By GOODNESS TORITSEJU MENE Following the explosion and fire outbreak that wrecked havoc at Matrix Energy Resources Ltd, Ifiekporo, near Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, The Olu Of Warri, yesterday sent delegation from his Palace to commiserate with the management of the oil company and Ifie-Kporo community over the outbreak in the facility. The delegation from the Olu Of Warri’s Palace which was led by Chief Johnson Ibranadu Amatsereuleghe (JP) Alpha, The Iyatsere Of Warri Kingdom and Chief Eugene Ikomi (The Olulaye Of Warri) confirmed that equipment and goods worth millions of Nairas were damaged in the facility. The…
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By Jesutega Onokpasa. According to Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial flagbearer for Delta State, is not entitled to his party’s mandate, which he won by a landslide, because he submitted “dubious or forged documents”.I never heard anything more astonishing from a judge. What in the world is the meaning of “dubious or forged”? How does a judge even frame a judgement that way? Is it that the court was not sure whether the documents were either “dubious” or “forged”, or, is it just that it was convinced…
By Victor Bieni, Asaba The Chairman, DE WAYLE’S GROUP OF COMPANIES, High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore (JP) has congratulated His Excellency, Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State, And Vice Presidential Candidate, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he today celebrates his Birthday Anniversary in grandstyle. The media learnt this in a press Statement today being 8th day of July, 2022, which was made available to newsmen in Asaba, Delta State Capital personally signed by the Chairman, DE WAYLES GROUP OF COMPANIES, High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore (JP) who commended the Governor for his selfless…
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that the state was working towards becoming Nigeria’s centre for medium, small and micro enterprises. He said that with the creation of over 128,813 direct and indirect jobs through the various job and wealth creation programmes of his administration, Delta would truly become a hub for MSMEs in the next few years. He made the remarks at the graduation of the third cycle of the Women Empowerment Skill Acquisition Programme (WESAP) held on Friday at the Event Centre, Asaba. The governor said that with sustained growth of…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Federal High Court declared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Delta State 2023 governorship election, Olorogun David Edevbie has described yesterday verdict as victory for all Deltans. Edevbie stated this while reacting to his widely celebrated victory in his Press Statement made available to newsmen today. The former Chief of Staff to Delta State Government noted that the victory should not be seen as a personal victory but as a victory for his great Party, PDP, which was firmly rooted in justice. That it was also a victory for democracy and therefore, it was now time…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has felicitated the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections and the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on the auspicious occasion of his 63rd birthday anniversary. Elumelu in a statement on Friday July 8, 2022, saluted the Governor for his unrelenting selfless service, his unmatched commitment and dedication towards the unity, stability and economic development of not only Delta State, but Nigeria. Elumelu said that over the years, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa with his vast experience as…
By Charles Nwabardi Contrary to reports that the whereabouts of embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari who is confined in Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja over drug related offences with other high profile prisoners was unknown after the attack on Tuesday, it was revealed, yesterday, that he narrowly escaped death during the attack. Dependable prison sources intimated that as soon as the heavily armed terrorists succeeded in getting hold of their colleagues inside the prison, one of the rescued commanders started shouting that Abba Kyari must be fished out from the isolated cell where he was kept. Sources said the…
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and State PDP Governorship Candidate, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has called on all his supporters to remain calm over the Judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja in respect of the Wednesday, May 25th Primaries he won. Today, Thursday, July 7th, 2022, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja passed a judgement against the candidacy of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Delta State. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker called on all his supporters and indeed all Deltans…
Political analysts have argued that it was not the duty of the court to stop Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori from parading himself anyhow he wants but the court was clear that he was not qualified and ought not to have been cleared. Spade NG News however gathered that the Judgement granted all but one the below prayers requested by Olorogun David Edevbie in it’s ruling today in Abuja. THE COURT JUDGEMENT 1. A DECLARATION that the 1st Defendant is not qualified to participate and/or be declared the winner of the 2nd Defendant’s Delta State Governorship Primary elections which…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja today disqualified Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborowheri on certificate issues. The court ruled that Oborevwori was not qualified to contest in the first place. It means that his participation in the PDP governorship Primaries was an aberration. Not satisfied with the outcome of the primary, Olorogun David Edevbie had filed a suit against Oborevwori and the PDP. Edevbie posited that the PDP violated its constitution in the process of the Delta State congress, which produced Oborevwori. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/795/2022, Edevbie prayed the court…