Day: November 24, 2023

Rivers Gov Fubara Speaks, Confirm His Origin As Ijaw Man

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  Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara has asserted that he is a true Ijaw man from Opobo Kingdom that are integral part of the history of the Ijaw struggle. Governor spoke when he met with the Regent of Kalabari Kingdom, Dr. Charles Numbere Princewill who led Amanyanapus and Opu-alabos of other Kalabari Se Kobiri to Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday.   The governor dismissed as wrong the speculations in some quarters that labeled him as a non Ijaw. He said such persons are bereft of the history of the…

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Nigeria Maritime University Sets To Honour Tompolo, Others With Honorary Doctorate Degree At First Convocation

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The Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko is set to confer an ordinary Doctorate Degree on Ex-militant and MEND leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo and Amanyanabo of Twon Brass Kingdom in Bayelsa,HRM. King Alfred Papapreye Diette-Spiff for their positive contributions towards the growth and development of the school as it holds its first convocation ceremony tomorrow Saturday, November 25. The event will hold commence at about 10am in the school’s premises in Okerenkoko in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. In a telephone chat with…

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Appeal Court verdict: A Redemption Deferred -Omo-Agege

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  The former Deputy President of the Senate and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has described judgement of the Court of Appeal in the appeal he filed against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State as a redemption deferred for Deltans. While he deeply respects their Lordships, Senator Omo-Agege is convinced that the learned justices clearly misapprehended the reformed electoral jurisprudence that now prevails to deepen democracy in the country. In a statement issued after the decision and signed by his Media…

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Appeal Court Quash Omo-Agege Petition Against Gov Oborevwori

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  The Court of Appeal in lagos has affirmed the election of Rt.Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of Delta state. Oborevwori, flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP,was declared winner of the March 18,2023 Delta governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),after he secured 360,234 votes to defeat Obarisi Ovie Omo Agege of the All Progressives Congress APC, who trailed behind with 240,229 votes. The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, had earlier on September 29, confirmed the election of Oborevwori as the duly…

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