Group Endorses Omo-Agege, Agofure For March 18 Polls

By Jesuovie  Tekevwe   A social political pressure group, Quality People in Politics, (QPIP) of politicians in Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Local Government Areas of Delta State with membership drawn from all major political parties in Nigeria has endorsed Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Senate President and APC Gubernatorial Candidate in the March 18, polls for governor, declaring that the Orogun-born political tactician was the best person to take over from governor Okowa on May 29. The group also endorsed the candidature of Hon Onoriode Agofure of the PDP…

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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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Omo-Agege To Olu of Warri: I’ll Restore The Lost Glory Of Warri If Elected

By Joe Favour/Warri   The Deputy Senate President and Delta APC Governorship Candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has promised to restore the lost glory of Warri if elected as governor in 2023. He made the promise on Wednesday when he led members of Delta APC Campaign Organisation to the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Tsola Emiko CFR, to intimate the royal father and his chiefs on his intention to run for governor in the state. Senator Omo-Agege also assured that oil-bearing communities would not suffer neglect if elected, adding…

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2023: Why I Picked Osanebi As My Deputy- Omo-Agege

Deputy Senate President and governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Delta state, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has reveale that Rt. Hon Friday Osanebi was picked as his deputy at the 2023 election bridge the gap between the youths and governance.   Speaking, Sen Omo-Agege  who made this known during a courtesy visit to an prominent Ijaw leader, Dan Ekpebide in Warri, Delta state disclosed that Osanebi was picked as his deputy running mate to be an ambassador of the youths in his administration. He said, “When we talk…

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Analysis: SEN. OVIE OMO-AGEGE: A GREAT REFORMER USING CONSTITUTIONAL ENGINEERING

  By Otive Igbuzor,   PhD (Founding Executive Director of the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) and Chief of Staff to the Deputy President of the Senate.) INTRODUCTION The task of nation building is always work in progress. All over the world, there is consensus that democracy is the best form of government. But liberal democracy is facing a crisis of legitimacy and declining confidence in political leaders and institutions necessitating the need for democratic renewal through increasing citizen participation. The bedrock of any democracy is…

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2023: Sen Omo-Agege Governorship Ambition Receives Boost From Urhobos In Warri

URHOBOS of Warri in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Sunday, resolved to mobilize both party and non party faithfuls for the actualization of the 2023 governorship of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.   The people in a communique issued at the end of a well attended meeting in Warri, a copy of which was made available to the Vanguard, vowed to deliver all Urhobo Wards in the area to the APC in 2023.   The people in the communique signed by Gabriel Okandeji and Dafe…

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Ekredjebo Send SoS to DSP Agege As Aides Demand N.5m Settlement

By Omoghene Benedict, Residents of Ekredjebo-Ughelli community, Ughelli North Local government area of Delta State have send ‘Save Our Soul’ message to the senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District over an alleged demand of N.5million by some of his legislative aides. According to sources in community, Legislative aides of the Deputy Senate President are demanding for whooping sum of N.5million for settlement over the 500 Kva transformer that was freely donated by the senator to the community. The source who spoke on anonymous condition said, “Before now, Ekredjebo community went…

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Omo-Agege Condemns Attacks On Oshiomole

.… CALLS ON PARTIES TO EMBRACE DIALOGUE The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the attacks on the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Benin City, Edo State. Omo-Agege said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, in Abuja on Sunday. Describing the development as callous, cowardly, inhumane and totally unacceptable that should be condemned by all, he noted that political practice in the country should not be allowed to degenerate to a situation…

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Oboro Expresses Dissatisfaction With The Inability To Make Copy Of Judgment Available By The Election Petition Tribunal

Prosper Erere, The Senatorial Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta Central District, Rt. Hon. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro has expressed dissatisfaction over the inability of the Election Petition Tribunal to make available copy of judgment it delivered six days ago on the petition challenging the outcome of the Delta Central Senatorial election held on 23rd February, 2019. Oboro promised to approach the National Judicial Council and Nigeria Bar Association if the tribunal continue with the delay in making available copy of the judgment. In a statement signed by…

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Agege Vs Oboro: Tribunal Delivers Judgement Contrary To Issues Before It-Oboro

By Prosper Erere The Senatorial candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta Central District, Rt. Hon. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro has expressed dissatisfaction over the judgment of the Tribunal sitting in Asaba which dismissed her petition challenging the outcome of the Delta Central Senatorial election held on 23rd February, 2019. In a statement signed by her Media and Publicity Director, Hon. Sunday Apah, the former Federal Lawmaker who represented Okpe, Sapele, Uvwie Federal constituency in the 7th and 8th National Assembly also frowned at the refusal by the tribunal…

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