By Emma Arubi Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has emphasized that there’s need for a constitutional roles for Traditional rulers in the country as part of measure to assist in curbing security challenges. Dr. Uduaghan made this assertion during the Nigeria Union of Journalists (Warri Correspondents Chapel) Annual NUJ Press Week Lectures/Award Ceremony held in Effurun, near Warri Delta State, Wednesday, saying that “our traditional rulers settles most grassroots issues that sometimes snowball into major state or national crisis. He stated that some serious cases…
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COVID-19: Uduaghan Mourns Pessu’s Death, Calls For Obedience To Govt Laws
The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has commiserated with the families of Joseph Pessu who was allegedly killed by the Nigeria Army. In his condolence message on his verified Facebook Page, Uduaghan appealed to Deltans to always obey government directives. He said, “The reports of the gruesome killing of a defenseless citizen identified as Mr. Joseph Pessu, by men of the Nigerian Army earlier today in Warri saddens my heart. It is a very condemnable act from people who have sworn oath to protect our…
Read MoreTribunals : Uduaghan Speech Of Accepting Defeat, Congratulates Manager
..says THE JOURNEY WAS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OUTCOME Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing ~Vince Lombardi It is no longer news that the outcome of today’s Appeal Court judgement did not go in my favour as the judgement of the Election Petitions Tribunal in Asaba was set aside by the Appellate Court sitting in Benin City. I want to first appreciate everyone who were in the trenches with me throughout this journey. Please do not despair. There is no winning or losing, but rather the…
Read MoreDeclaring Uduaghan Winner In Appeal Will Amount To Gross Irregularities-Epetuku
By Omoghene Benedict The senatorial candidate of the Justice Must Prevail Party, JMPP, in February Senatorial for Delta South, Mr. Kovie Andrew Epetuku has disclosed that if the Court of Appeal sitting Benin eventually declared the immediate past governor of Delta State and the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan winner of the election, it would amount to gross irregularities. Fielding questions from newsmen, Epetuku said, “The election that took place which I participated as the candidate of my party in…
Read MoreFmr Gov Uduaghan in-law, Amaju, 4 Others Arraigned In Court Over An Alleged $8.4m
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four others have been charged to court by the Federal Government over alleged misappropriation of $8.4 million belonging to the federation. According to sources, the money was said to have been paid by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to the NFF as appearance fees for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Amaju Pinnick, it was gathered was elected president of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in an alleged controversial election conducted in Delta State while his brother in-law, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan…
Read MoreASABA FHC JUDGEMENT: Omo-Agege is in Self Denial–Emerhor
..As Court nullified Omo-Agege, Gov Uduaghan and Others Candidacy. Olorogun O’tega Emerhor has affirmed that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is in self denial and that the Certificate of Return erroneously issued to him by INEC will soon be retrieved and re-issued to him. In a press release by his aide on media and social communications, Mr Aghogho Orotomah, Emerhor stressed as follows :The federal high court Asaba made a specific order, order no 4 in the court enrolled orders nullifying the full plate of NASS, Governorship and House of Assembly candidates…
Read MoreUduaghan Supporter Raises Alarm Over An Alleged Threat To His Life
AN ardent supporter of Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan senatorial ambition in Delta South, Mr. Obibi Onomakowho Marvins has raises alarm over an alleged threat to his life by one Ejiro Otuada for supporting the immediate past governor of Delta State. Obibi, in his Facebook account said, “Beware of this murderer, ‘Ejiro Otuada’ he is the one sent to kill me for supporting EEU for APC. “No be crime to support anyone and anyone with useful information about him should contact the nearest police station.“I did not know the guy in…
Read MoreUduaghan Reels Out Manifesto For Delta South, Preaches Forgiveness
By Joel Grandball, IMMEDIATE past governor of Delta State, and the All Progrssives Congress, APC senatorial candidates for Delta South, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has reeled out his electioneering manifestos to promising quality representation at the senate and quarterly town hall meetings with stakeholders. Uduaghan in his manifesto urges blackmailers to have a rethink and forgive one another. He said, “For those on the left, Lord forgive the young man and his sponsors who are condemned to world of ignorance and blackmail. And for the many on the right, he…
Read MoreUrhobo, Isoko youths preach equity, endorses Okowa for second tenure
By Uruemu Favour A new social political pressure group, Delta Central Equity Group, DCEG, comprising Urhobo and Isoko youths in Delta State have called for equity and justice among the three senatorial districts in the forthcoming elections in 2019 as they endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for second tenure. The convener of the group meeting, Morris Idiovwa who spoke at Ughelli, the the headquarters of Ughelli North at its debut said, “Delta Central Equity Group, DCEG, is an amalgamation of youth group within Delta Central Senatorial District who are wholly dedicated…
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