By Abel Johngold Orheruata The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hails the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja which today, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 affirmed the nomination of its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo in the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State. In a press release signed by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the Party describes the landmark judgement which upheld the PDP Edo State Governorship Primary election held on February 22, 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City as victory for democracy, Rule of Law and a well-founded affirmation of the propriety and…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the duly nominated and authentic Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. In a Judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in the suit marked CS/469/24, the Court today Wednesday July 17th 2024 held that Dr. Ighodalo was duly nominated at the February 22nd primaries of the PDP which held in Benin City and consequently dismissed the case filed against his nomination by the Plaintiff Philip Shaibu The court held that the case of the plaintiffs on the balance…
By Jane Uyi Orobosa There is diabolical and sinister plot by one Kassim ‘Alaroka’ Afegbua to set Edo State on fire ahead of the coming September 21 governorship election in the state through his improbable concoction. Afegbua, once aptly described as ‘Alaroka’ by a guest writer, Femi Alaka, in TheCable of February 28, 2022, has continued to exhibit his repugnant and dare-devil characteristics associated with that name — Alaroka. On Tuesday evening, there was a bizarre concoction by Kassim ‘Alaroka’ Afegbua, the “media consultant” to the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming that Governor Godwin Obaseki and the candidate…
The Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that the State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, was visibly excited over the financial autonomy granted to local government councils, as reflected in the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Oghenesivbe made the disclosure while speaking as a special guest of “The Parliament,” a high profile public affairs program on Bridge Radio 98.7 FM Asaba, saying that governor Oborevwori has been and will always be an unrepentant advocate of financial autonomy for the three tiers of government in Nigeria. He quoted…
Asagba-in-Council, the apex traditional authority of Asaba, the Delta State capital has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to accede to the decades-long aspiration of Anioma people for the creation of Anioma State. In a letter co-signed by the Regent, Prof. Anthony Onuora Edozien MD (Ochendo Asagba) and the Secretary of Asaba Palace, Chief Patrick N. C. Ndili, the Asagba-in-Council wrote: “Our distinguished Senator Prince Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District in Delta State (our Anioma) is in the vanguard for the creation of Anioma State. He has presented a bill on the floor of the Senate for the…
SENATOR Ned Nwoko representing Delta North senatorial district at the National Assembly said he is not seeking the creation of Anioma state,to assume the position of governor when the state becomes a reality. Senator Nwoko,sponsor of Anioma state creation bill,before the red chambers, spoke Monday while addressing a gathering of Ndokwa leaders,youths and women at the Asaba residence of PDP stalwart,Chief Godswill Obieluem. The Federal lawmaker noted that his eyes were firmly on the creation of Anioma state and nothing more. Senator Nwoko said the question of which geographical zone Anioma would belong,revolved in widespread public affirmation,guided by democratic norms.…
By Abel Johngold Orheruata In reaffirming the need to continue to ensure a clean and heathy environment in line with the MORE Agenda of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, the State Taskforce on Environment, headed by Chief Godspower Asiuwhu JP, as Chairman, is set to prosecute indiscriminate refuse disposals in the State Capital Territory and environs. Asiuwhu disclosed this today in his office in Asaba during a Press briefing warning residents of Asaba that the attention of the Delta State Government had been drawn to the unwholesome practice where some Deltans and residents in the State, business organisations…
Thompson Eferakeya Once upon a time, a farmer driven by desperation went to his plantain farm to see if he could get some to harvest for sale. He toured the large expanse of farm and could only find one young and certainly unfit for consumption. But the farmer’s ambition drove him to cut down the plantain, harvested the yet to mature and certainly unfit for consumption bunch and took it to the market for sale. On arrival at the market, he immediately became the cynosure of all eyes. People were aghast, and asked in hush tones if the farmer had…
The Distinguished Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has stated that successive federal governments have been unfair to Delta South Senatorial District in terms of infrastructural development, human capital development, and inclusiveness in governance. Senator Joel-Onowakpo made this statement on Monday at Emede, Isoko South LGA of Delta State, while delivering a keynote address during a Strategic Leadership Retreat organised for his legislative aides. According to him, Delta South Senatorial District is one of the largest producers of crude oil and gas in the country, yet past federal administrations have shown little or no interest in the…
By Fred Edoreh Somehow, our national conversation shifted from the inflationary cost of living occasioned by surely needed but poorly managed petroleum subsidy removal and untutored foreign exchange management policy, to a new-old national anthem and, more recently, to a charade about local government autonomy. There has been an interesting propaganda that the reason why the local governments are unable to function effectively in the delivery of infrastructure is because state governors “steal” their money through the Joint Account. Former President Muhammadu Buhari painted a sordid picture of this when, in December 2022, he told the members of the Senior…