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Advocacy For Good Governance Congratulates Gov Okowa Over Appeal Court Victory

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By Omoghene Benedict, A social political pressure group, Advocacy for Good Governance, AGG, has congratulated the governor of Delta State, Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa over his court of appeal victory. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday dismissed the suit filed by Chief Great Ogboru, gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress and the APC as a party against the election of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. In a unanimous judgment, the Court held that the appeal by APC and its candidate lack merit and it could not set aside…

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Join Hands With Gov Okowa For A Stronger Delta Askia Urges Deltans

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By Joel Grandball, Chief Executive Office and Managing Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, has urged Deltans irrespective of political affiliation to  join hands with governor of the state, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for a stronger Delta. Chief Askia gave the charge while reacting to the court of appeal ruling that upheld the election of Okowa as governor of the state stressing that the truth must always prevail over falsehood. “The resounding victory of Governor Okowa during the last governorship election remains…

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Appeal Court Judgement : Ogbon Congratulates Okowa, Asks Ogboru To Accept Defeat

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An Ughelli South philanthropist cum politician Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon has congratulated the state Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his victory at the Appeal Court. Ogbon has called on Chief Great Ogboru to accept defeat and work the governor Okowa to move Delta forward. Reacting to the Appeal judgement on Friday, Nov. 14 2019, Sony Ogbon said that he was not surprised that judgement was given in favour of the Governor. “First and foremost, I want to congratulate our dynamic Governor on his victory at the Governorship Election Petition…

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Okowa In The Eye Of The Media II

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  By FIDELIS EGUGBO (On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa had his quarterly media briefing with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council. Last Sunday, October 13, 2019, the first part of the feature story, “Okowa In The Eye Of The Media” which was as a result of the media chat was published on page 10 of The Pointer Newspaper. The concluding part of that piece as published on page 10 of The Pointer Newspaper of Sunday, October 20, 2019…

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Delta State Gov’t Sets To Partner With Genuine NGOs To Eradicate Poverty

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SEMCCA inaugurates Delta Executives By Joel Grandball/ Omamuzo Efidhere   Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that the State government is ready to partner with genuine NGOs to eradicate poverty. Governor Okowa who was represented by Chika Ossai, Commissioner forTrade and Investment, during the inauguration of the state chapter of SEMCCA at Ughelli, Delta held that government has over the years carried out various kinds of empowerment programmes that will better the lives of Deltans. According to Okowa, “Government commitment towards the eradication of poverty of Deltans…

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Okowa In The Eye Of The Media (1)

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By FIDELIS EGUGBO Last Tuesday, Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa had his quarterly media chat with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council. Expectedly, over 300 journalists turned out for that event. One may wonder how many media houses the over 300 Journalists were representing but, this is the 21st century when someone with an android phone automatically becomes a journalist. I once had an experience when someone commented in one of the features story that I posted on my Facebook page that, a…

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NIGERIA @ 59: As Okowa Calls For Renewed Hope

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  BY FIDELIS EGUGBO, NIGERIA, last Tuesday, celebrated her 59th independence anniversary. To a lot of persons, there was nothing to celebrate, while to a few others, there was a lot to celebrate. Whatever your belief, however, you are absolutely right. But, the fact remains that we are all guilty when it has to do with the level of progress we have made and ironically, we are also, victims of what the Anglican Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Rev. Justus Mogekwu, described last Sunday as “a matrimonial misadventure.” 59 years after,…

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WORLD TEACHERS DAY: Okowa Rewards 12 Teachers With Cash, Cars

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By Nelson Egware As the World celebrated World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, 12 teachers in Delta received cars and cash rewards for outstanding performance in their duties. The state governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, announced the rewards at a Dinner and Awards night organised by Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in conjunction with Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for teachers in the state, in Asaba. Recipients of the awards were principals, head teachers and classroom teachers at primary and secondary school levels, who emerged from a selection process. Okowa…

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Tribunal Judgement: A Vindication Of Justice And Equity- APEDETT

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  By Victor Bieni The Leadership of Anioma Peoples Development Think-tank Initiate (APEDETT) has said that the recent Victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at the tribunal justifies the existing Justice, equity, fairness and peaceful co-existence amongst ethnic Nationalities of the state. This was made known to our reporter today in a media chat with the President of APEDETT, Barr. Ikeazor Akaraiwe, and the National Vice President, Professor Mercy Ada Anyiwe at Asaba, Delta State Capital. The group while Congratulating Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his well deserved Victory at the tribunal…

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Okowa’s Victory: Is A veritable Tool Towards Political Stability In Delta State- Idion Peter.

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  By Victor Bieni ASABA- The Executive Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on political matters, Hon. Peter Idion has applauded the Tribunal Judgement that reaffirmed the victory of Executive Governor of Delta State in the last Guber election. The Political aide to the Governor disclosed this to our reporter today in Asaba, Delta State Capital in a press release made available to Newsmen while Congratulating the Governor. Idion stated that the gesture on fair judgement by the Judiciary will promote Political stability in the state. Hon Idion opined that Deltans…

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