Category: State

Opinion: Voters’ Low Turnout In Delta South Senatorial District: Matters Arising

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By FRANCIS B. ABULU, Esq   A low point of the February 25 presidential election was the abysmal low voter turnout in five predominantly coastal local councils in Delta South senatorial district. A repeat of that negative feature in tomorrow’s governorship and State assembly elections would have far-reaching consequences for the fortune of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The abiding tenet of democracy is that a government which assumes power based on its overwhelming electoral support is ultimately expected to enhance the well-being of its citizens. Consequently, our people must be…

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Opinion: If You Had Done Well

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By Annabel Ogheneganre   In the Bible book of Genesis Chapter 4, the story was told of how Cain and Abel brought offering unto God in appreciation for favour in their lives. Cain, a farmer was said to have brought some fruits of the earth as offering while Abel brought the best of the flocks he was tending. It was on record that the offering of Abel was accepted while God rejected Cain’s offering. Cain got angry and killed Abel out of jealousy. God saw the evil that Cain had…

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Polls: Ogboru Assures Deltans Of Uncommon, Rapid Development If Elected

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  The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, has assured Deltans of uncommon rapid development if elected as the governor of the state come March 18, at the gubernatorial and House of assembly elections.   Ogboru gave this assurance at Ugbuwangwe, Ubeji, Ekurede Urhobo, Ekurede Itsekiri, and other communities of Warri South and Udu local government areas of Delta state respectively during his campaign to canvass for votes.   The APGA who moved round Ubeji market, Ekurede Itsekiri, Ugbori, Ekurede Urhobo, Ugbuwangwe market,…

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Obidatti Group Directs Deltans To Vote APGA, Ogboru On Saturday

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  The Obidatti Movement group in Delta State, has directed all supporters of Peter Obi to vote for Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru on Saturday March 18, 2023, for a new Delta   This is just as the group has changed its name to Obidabtti/APGA/Ogboru Movement to garner supports and votes for Ogboru. The Obidatti movement under the umbrella of Nigeria National Progressive Forum, (NNPF) gave the directive when the APGA Campaign train moved round the nooks and crannies of Isoko South and Ika South local government areas of the state…

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Opinion: OKOWA AND THE ‘KITIKATA RACE’ TO INSTALL OBOREVWORI

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By Annabel Ogheneganre   When Senator Ifeanyi Aurthur Okowa ran his re-election race in 2019, he never faced the kind of heat he is facing today. I never knew a day would come when Okowa, despite his claim to mesmerizing political sagacity and cleverness, would run the kind of ‘kitikata’ race he is running today to install his stooge, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori. Shortly after his failed bid to be Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria despite his claim to political invincibility of never losing elections, it dawned…

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Delta Polls: Ken Pela Storms Uvwie, Calls For Repeat Of Massive Votes To Deliver Delta From Cabals

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By Jesuovie Tekevwe/ Uvwie     FEW days to state assembly and governorship elections, the candidate of Labour Party, LP, in Delta State, Deacon Ken Pela has called on Deltans to turn out in their number and cast their votes for the party and take back the dream Delta from the cabals that have held the state for over two decades. Pela who made this call at John F Kennedy in Uvwie during at campaign rally said, “March 11, is another date of history when we will take back the…

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March Polls : Delta Traders Set To Deliver Ogboru

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…Ogboru is our own, this is God’s appointed time for him to rule Delta- Igbo Traders     Thousands of Igbo Traders, Market women under the Obidients Movement, have thrown their weight behind the Delta State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru at the March 11, elections.   The Traders under the umbrella of Ohaneze Ndigbo Traders and Independent Workers Association (ONTIWA) Delta Central chapter, on behalf of the thousands of traders, said the Igbos are the most populous in Nigeria, and that…

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Delta Polls: Why Ken Pela Of Labour Party Will Make the Difference As Delta State Governor

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By Jesuovie Tekevwe   Deacon Kawhariebie Ken Pela is an unknown personality in the politics of Delta state, despite winning the local government primary election to contest as chairman of Ughelli South Local Government and was denied the position by the power that be, over 22 years ago. Ever since he was denied the chairmanship position under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the past two decades, Pela has been a successful economist, investment banker, and a politician with a distinct repute. After a prophecy and revelation that he would…

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Delta Guber: APGA Candidate Ogboru Storms Asaba Markets, Seek Traders Votes

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  ***As Asaba traders vow to vote Ogboru, says they are tired of PDP, APC   BUSINESSES were shutdown in various parts of Asaba, Headquarters of Delta tate as the campaign train of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru storm Asaba to canvass for vote in the forthcoming March 11th governorship and House of Assembly elections. Ogboru and his Jubilee Campaign Organization stormed several markets in Asaba metropolis, to seek massive votes from traders. According to him, “Time for Deltans to change…

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Polls: Delta APGA Condemns INEC’s Violation Of Electoral Act Process

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  The Delta State Chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has strongly condemned in its entirety, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) violation of the Electoral Act in the just concluded February presidential and national assembly elections. The Chairman of the APGA Jubilee Organization, Prince Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh who made this statement while speaking to newsmen at Abraka, Ethiope East local government area of Delta state, expressed dismay over the attitude of INEC towards the presidential and national assembly elections held last Saturday According to Okotie-Eboh, “The turnout of…

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