Why Delta Councilors Shut Down Council Over Alleged N15M Borrowing Without Approval

Councillors from the  Isoko South Legislative Arm, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, recently shut down the council’s secretariat in Oleh to protest against an alleged borrowing of N15 million by the local government Chairman, Mr. Victor Asasa, and his poor administrative style.   The Councillors who could not boldly protest against the Rivers state based chairman of Isoko South hired and  mobilized youths, to besieged the gate of the Local Government Council at the early hours of Thursday, 28 July 2022.   Armed with placards with various…

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Emede/Igbide Crisis: IDU Youth Wing Sue for Peace

  —— Condemn killings, destruction of properties —— Urge state government to deploy security personnels to warring communities   BY OUR REPORTERS   The President of Isoko Development Union Youth Wing, Comrade Ede Ewariezi Hyacinth has sued for peace among two warring Delta communities, Emede and Igbide and also condemned in totality the killings and destruction of properties in the place. Comrade Ede made this known during a press briefing at the Isoko Development Union Secretariat Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta State. According to him, “it was…

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IGBIDE & EMEDE CRISIS: VERIFIABLE TRUTHS!

  1.0. It is a season of yellow-bellied, insipid and colorless press statements of lies by some persons in Emede, this time by one Mr. J. Okpeki, Chairman, Emede Progress Union (EPU), Lagos. The press statement, issued in the Isoko Mirror Online version of 28/12/2020 and supposedly a response to the Igbide rejoinder of December 21, 2020 widely circulated on the social media, was a contemptible admixture of pathetic conjectures, puerile arguments and barefaced lies concocted to hoodwink uninformed members of the public. Ordinarily, Mr Okpeki’s mumble jumble distortion of…

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LGA Poll: Edo’s Chairmanship Aspiration Is A- Good Omen For Isoko South- CISCFGG

By Omoghene Benedict As the race for the next Isoko South Local Government Chairman pick up speed, a non governmental and political pressure group, Concerned Isoko South Citizens for Good Governance,(CISCFGG), in Delta state has has described the aspiration of Chief Edo Prosper as a good omen for the people of Isoko South The group made the call during their general meeting called to x-ray all the candidates warming up for the chairmanship seat of the council stating with assurance that democratic dividends shall be readily available for the people…

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Isokoland Bubbles Over North/South Football Championship

  The maiden edition of the Worldwide Entertainment Isoko North and South Football Championship formally got under way at the weekend, with Group A campaigners, Royal Eagles and Emede United, treating the fans to a six-goal thriller in the opening match at the Oleh Township Stadium. Royal Eagles’ Edafe Godstime volleyed in the first goal of the grassroot soccer competition from close range in the 21 minute of the encounter to set stage for a floodgate of five other classic goals, as the pulsating game ended 3 – 3. Speaking…

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