Month: August 2022

Delta Youth Rejects Gov Okowa Appointment, Drum Support For Peter Obi Presidency

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Delta State governor appointment to Omenuwoma Josiah as Special Assistant on Youth Mobilization has been rejected as he drum support for Peter Obi to be the next president of Nigeria in 2023.   According Omenuwoma in his letter of rejection and facebook post, “I choose to be OBIDIENT and I have decided to remain actively OBIDIENT because I strongly believe that Nigeria will be better if Mr Peter Obi is President by 2023. “I sincerely wish to thank His Excellency Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to have graciously offered me the…

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Interview: Why I want Christians To Participate In Politics-Akpodiete

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Alexander Osondu Akpodiete, a Professor of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, based in US, who teaches in one of the Universities in the United States. He is also a Publisher and Editor. In this interview with Politicsgovernance.com, he bares his mind on Nigeria politics, his support and the need for Nigerians to get involved in the 2023 elections with their Permanent Voters Card (PVC). Excerpts:   Sir can you just tell Nigerians why you embarked on giving out one million to PVC registrants without anything in return?   We have to…

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Delta Speaker, Oborevwori, Condole With Hon Izeze Over Father’s Death

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The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commiserated with the member representing Ughelli South State Constituency , Hon. (Comr.) Izeze Rume Yakubu Reuben Esq over the passing of his father, Mr Godwin Clement Izeze. Pa Godwin Izeze, 77, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022. Until his passing, he was a devoted Christian and member of God’s Grace Ministry (GGM). Rt Hon Oborevwori who is also the Delta State…

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NDDC: GROUP URGES BUHARI TO INAUGURATE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE SINCE 2019

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A Niger Delta pressure group, has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Niger Delta Development Commission board confirmed by the senate for equity sake and in compliance with the Act of the National Assembly 2000. The group, Niger Delta Integrity, had in a statement signed by its president and secretary, Mr Akpoebide Okotiene, and Edet Ekpenyong described the delay as an affront on the long-deprived people of the region who have had to endure three years of the foremost agency being arbitrarily run in breach of the law…

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URHOBO TRADITIONAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PRIMOGENITURE

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BY CHIEF BOBSON GBINIJE   “Whilst thou waitest for dead men’s old shoes, thine own exertions might procure thee new ones. Be like the bee, and thou shall gather the honey of life and not cursed dungeons”— Napoleon’s Oraculum   The tradition of primogeniture entails the total non-negotiable handing over of power of attorney over properties, titles, positions, etc to the eldest son. This is a very common practice all over the world. The eldest son and not the eldest daughter is looked upon as the pretender to the throne.…

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Delta 2023: Anger Against Oborevwori Is That He Do Not Belong To Class Of 1999- Ighedo

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  The Vice Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Olorogun Daniel Ighedo has said that the move by some elements to stop the Governorship ambition of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori was because he do not belong to what he referred to as “Class of ’99”. In a Press Statement made available to newsmen in Asaba on Wednesday , August 3rd, 2022, the Uvwie Local Government Area Vice Chairman, averred that the Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 gubernatorial primaries held in…

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PVC Registration: Atawa-Akpodiete Foundation Has Given Hope For A Better Nigeria- Beneficiaries

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By Politics Governance, Residents of Deltans and beneficiaries of the one million  naira give away have commended the Atawa-Akpodiete foundation and Atawa Political Vanguard for reviving the hope of Nigerians towards a better future at the 2023 general elections through its sponsored free registration with free light and a token. This commendation was given at a  two day Permanent Voters Card registration exercise and N1 million give away to people with PVCs held at The Earth Is Lord Ministries Inc, Asaba, Delta state. A beneficiary of the give away, Mrs…

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Groups Urge Buhari To Inaugurate NDDC Board To Avoid Hostilities

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Community Development Committee of Oil and Gas Producing Areas of the Niger Delta (CDCOGPAND) and Oil Mineral Producing Communities Traditional Rulers Forum (OMPCTRF) have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to implement his “renewed promise last week to inaugurate the Board of NDDC, whose members he duly nominated, equally forwarded to the senate for screening and confirmation as the NDDC Act prescribed but who are yet to be sworn into office to do their work three years since the process of the appointments were completed.” In a statement jointly signed by its…

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Four Vehicle Occupants Roast To Death In A Road Accident At Ughelli

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FOUR unidentified persons have been confirmed dead in a road accident involving a Toyota picnic and a stationed truck conveying cement in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. The accident, it was learned happened after Ekiugbo-Ughelli junction by the East/West by Hausa market as the the picnic vehicle was loaded with  adulterated diesel with two occupants. Sources revealed that, the picnic driver lost control due to excess speed at about 6:14 am on Monday (yesterday) and rammed into a stationery Dangote truck loaded with cements killing its two…

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