Izeze: No One Is Above The Law, Says Oborevwori

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that no government appointee or member of his administration is above the law, stressing that anyone who commits an offence must face investigation and prosecution irrespective of his position.   The governor stated this while reacting to the suspension and arrest of the state Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, over allegations surrounding the reported assault of his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol, Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple.   The Delta State Government had on Monday announced the indefinite…

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Delta Works Commissioner Allegedly Handcuffed On Hospital Bed

    The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Hon. Reuben Rume Yakubu Izeze, was allegedly handcuffed to his hospital bed following a court order reminding security authorities to enforce an earlier directive concerning him.   The development, which occurred amid the commissioner’s reported medical treatment, has generated controversy, particularly over the circumstances surrounding his detention and the enforcement of the court’s directive.   Izeze, who is a member of the Delta State Executive Council headed by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, oversees the Ministry of Works responsible for…

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BREAKING: Delta Commissioner Izeze Lands In Jail For14 Days Over Alleged Delta Central APC Meeting Violence

  The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Hon. Reuben Izeze, has reportedly been remanded for 14 days by an Effurun State High Court over issues arising from the alleged assault on the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Protocol, Mr. Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple. The incident occurred in connection with the violence that followed the APC Delta Central stakeholders’ meeting at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun. The specific charges against Izeze were not immediately available as of press time. A viral…

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Delta Govt Condemns Violence in Effurun, Orders Arrest of Perpetrators

  The Delta State Government has strongly condemned the violence in Effurun, on Sunday. The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the state government was deeply disturbed by videos of the incident circulating on social media and other online platforms. Aniagwu, however, noted that the reported acts of violence that occurred, particularly the cruelsome attack on Simon Mudi were unacceptable. While maintaining that such unruly behaviour would not be tolerated in the state, he said the government…

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