BY SAM DUVWODE Eligible Voters in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State on Saturday, February 23, 2019, massively trooped out for the voting exercise to elect the next President of Nigeria and National Assembly Members. A visit to the voting centers at Odin College, Unit 17 and Alegbo Primary School, Units 5 and 6, Unit 2, as well as unit 20 all of Ward 1 respectively saw voters arriving as early as 6:45 am and as at Press time 8:05 am, over 1000 voters can seen eagerly waiting for polls to open. The Delta Central Senatorial Candiate under the…
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Spokeperson of Gbaramatu Traditional Council in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Chief Godpower Gbenekama JP says peace currently enjoyed in the Niger Delta region is as a resolve of some respected Ijaw Traditional Rulers in the region as well as elders, Youths and other stakeholders across the entire region to maintain peace, law and order and not the military deployed to the region. Chief Gbenekama revealed that the Pere of The Great Gbaramatu Kingdom His Royal Majesty Oboro Gbaraun 11 in 2016 to 2018 moved round length and breathe of Niger Delta States preaching peace and unity among…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta State Chapter has called on its leaders, members and supporters across the three geo political zones in the State, to go out on election day, cast their votes peacefully, resist any form of intimidation and stand bold and firm to defend their votes and ensure that there is no manipulation or sabotage of the electoral process. This charge was contained in a statement released to the press, by the Delta State PDP Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, as Deltans prepare to cast their ballot in the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections, slated…
The attention of the Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been drawn to a verbose and utterly frivolous publication, signed by the factional Publicity Secretary of the Delta State APC, Barr. Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina, which as usual reeks of bumbling rantings and reckless braggadocio, but are actually a clear admission of already accepted defeat in the coming elections. The publication titled: THE UNCOVERING OF DELTA PDP EVIL POLITICAL MACHINATIONS, and dated 18th February, 2019, was full of wild, rambling and rabble rousing allegations to the effect that the confused and fragmented APC had, even in its…
An International gospel preacher and Pastor in-charge of Shalom Baptist Church of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Ekpan, near Warri, Pst. Opate Bright has sued for peace following the INEC cancellation of the February 16 Presidential/March 2 polls to Saturday February 23 and March 9, 2019. Pst. Bright while delivering a sermon titled “the Dimensions of God’s Greatness”, Sunday February 17cited Proverbs 3:35, charged youths to be wiser, vote wisely for candidates of their choice and shun violence during and after the polls, adding that the postponement of the elections should be taken for good of Nigeria. He appealed to Deltans…
It has become imperative to call the attention of leaders, members, faithful and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta State Chapter and the public in general that the jittery All Progressives Congress (APC) is at it again with their devious schemes. Accordingly, the PDP is calling on our party faithful to be at alert and vigilant at all times because the lid has been blown open and has exposed the clandestine moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to attack our leaders and members. This evil scheme gravely points to the impetuous, but a devious plot of the…
BY SAM DUVWODE The Bishop, Flock of Christ Mission Int. Enerhen Warri, Rev. Dr Simeon Okah, has enjoined all Nigerians to understand that, postponement of election date cannot postpone or change the will of God for His people. He added that, Nigerians must remain resolute and ensure that they come out enmass next Saturday to cast their votes. Bishop Okah, stated this in Warri while fielding questions from newsmen following last Saturday’s Presidential election that was postponed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Bishop Simeon Okah, who is also the National Vice President, Pentecostal Fellowship Of Nigeria (PFN) South…
ASABA/Nigeria: The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had been blamed over the postponement of the elections as it was initially scheduled to hold from the February 16, 2019, based on the timetable released two years ahead of the date by the commission. Reacting to the postponement, the Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, in a statement by its Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, pointed out that days before postponement there were signs that the electoral umpire was not ready for the election. According to the statement, many factors point to the fact that INEC was not prepared for the general elections. “The signs…
This morning, February 16, 2019, Nigeria and the international community woke up to the disconcerting news that the 2019 presidential and national assembly elections had been postponed for one week. The National Association of Seadogs notes with deep concern that this announcement came few hours to the commencement of voting. The fact that Nigerians had made very significant investment in time, money and logistics to ensure that they exercise their civic responsibility calls for more than flitting scrutiny of the underlying reasons adduced by the electoral supervision body. We note further that prior to this postponment, at several interviews and…
Following the recent developments in Nigerian politics that has led to the postponement of the general election, The Better Society Foundation (TBSF), a non-governmental organization has added its voice to the latest event by calling for credibility in the elections and on Nigerians to remain calm and resolute in their decision to perform their civic responsibility inspite of current happening. During a press briefing that took place in their office at Boyle street Lagos, the organization through its Executive Director, Francis K. Senaya encouraged Nigerians to go out and cast their votes in all honesty. He stated categorically that while…