Leader of the Southern Youth Movement for Good Governance, Chief Promise Lawuru, today, February 1, 2025, played host to the Minority Caucus of the Delta State House of Assembly in a significant meeting focused on governance, accountability, and the future of Delta State. The gathering, led by Minority Leader Hon. Edafe Emakpo, included six other

A former Labour Party governorship candidate, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has attributed his loss in the November 11, 2023 Bayelsa election to cash shortages and poor campaign funding. He expressed deep disappointment that voters accepted amounts as low as N5,000 to vote against him, undermining the dream of a people-oriented government for Bayelsa. Eradiri voiced his

Today, Saturday November 11, Bayelsa State stands at a pivotal juncture as voters embark on a highly competitive governorship election. This event coincides with elections in Imo and Kogi, marking the first off-cycle polls conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since the 2023 general election. GbaramatuVoice reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

As Bayelsa State gears up for the upcoming gubernatorial election on November 11, GbaramatuVoice takes a closer look at the top three contenders among the 16 candidates. We invite you to share your detailed opinions: Douye Diri: Given his tenure as the incumbent governor, what specific achievements and leadership qualities of Governor Douye Diri make

Engr. Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party Governorship Candidate for Bayelsa State, has brought the issue of underdevelopment in Ijaw communities to the forefront as the governorship election scheduled for November 11 approaches. At a recent rally, Eradiri made a candid statement, saying, “I have seen the nakedness of neglect in our communities by the government

November 11th: Federal might won’t work in Bayelsa guber election — Douye Diri  Governor Douye Diri, the PDP candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, has expressed confidence that the party would be victorious, adding that the factor or issue of federal might would not work in the election. Diri stated this at

[VIDEO] We’re going to build new towns, tackle flooding in Bayelsa – Eradiri, LP guber candidate The Bayelsa state governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the November 11, 2023 in the governorship election, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has promised to build new towns to decongest the state capital and tackled the perennial flooding in

Oborevrwori, Okowa, traditional rulers, party chieftains honour Guwor at thanksgiving The Delta State Governor. Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa were among top dignitaries that graced the thanksgiving service of the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor and his wife, Timi, were he dedicated his reelection and successful inauguration as

Delta youth leader, Ode, salutes Emomotimi Guwor on his emergence as speaker A youth leader in Delta state, Mackson Ode ESQ, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, on his historic emergence as Speaker of the 8th Delta State House of Assembly. Ode, who also doubles as the chairman of Opuede Development Network in a

BAYELSA 2023: Final list of governorship candidates, their running mates, ages and educational qualifications The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. See the final list of candidates for Bayelsa state governorship election:  

DELTA: Ondo Tanitita coordinator salutes Oborevwori The Ondo State Coordinator of the Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd, Senior High Chief Idowu Asonja, has congratulated the newly sworn-in Governor of Delta state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori. This was made known in a statement issued to the press asChief Asonja assured Deltans that the administration

Meet the new governors of Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River and Rivers states   Aside from coming from Niger Delta states, Bassey Edet Otu, Umo Eno, Sir Siminalayi Fubara and Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, were neither born on the same day or by the same parents, but they share so many things in common, GbaramatuVoice reports.

Warri will be given special attention – Read full text of Delta state governor’s inaugural speech INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY RT. HON. SHERIFF FRANCIS OROWHEDOR OBOREVWORI, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE, ON MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023, AT THE STEPHEN KESHI STADIUM, ASABA. I accept with humility the responsibility which the good people of Delta State have bestowed

Full text of Bola Tinubu‘s inaugural speech as the 16th President of Nigeria FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU 29 MAY 2023 THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its

BAYELSA 2023: IDC, Ijaw leaders to conduct debates for governorship candidates  The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) and prominent Ijaw leaders in Nigeria have agreed to organise a debate for the forthcoming 2023 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa state. This was made known in a statement signed by Dr. Edward Agbai, Secretary, Ijaw Diaspora Council, who stated

Senate suspends consideration of NDDC’s 2021-2023 budgets after protest by former Bayelsa governor The senate on Wednesday, May 3, suspended the consideration of three budgets of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) after former Governor Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, objected to it. The consolidated budgets are for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 fiscal

FOR THE RECORD: Full text of inauguration speech of Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa | May 29, 2015 Being Inaugural Address By Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, On Friday May 29, 2015 At Asaba Protocols… Preamble Fellow Deltans, I am grateful to God, and consider it an honour, to stand before you today as your Governor.

