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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Opinion: If You Had Done Well
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…
Read MoreObi: JSS 2 Student Sent Home For Supporting Peter Obi In Lagos
A Lagos school, Odomola Junior Secondary School, Epe in Lagos state has reportedly sent home a female student of the school with a bag bearing the poster of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The JSS2 student identified as Barinada Marvelous was given an exit form to leave the school because she violated the instructions that Lagos state government allegedly gave schools in the state. This was made known by a source from the school who craved anonymity, and shared a photo of the exit form. According to the paper,…
Read MorePolls: Ogboru Assures Deltans Of Uncommon, Rapid Development If Elected
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,…
Read MoreObidatti Group Directs Deltans To Vote APGA, Ogboru On Saturday
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…
Read MoreOpinion: OKOWA AND THE ‘KITIKATA RACE’ TO INSTALL OBOREVWORI
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…
Read MoreEx-Agitators Protest Alleged Hijack Of Surveillance Contract By Omo-Agege
COALITION OF NIGER-DELTA EX- AGITATORS have staged a peaceful protest alleging the hijack of pipeline surveillance contract belonging to the Urhobo ethnic Nation. The ex-Agitators formed a human barricade that slowed the movement of vehicles for several hours at the East west road by Uvwiamuge junction in Ughelli North local Government Area of Delta State . The Ex-Agitators claimed that the senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District and Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege hijacked the surveillance contract meant for ex-militants leader And mayor of Urhobo…
Read MoreDelta Polls: Ken Pela Storms Uvwie, Calls For Repeat Of Massive Votes To Deliver Delta From Cabals
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…
Read MoreMarch Polls : Delta Traders Set To Deliver Ogboru
…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…
Read MoreDelta Polls: Why Ken Pela Of Labour Party Will Make the Difference As Delta State Governor
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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