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Uduaghan At 70: Ibori Pen Memories, Remember Their Younger Days In Mosoga, Ogharefe

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Brother Emma, Seventy years! As I pen these words, I am filled with nostalgia for our early days growing up in the backwaters of Mosogar and Ogharefe, and joy for the remarkable man you have become—a statesman. Your journey as a brilliant professional and accomplished medical doctor, coupled with your achievements as a public servant and later as Governor of Delta State, places you firmly among the ranks of distinguished elder statesmen. Congratulations! I am truly honored to call you my elder brother. Looking back to our early years, I…

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Tinubu, Atiku, Okowa, Ribadu, Ibori: The Controversies, The Truth

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By Tony Eluemuno   Since 1999 controversy has trailed Chief James Onanefe Ibori, controversy actions as his name has been selling newspapers though he has remained a reticent, private but effective political manoeuvre and game-changing action man. And his staying power is intriguing; just when you think he is down and out, he is not only up but galloping away. He has hardly granted an interview in a decade, yet every step he takes causes a raucous discourse resulting in faulty conclusions. Take his relationship with His Excellency, President Bola…

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Is Ibori Heading To APC, After Meeting With Jagaban

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Nigerians are curious to know about the next move of Chief James Onanefe Ibori following an alleged meeting with his former colleague, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in an undisclosed location. Ibori, the Odidigborigbo of Africa was the governor of Delta state while Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the governor Lagos state from 1999-2003 and they were both friends Sources from the APC disclosed that Ibori will officially join the APC before the governorship and State Assembly election and allegation that is yet to be confirm from the camp of Odidigborigbo. Chief James…

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Ibori, Uduaghan, Edevbie, 52 Others Shun PDP Campaign Council Inauguration

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  The crisis rocking the Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is far from over as the party’s National Leader, Chief James Ibori, the immediate past governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Principal Secretary to late President Musa Yar’Adua and other party’s bigwigs today shunned the inauguration of Delta State PDP Campaign Management Committee. It was visibly clear that other notable party chieftains that snubbed the inauguration of the campaign council to support the governorship aspiration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori were the inactive lawmaker representing Delta South Senatorial…

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Delta At 31: A Bright Future Awaits Delta-Edevbie

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Delta State PDP Governorship candidate, Olorogun David Edevbie has enjoined Deltans to redefine its capacity for productivity, commercial success and economic prosperity as the state clocks 31 since ot creation.   Edevbie in his goodwill message on Delta at 31 commended the sagacity of the previous administrations since 1991 to date He said, “On this occasion of the 31st anniversary of the creation of our dear state, I am especially delighted to join all Deltans in celebration. “From its creation in 1991 and into the current democratic dispensation in 1999…

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Delta 2023: And Ibori Wept

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By Annabel Ogheneganre   Iroghwo o… Koi! Iroghwo o… Koi! Iroghwo o… Eranvwe o o o!   In those days when men where men the expression, Iroghwo o…Koi, was such an uncommon battle-cry, that calls to mind the marshal qualities of the men in the society. The expression was never heard in the mouth of children or women. Only proven warriors who have killed in battles are permitted to raise the battle-cry, either to announce their victory after some dangerous exploits in taking human heads or before the act. In…

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Omote Congratulates Chief James Ibori At 63

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National leader of Elohim Political Forum EPF,  Prince Emmanuel Omote has congratulated Chief James Onanefe Ibori former governor of Delta State on his 63rd birthday.   In his congratulatory message Omote said, “Ibori is light that God used to bleed the people of Delta State, Urhobo nation, and the PDP and particularly the Oghara kingdom.   “Ibori is a man whose legacy as a governor cut across the three senatorial districts of the state and t till date, the equity you created among the three senatorial distinct in Delta State…

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Omote Salutes Ibori At 62, Lauds His Niger-Delta Struggle

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By Omoghene Benedict,    The national coordinator of Elohim Political Forum, Prince Emmanuel Omote has lauded the struggles of Chief James Onanefe Ibori for the emancipation of the Niger/Delta region on the occasion of his 62nd birthday anniversary. Ibori a frontliner for the struggle of resource control for the people of the region that gave birth to 13 percent oil derivation. Omote in his congratulatory message described the Delta State former Governor as a leader whose political family has continued to be on the increase. “Your long absence from the political…

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Delta: Trouble Looms As PDP LG Chairmen Create Faction

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  By Iteveh Ekpokpobe There is a major crack in the Delta State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party. It may just be the crack the opposition needs in the state. Some PDP Local Government Party Chairmen, last week, engaged the State Chairman, Barr. Kigsley Esiso, in a show down which almost ended in fist cuffs, in defiance to his decision to select their executives for them. A new faction of the leadership has covertly broken out. Local Governments Chairmen of the party are aggrieved. They are not happy with…

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