By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Indicating his Party’s readiness to win all elections in the State next year, renowned grassroots politician and technocrat, Hon. Joel-Thomas Onowakpo, MBA, FCA, FCTI, who emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta South Senatorial District candidate yesterday, said the APC, was hungry for power to develop Delta State. The Harvard trained business mogul stated this while responding to questions from journalists after he was declared winner of the APC Senatorial District primaries conducted yesterday, at the Civic Center Oleh, in Isoko South Local Government Area of the State, While debunking the rumour of existing fractions in…
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By Sunday Wale Adeniran Wike was never going to be the flag bearer of any of the two major parties. Of course, he almost got it but that’s where it ended – almost. Of course, it is true that our system is no where close to perfection. It’s not even close to being average but a person of such character can never be allowed to be on the ballot of a major party as president. Being a governor itself was a grief error by Mr Patience Jonathan and his husband, Goodluck. That’s why I wasn’t carried away by the…
National Leader of All Progressives Congress and frontline presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the flag bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, following the primary conducted at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. Tinubu commended Atiku for his patriotism and commitment to Nigeria’s progress. Tinubu also congratulated the other contestants for the orderly and peaceful way they conducted themselves and for pledging to rally round the winner, in the true spirit of democratic sportsmanship. He expected the former Vice-president , who was also the…
By Ena OFUGARA John 11:35 Jesus Wept James was running for Governor. The elites, including the Edewors, Ibrus, et al had chosen Engineer Kragha, a known institutionalist. My family is close to the Ofotokuns, a ruliing family of Oghara, resident in Sapele. The day James Ibori came to see Gabriel Ofortokun, (something they may deny) Gabriel looked out his window and said he was not home. And that was how James Ibori decided to go with the STREETS over the elites. It was BRUTE FORCE over the panache and sophistication of the elites. And with that, the elites were pushed…
Frontline Presidential aspirant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has shared his manifesto for the transformation of Nigeria if elected president of the country. The APC presidential aspirant, according to a press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Communication, said his team will lead Nigeria to a new era of economic prosperity, peace, security and political stability. Tinubu, the Governor of Lagos State between 1999-2007, presented his vision within five thematic areas. He promised to improve security by decentralizing the policing of the country and creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs…
By ESE OBOTE-OGWU Experts in girl child development have called on government at all level to make laws and regulations that would see to eradication of pad poverty and availability of sanitary pads to female, especially the adolescent ones at the least cost if not free. The call was made on Wednesday, during a One-Day symposium with the theme “Disrupting Period Poverty In Rural Communities Across Delta State”, organized by the Delta State Youth Parliament (DSYP) in collaboration with Pad A Girl Foundation as part of the activities marking this year 2022 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, held in Government House, Asaba.…
In recent times we all have been bludgeoned with all sorts of intimidating but baseless propaganda about the indomitability of the northern political manoeuvres going into 2023. Many have come to believe that.. 1.The 2023 presidential election winner can only be decided by the north. 2.That the south is and will remain at the mercy of the north concerning the issues of the presidency of Nigeria. 3.That Atiku and his few other northern PDP aspirants are the only viable options for the party. 4.That the South East don’t have the votes to support any candidate that may be chosen…
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Senator Omo-Agege emerged victorious after polling 1,190 votes in the Delta State APC governorship primary election. Although he was returned unopposed, delegates reaffirmed their votes in line with the Electoral Act. Chairperson of the Electoral Committee, Oyibo Nwaneri Esq., congratulated the winner and party delegates on a successful exercise. Secretary of the Committee, Ambassador Elijah Onyeagba announced that out of the 1,350 adhoc delegates, 1,235 were duly accredited while 1,190 votes were cast for the lawmaker with…
He addressed the plenary of the Delta State House of Assembly on the 25th of January 2022, where he enjoined all his colleagues to support Mr. Speaker in his bid to becoming the next Governor of Delta State. He said his spirit tells him that Mr. Speaker is the next Governor. He called on Deltans to support Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, so that he can continue from where Dr. Okowa will stop in 2023. It happened exactly the way he predicted it. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POLITICAL COLOSSUS!
The National Youth Service Corps has said former Minister of Aviation and Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah, does not have a valid NYSC certificate. This was conveyed in a letter that served as a response to a request made by Concerned Anambra North Peoples Democratic Party Stakeholders. The group had asked the service to validate the senator’s claim of losing her NYSC certificate. An affidavit the senator attached to her CF001 forms which were submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission in 2019, read; “I Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, Christian, Adult , Nigeria Citizen, Politician of Umuoma Village, Akili,…