Delta State 2023: APC, LP, Other Parties Are Jokers

By Moses Darah,   The saying that ‘Delta State is PDP and PDP is Delta State’ was made manifest again with the unprecedented crowd across the state to support the 5-Over-5 antidote to rescue Nigeria from the maladministration of the APC. If the Governor of Delta State, Sen (Dr) Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa had knew few years ago that he would be meritoriously selected by the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the party to host a mega rally in the Stephen Keshi International Stadium, Asaba, he…

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Warri/Itakpe Train Bound, Derails Into Kogi Forest, 148 Passengers, 30 Crew Members Stranded

A train conveying 148 passengers and 30 crew members from Warri in Delta state to Itakpe on Sunday derailed inside Kogi forest, forcing them (passengers and crew to be stranded. It was learned, the train left Warri early Sunday and got derailed at around noon inside the forest between Ajaokuta and Itakpe.   The Delta and Kogi State police commands could not immediately confirm the incident, but the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, confirmed it. Okhiria said as of the time he was talking to The PUNCH,…

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News Feature: The Race To Chatham House

By Sunny Awhefeada, It is saddening if not depressing that more than sixty years after Nigeria attained independence the country is yet to plot her destiny and define her character. We remain an uncertain people floundering and lost in a vast and turbulent ocean. Growing up and reading social studies, history and government textbooks as well as listening to inspiring lessons from our teachers my generation felt a profound sense of pride in our nationalists and how they pursued out the nationalist struggle that birthed our independence in 1960. We…

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Ughelli /Udu Federal Constituency: ….Again, Abuja Federal High Court Declares Ekorhi APGA Candidate

  A Federal High court sitting in Abuja has strike out a case brought before it by Frank Arimosoghene Ossai of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, against the submission of Daniel Omeco Ekorhi as the candidate of the party for February 25th, 2023, election to represent Ughelli North/ Ughelli South/ Udu Federal Constituency. Ossai had on August 5, 2022, approached the court in Abuja with suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1285/2022 to interpret the section of the constitution to challenge the submission of Daniel Omeco Ekorhi name as the candidate of APGA. In…

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2023: BVAS Will Put End To Election Rigging In Nigeria- Prof Rukevwe Ugwumba

A Professor of Medicine and Family Health and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC Prof. Rukevwe Akpedeye Ugwumba has described the introduction of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, (BVAS) by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will put an end to rigging and manipulation of elections in Nigeria.   According to Ugwumba, “The 2023 general elections would be a symbol of stability unlike before when the strongest person will go with the votes but now it will be one man one vote.   Fielding questions from Journalists in  Ughelli, Delta state,…

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Delta PDP Guber Candidate, Oborevwori, Congratulates Owhorode Of Olomu At 106

  … Says he remains a symbol and icon of peace The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and PDP Governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has felicitated with the Owhorode of Olomu Kingdom, HRM Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1 on his 106 birthday anniversary. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker affirmed that the Olomu monarch remains a symbol and icon of peace, progress and development, adding that the highly reverred traditional ruler is…

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Ughelli /Udu Federal Constituency: Fed High Court Sacks Akpovoka As APGA Candidate

  The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta state, presided by Justice Okon Effreti Abang, has dismissed all Counter Motions and applications sort by the Destiny Akpovoka and INEC in the suit filed by Chief Daniel Ekorhi Chief Daniel Ekorhi had in a suit with no: FHC/WR/CS/98/2022, challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the removal of his name as the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the Federal House of Representative for Ughelli North/ Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency for the 2023 election. Striking…

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UGHELLI/UDU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY: Remain Calm, Peaceful, Tebite Tells Supporters

FEDERAL House of Representatives aspirant in Ughelli/Udu Federal constituency, Olorogun Taleb Tebite, Wednesday, told his teeming supporters to remain calm, peaceful, and decline to react to any form of provocation that may arise from the Supreme Court withdrawal order of our case.   Tebite in a statement made available to newsmen, said; “we thank God thus far for all He has done for me, my Wife,Children, Family, those who stood for/by me but I can’t call their names here but my God sees them and my teeming supporters across our…

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Gov Okowa Aide, Prince Sony Ogbon Resigns PDP Membership, Appointment In Ughelli South

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ughelli South Local Government Areas  and Special Adviser to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Youth Development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon has resigned his membership from the party and political appointment. His resignation was made known in a letter to the PDP hierarchy in Olomu ward and Asaba. However, it was gathered that Prince Ogbon resignation has been rejected by some leaders of the party in Olomu in Asaba as a result of his political influence in the party. In his resignation letter…

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