Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has predicted victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship and Councilorship candidates in the July 13, 2024 Local Government Council elections in the state. Governor Oborevwori gave the prediction at the grand finale and mega rally of the party held at the Cenotaph, Asaba on Wednesday. He commended the party’s candidates for following his footsteps by campaigning from community to community, unit to unit and ward to ward. He said that the mega rally has afforded him the opportunity to campaign for the party’s candidates in Asaba and thanked the party’s founding…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 588th meeting today, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 considered all issues, including complaints on the activities of the National Vice Chairman (South South) Chief Dan Orbih concerning the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State. The NWC at the meeting unanimously condemned the embarrassing actions and utterances of Chief Dan Orbih relating to the Edo State Governorship Primary Election of our great Party which actions and utterances are inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and the demand of his…
By Abel Johngold A day after Benin City centre was literally shut down by thousands of organic supporters of Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State in a solidarity rally, Igueben, the administrative headquarters of Igueben LGA, Edo Central, has been brought to a standstill as thousands dumped their parties for Ighodalo and the PDP. Most of the defectors, identified as staunch supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Parties (LP ) and other fringe parties dumped those parties and declared for the PDP “because…
Executive Governor of Delta State and leader of the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, JP, will on Wednesday July 10, lead party elders, leaders, stakeholders, party faithfuls and supporters to a super mega rally at the Cenotaph Complex, in Asaba, the state capital. Executive Assistant on Communications to the governor, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe on Tuesday said governor Oborevwori will be accompanied by the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, CON, Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, former governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Speaker of the Delta State House of…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms. President Tinubu announced this Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the committee, which will address the obstacles to agricultural productivity and open up new opportunities which benefit farmers, herders, processors, and distributors in the livestock-farming value chain. President Tinubu, who is the alternative chairman of the committee emphasized that the implementation of the reforms will require the collective efforts of members , drawn from the public and private sectors, state governors,…
Benin City, capital of Edo State shuffled and bubbled on Tuesday morning with huge excitement as thousands of organic supporters mesmerized the town in an electrifying display of love for Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in September 21 governorship election in the state. As early as 7:30 am, Ring Road, the city center started receiving the supporters for AiO2 rally tagged “COME AND SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR AI02”. Ring Road, was filled to overflowing with supporters of Asue/Ogie candidacy spilling to the adjourning streets. The supporters, who completely took over the road, were in their…
By Osagie Imasogie As we countdown to the forthcoming Edo Elections, one thing has become clear to all and sundry that Asue Ighodalo is the man to beat. His carriage, his elocution, his firm grasp of issues and willingness to continue to engage with the electorate have endeared him to the vast majority of Edo people both locally and in the Diaspora Faced with this stark reality, the opposition APC and their grossly unpopular candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, a.k a Akpakomiza, have resorted to underhand tactics in a desperate bid to stem the rising popularity of Dr. Ighodalo Their first…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 Governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has expressed deep sadness at the tragic incident of falling trees that killed some enterprising market women in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area on Monday, describing it as “unfortunate”. In a statement on Monday evening in Benin City, his media team quoted Ighodalo as saying that “I am terribly saddened and distressed by the news of enterprising market women killed in very tragic circumstances by falling trees in Jattu Market as a result of heavy rainfall that was accompanied…
By Duke of Shomolu Responsible media is a key ingredient for healthy democracy. This statement is a truism that cannot be refuted by any logical mind. The media plays a very vital role of not only disseminating information but also that of guiding thought processes and providing decison taking inputs as we drive towards the very incisive element in the democratic process of making choices while still helping to maintain a healthy engagement within the process. We are expected to choose our candidates based on our clinical assesments of his capacity, his programmes amongst other such variables and it is…
Leadership of Ukpe Anioma Progressive Association, (UAPA), has given their support to Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta north senatorial district at the national Assembly over the creation of Anioma state as the sixth state of the South East geopolitical zone. At a meeting held in Agboh, Ika North local government area, Delta state, they salute the courage and wisdom of Senator Nwoko in championing the noble course which was generously debated along with other burning issues concerning the Anioma region and vowed to do everything within their power to encourage him on. The National Coordinator, Chief Alex Ikpeazu, flanked by…