May Day Celebration: Keep the flag flying, Oborevwori tells Nigerian workers Delta State Governor-Elect and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commended workers in the country for their “immense and invaluable contributions to the socio-economic development of the country.” In a Press Statement to mark this year’s Workers’ Day,

Wole Soyinka knocks Obidients, challenges Baba-Ahmed to a live debate Prof Wole Soyinka has criticised supporters of Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, over the attacks on his person. Referred to as ‘Obidients’, Obi’s supporters have been denigrating the Nobel Laureate over one of his recent comments. In the interview with Channels Television, Soyinka

Gbagi is also asking the tribunal to declare him as the only qualified candidate for the election, nullify the certificate of return issued by INEC to Oborevwori and order INEC to issue a fresh certificate of return to him as winner of the election.

Stop playing politics of vendetta, witch-hunt, Ogaga cautions Okowa, Delta PDP leaders Popular social commentator and activist, Comrade Ogaga Darlington Ossai, has cautioned the Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and other PDP leaders in the state to be magnanimous in victory, keep the peace in the party and also stop the war of witch-hunting

WARRI FEDERAL: I’ll reclaim my stolen mandate, Labour Party House of Reps candidate blasts INEC …Says results were manipulated to favour PDP The Labour Party candidate for House of Representatives, Warri Federal constitutency, Dr. Young Pero Omatseye, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the manner the electoral body conducted the just concluded

Delta Guber: Omo-Agege was defeated because he worships Igbe – Cairo Ojougboh A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Cairo Ojougboh, has stated that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege lost the 2023 governorship election in the state because he is an Igbe worshiper. Ojougboh made this known on Wednesday when he appeared on

YPP Bomadi/Patani House of Reps candidate denies accepting money from Omo-Agege to step down for any candidate ..Says he will never betray the people’s trust …Describes allegation as handiwork of faceless political fanatics Hon. Emmanuel Ebikemeseye Garry, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate in Bomadi/Patani Federal House of Representatives in Delta state, in the recently

Itsekiri community in Sapele endorses Oborevwori for Governor, says Deltans will not regret voting him With two days to the all important governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Delta state, the Itsekiri community in Sapele has reaffirmed its earlier position and endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori for Governor

Delta 2023: Labour Party guber cadidate, Ken Pela, visits Edwin Clark, receives blessings The Delta State Labour Party Governorship candidate  for the Saturday March 18 2023. Gubernatorial and state Houses of  Assembly  elections  in the state,  Ken Pela on Monday paid a visit to Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief

Delta is the largest producer of crude oil in Nigeria with nothing to show for – YPP Governorship Candidate The Delta state governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Dr. Sunny Ofehe, has said that the state is the largest producer of crude oil in Nigeria but has not been adequately rewarded for these

Questions for members of the Obidient Movement The debate among Obidient members about whom and how to vote in the forthcoming Saturday, March 18, 2023, Governorship and House of Assembly elections across the country has brought about the following questions: 1. Have members of Obidient Movement automatically transformed to members of Labour Party? 2. If

2023 Delta Guber: Fresh poll shows neck-and-neck race between APC, Labour Party, as PDP trails behind The latest opinion poll conducted by GbaramatuVoice Newspaper has again indicated that the Saturday, February 11, 2023, governorship election in Delta state, will be the most fiercely contested election in the history of the state. This revelation emerged from

7 PDP states withdraw suit challenging Tinubu’s election victory Seven Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led states, which filed a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court challenging the victory of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, at Saturday’s presidential poll, have discontinued the suit. In the suit, which had the Attorneys-General of the seven states as

Presidential Poll: Why Kogi state voted massively for Tinubu – Lawmaker A member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed, has given insight as to why the people of the state voted massively for Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, during the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential election in the country, which resulted

March 18th Delta Governorship Election: Who will save PDP, APC, others from the Labour Party tsunami? Going by the recent result of the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential Election in the state which gave the Labour Party (LP) a distance lead of 341,866, votes, PDP-161,600, APC-90,183 and NNPP-3,122, among others, it is obvious that a