As the July 13 local government council elections approaches in Delta State, the State Orientation Bureau on Sunday called on all eligible voters in the state to come out en masse to cast their vote for chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of their choice in all DSIEC ward across the 25 local government areas. The Bureau in a Statement by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, and made available to newsmen in Asaba, the state capital, emphasized the need for leaders of political parties, stakeholders and candidates to continue to appeal to their party faithfuls and supporters on the…
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Ahead of the September 21st 2024 gubernatorial election, the people of Edo State have been warned to be wary of the ‘Black Market’ being hawked around by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). The Majority Leader, Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Charity Iguodala Aiguobarueghian, representing the sagacious people of Ovia North-East 1 Constituency, sounded the warning on Sunday in Benin City. Senator Monday Okpebholo is the candidate of the APC in the coming governorship election in the State. Hon Charity argued that it is a dangerous thing for the party leaders in the State to have perfected an elaborate design…
The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has maintained an open arm relationship with the media. It is in line with the philosophy of the President as an avowed democrat who spent a lifetime fighting for the entrenchment of democracy and human rights. This administration has remained very tolerant of media criticism and guaranteed citizens’ rights to freedom of expression. It is however disheartening that some elements are abusing this free environment guaranteed by the Government. We are alarmed by the level of reckless reporting and statements by some media organisations and individuals that border on national security and…
By Jane Uyi Orobosa Thursday, July 4, 2024 witnessed an unprecedented distortion, misrepresentation and misinformation of what was the judgement delivered by Justice Iyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in respect of the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. Contrary to what became the ‘Breaking News’, neither the primary election of February 22, 2024 by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nor the winner of the exercise, Dr Asue Ighodalo, as the flag bearer of the party was invalidated, annulled or disqualified. The appalling and inexcusable ‘Breaking News’ was that the PDP primary of February 22 had been invalidated…
Contrary to the widely misleading news reports of Thursday and even Friday morning, the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which held on February 22, 2024 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium has not been annulled or cancelled. More importantly, Dr Asue Ighodalo, who emerged victorious as the party’s candidate from the exercise has not been disqualified. The Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO) made the clarification on Friday evening. TAMO in a statement in Benin City, said “according to the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling by the Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, the judge…
Former Cameroon striker and current Cameroon FA president, Samuel Eto’o has expressed his opinion that former Super Eagles midfielder, Jay Jay Okocha is on the same level as Barcelona great, Ronaldinho. According to Eto’o, who played alongside Ronaldinho at Barcelona, Okocha didn’t receive as much accolades during his career and described it as “the injustice of world football”. Okocha enjoyed a successful career during which he won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994 with the Super Eagles. He also helped Nigeria in winning Africa’s first Olympic gold at Atlanta ’96. Even though Ronaldinho won two FIFA World Player of…
A Nigerian from Delta State and ex staff of United Bank of Africa UBA Plc in Asaba, Mrs Rosemary Nneka Nagberi, has emerged best overall student in MSc Social Innovation from the Department of Management, Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, United Kingdom. Mrs Nagberi hails from Idumudje-Uno, Aniocha North local Government of Delta state and married to an Ijaw man, Mr Stephen Nagberi, from Patani LGA in Delta State. A 2004 graduate of the Delta State University, Abraka, Mrs Nagberi served in Kano for her NYSC and joined UBA in 2006. She served as a…
We are compelled to address the ongoing wave of misinterpretations and disinformation surrounding the candidature of Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2024 elections. Clutching at straws in desperation, some unscrupulous detractors, threatened by the overwhelming popularity of Dr. Ighodalo, are deliberately spreading falsehoods that his candidature has been nullified. This is a blatant attempt to mislead the public and sow seeds of doubt among our supporters. Let it be categorically stated: the candidature of Dr. Asue Ighodalo remains firmly intact. The recent judgement from the Federal High Court in Abuja does not, in…
By Abel Johngold The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organisation has said the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the party’s delegate election did not invalidate the outcome of the party’s primary election which produced the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie Esq. Reacting to the ruling, the party described the judgment as “a strange development and contrary to a long line of Appellate Courts’ decision on the subject.” In a statement, the party’s campaign organisation said: “Today, July 4, 2024, the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by…
The PDP is aware that certain elements who are scared of the soaring popularity of our candidate Dr Asue Ighodalo are going about peddling rumors that the candidature of Dr Asue Ighodalo has been nullified. Let it be on record that the candidature of Dr Asue Ighodalo as the flag bearer of the party for the 2024 elections remains intact and that the judgement of the Federal High court in Abuja did not in any way affect the candidature of Dr Asue Ighodalo We urge our teaming loyal supporters to remain calm and resolute as there is no cause for…