate, the legendary Wole Soyinka. Yes, we all wanted to feel him, the reason why some of us decided to be part of the pioneering group of the just established agency. Of course, I had always known him from far and had seen him before at the University of Ife. I could even remember i drew a picture of him picked…
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Ifeanyi Osuoza, PhD has described the July 13, 2024 Local Government Council election in his Ward as free, fair, credible and transparent, even as he has predicted a landslide victory for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the statewide polls. Osuoza who spoke to newsmen shortly after casting his vote around 10.30am, at his polling Unit 007 in Ward 10, Idumuje Ugboko, in Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State, commended the State Independent Election Commission, DSIEC, for ensuring that election materials and personnel arrived on time and the process was conducted seamlessly, in…
By Abel Johngold Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, was again typically missing in action on Saturday as he failed to show up at a town hall meeting organized by the people of Owan nation in the Edo North District. Okpebholo was expected to speak to the people about his plans to develop the region if elected. Meanwhile, high flying Dr. Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the cynosure of all eyes and toast of the crowd as he held the audience spell bound.…
By Chijioke Ugbolue, Patrick Ochei, Chukwudi Abiandu, Abel Johngold Delta State, today, Saturday 13th July, 2024, held the Local Government election across the 25 council areas of the State amidst commendations over the peaceful conduct. Monitoring the election in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the State, some select journalists sought the opinions of some political leaders with regards to the election, where they particularly commended the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) for living up to expectations. The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu who voted at the Kanidinma Primary School Onicha-Uku,…
Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, the Distinguished Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, has strongly condemned the Delta State Independence Electoral Commission (DSIEC) for failing to release sensitive electoral materials, including result sheets and ballot papers, for the local government council elections. Speaking in Emede, Isoko South, Delta State, Senator Joel-Onowakpo accused DSIEC of colluding with the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to deny citizens their fundamental right to vote, effectively rendering the election invalid. The Senator alleged that the PDP, aware of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) readiness to take over local government affairs, conspired with DSIEC to manipulate the electoral…
An accredited Delta State Independent Election Commission (DSIEC) election Civil society observation group, the Delta State Civic Engagement and Civil Society Volunteers (DSCECS), hailed DSIEC preparations for today’s Local Government Council Chairmanship and Councillorship elections. The group stated that having observed DSIEC preparations for the elections which included their stakeholders engagement and training of election staff feels satisfied that DSIEC has shown preparedness to deliver on a free, fair and credible election for the good of Deltans, hoping they do not disappoint. The group, also commended the Delta State Government led by Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on the decision to…
Apostle Victor Sorokwu (Ugo-Anioma) The continued fiddling and meddling politics that have greeted the bold and visionary advocacy of Senator Ned Nwoko to resuscitate the creation of Anioma State as the sixth state of the South East region of Nigeria, aptly reminds me of the Bible story of Joseph and his envious brothers. Joseph, the dreamer’s narrative in the Holy Book depicts the cruelty and wickedness that accompany envy and jealousy if not nipped at conception. The story of Joseph teaches us to emulate Jacob, the patriarch, who rather resorted to watch and pray for his bosom son, who manifested…