By Abel Johngold Orheruata Stakeholders from the three Federal Constituencies of Delta North Senatorial District, have backed the proposed bill seeking for creation of Anioma state. The stakeholders declared the total support yesterday in Asaba, at an interactive session to enlighten the public comprised of community representatives, civil society organizations, journalists and other interest groups on the creation of Anioma State from the territory of the present Delta State. Speaking at the interactive session, the National Coordinator of Ukpe Anioma, Chief Alex Ikpeazu, represented by the Ebubedike of Igbodo Kingdom, Chief Fred Obuseh, Ugo Anioma Movement, former Dean of Novena…
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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…
The All Progressive Congress (APC), Ughelli North Chapter, Delta State has withdrawn its participation from the proposed July 13 local government elections in citing a loss of confidence in the ability of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC), to conduct free, fair and credible elections. The Ughelli North APC leaders stated this in a press release after an emergency meeting at the party Secretariat at Kom. 27, Ughellil-Patani Road, accused the electoral umpire of recruiting PDP members as ad-hoc staff for the conduct of the election. The party also alleged that all the board members of Delta State Independent Electoral…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserts that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, are out of the race following a shocking revelation that the APC candidate is not a registered voter as reportedly revealed by checks in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Portal. The alarming discovery that the APC candidate allegedly presented a fake voter card in his Form EC9 submitted to INEC is a self-inflicted blow which clearly and irredeemably signals the end of the road for the APC and its candidate in the…
In a bid to ensure that there is effective coordination and seamless discharge of the responsibilities before them, the Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, is to hold strategic leadership retreat for his legislative aides. The strategic leadership retreat scheduled to hold on Monday, 15th July, 2024, at Emede Town Hall , Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, will kickoff by 8 am prompt. This is contained in a statement issued by Michael Emumena Paul, Senior Special Adviser (Medi, Publicity/Information & National Orientation) to Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, and made available to newsmen. It added that Senator…
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, has approached the State High Court sitting in Udu, praying it for an order to stop the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC from conducting the July 13, 2024 Local Government Election with an alleged wrongful and an illegal Guidelines. The party, through its lawyer, J.A. Otorudo Esq, on July 4, filed an originating summons with Suit No. OUHC/127/2024 at the Otor-Udu High Court, urging the Court to declare null and void any and every steps so far taken by the State Electoral Commission in accordance with the Guidelines which the body…
President Bola Tinubu welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. The President states that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years has been ineffective local government administration, as governance at the critical cellular level of socio-political configuration is nearly absent. The President emphasizes that the onus is now on local council leaders to ensure that the broad spectrum of Nigerians living at that level are satisfied that they are benefitting from people-oriented service…
By Fred Edoreh Even as our friend, Ovasa Ogaga, continues to pretend that he is not an apologist of the APC in Delta State, he continues to betray his partisan sentiments. In a recent article titled “What’s Delta PDP Trying To Prove With Its Mega Rally?”, he argues that the outcome of the forthcoming local government elections “seems predetermined”, the reason why the leadership of the PDP and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori are confident and “boastful” of victory, but he ended up proving that the PDP is a far better party than the APC and truly deserves to win. The problem…
Secretary to Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, on Thursday said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has directed that workers in the State Civil Service to lock up all government offices at 12 Noon on Friday July 12th, 2024. Dr Emu, in a statement made available to newsmen in Asaba, said the state governor’s directive is to enable public servants in the State to participate fully in the upcoming Local Government Council Elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 13, 2024, as part of their civic responsibilities. The statement further added that voters are to conduct themselves peacefully during the elections as…
By Jane Uyi Orobosa Notwithstanding the mid-morning heavy downpour in Benin City, the coalition of non-indigenes of Edo State made up of several ethnic groups across Nigeria who are resident in the state, on Thursday threw its weight behind Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the September 21 governorship election. The endorsement, considered as another significant political gain ahead of the election by Ighodalo, came just two days after a massive rally that shook the Benin City centre by supporters of Ighodalo and the PDP. It also came a day after almost a thousand…