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Wike to sign Rivers Assembly’s decision de-recognising Celestine Omehia as former governor

Wike to sign Rivers Assembly’s decision de-recognising Celestine Omehia as former governor The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, will today, Friday, October 7, 2022, sign the motion on the non-recognition of Celestine Omehia as a former governor of the state. The ceremony would be held at the Government House in Port Harcourt by 12:00 p.m.

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BREAKING: Rivers Assembly derecognises Celestine Omehia as former governor

BREAKING: Rivers Assembly derecognises Celestine Omehia as former governor …asked to return N600m benefits, N96.5m pension within 7 days The Rivers State House of Assembly has passed a motion to derecognise Celestine Omehia, as a former Governor of Rivers State. The motion was moved by the Leader of the House, Martin Amaewmule, to reverse an

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PDP Crisis: Atiku to Wike, I can’t force Ayu to resign

PDP Crisis: Atiku to Wike, I can’t force Ayu to resign The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,  has declared that the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu won’t resign as being demanded by the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike and other PDP Governors in his camp. Atiku, in a reaction

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2023: APC leadership in Gbaramatu kingdom visits Oboro-Gbaraun II, Tompolo

2023: APC leadership in Gbaramatu kingdom visits Oboro-Gbaraun II, Tompolo As preparation for 2023 electioneering hits top gear, the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta state, on Saturday, September 17, 2022, visited the Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, and the former leader of the defunct Movement

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Warri stood still as NNPP presidential Candidate, Kwankwaso, commissions Omatseye campaign office

Warri stood still as NNPP presidential Candidate, Kwankwaso, commissions Omatseye campaign office …I am in the senatorial race to restore people’s hope – Omatseye By Yeigagha Solomon & Faith Madogwe The oil rich city of Warri, the economic nerve of Delta state, South-South region, was on Saturday, September 17, 2022, locked down to both human

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PDP Crisis: Somebody in the presidency backing Atiku – Wike reveals

PDP Crisis: Somebody in the presidency backing Atiku – Wike reveals Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said an individual within the presidency is backing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate and Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike spoke on Thursday at the inauguration of a campus of the Rivers

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2023: We’ll provide 2 million jobs for Nigerians if elected – SDP presidential candidate

2023: We will provide 2 million jobs for Nigerians if elected – SDP presidential candidate  By Emmanuel Adigwe The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has stated that the SDP government if victorious in the 2023 poll will provide two million jobs for Nigerians. Adebayo made this know at the just

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2023: Atiku appoints Dino Melaye, Daniel Bwala as spokespersons

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Sen. Dino Melaye and Dr Daniel Bwala as his spokespersons for 2023 presidential campaign. ALSO READ: ATIKU TO APC: 2023 is your year of judgment Abubakar in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Ibe in

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RIVERS 2023: I will build world-class projects if voted for – Labour Party House of Representatives candidate

RIVERS 2023: I will build world-class projects if voted for – Labour Party House of Representatives candidate, ONELGA/AWELGA Constituency The Labour Party candidate vying to represent the people of ONELGA/AWELGA Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives —Hon. (Evang.) Patience A. Uche has promised to build world-class constituency projects for the people of the area

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Tsunami looms in Warri South West PDP, more defections underway

Tsunami Looms in Warri South West PDP, more defections underway There is an impending tsunami in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogbe-Ijoh and Gbaramatu Kingdoms in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, as top chieftains of the party are said to have concluded plans to defect to the All Progressive Congress

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Delta PDP may end up having no candidate for 2023 governorship as INEC fails to recognise Oborevwori, Edevbie

Delta PDP may end up having no candidate for 2023 governorship as INEC fails to recognise Oborevwori, Edevbie The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday confirmed that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State was yet to have candidate for next year’s governorship election. INEC had earlier in the day released the names

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Delta Guber: Recognise me as PDP candidate, David Edevbie writes INEC

Delta Guber: Recognise me as PDP candidate, David Edevbie writes INEC Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Delta State, Olorogun David Edevbie, who was recently declared as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to obey the court judgment and recognise

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Delta state govt unfair to Ijaw people – Omo-Agege

Delta state govt unfair to Ijaw people – Omo-Agege The Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, on Sunday said that the Delta State Government had not been fair to the Ijaw ethnic nationality in the state. Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Delta, made the observation when he visited the

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Everything you need to know about Osun governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke

Everything you need to know about Osun governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke https://youtu.be/ziQSJHnFlvs Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke is the governor-elect of Osun State. Adeleke who lost election four years ago bounced back to unseat an incumbent governor. The governor-elect was a private businessman until a couple of years back when circumstances brought him into politics. BREAKING:

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BREAKING: Wild jubilation as Davido’s uncle, Senator Adeleke, wins polling unit in Osun 2022 election

BREAKING: Wild jubilation as Davido’s uncle, Senator Adeleke, wins polling unit in Osun 2022 election The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun State 2022 governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has won his polling unit. WATCH VIDEO: Davido goes spiritual, prays for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke’s victory Adeleke polled 108 votes

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Akwa Ibom senator, Bassey Albert, dumps PDP

Akwa Ibom senator, Bassey Albert, dumps PDP The Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party on which platform he was elected into the Red Chamber. Akpan, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), made his intention known in

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There is dignity in labour, Peter Obi replies Tinubu

There is dignity in labour, Peter Obi replies Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the governorship candidate of the party for the Osun poll, Lasun Yusuff, on Wednesday descended on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, over a comment he reportedly made about their party which

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Delta Politics

DELTA GUBER 2023: Omo-Agege appoints ex-Niger Delta minister, Orubebe, as campaign DG

DELTA GUBER 2023: Omo-Agege appoints former ex-Niger Delta minister, Orubebe, as campaign DG The Deputy President of the Senate and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has appointed former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, as Director-General of his campaign organisation. This was disclosed in a statement by Ima Niboro,

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Former NDDC boss, Ibim Semenitari, dumps APC in Rivers, mum on next political move

A former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dame Ibim Semenitari, has resigned as a member of the All Progressive Congress. Semenitari had served as Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications under Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi as Governor. ALSO READ: Tinubu announces Kashim Shettima as running mate The former NDDC boss

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IN BAYELSA: Brass LG chairman, Inodunimi Isaiah, dumps PDP, joins SDP

IN BAYELSA: Brass LG chairman, Inodunimi Isaiah, dumps PDP, joins SDP The Chairman of the Brass Local Government Council of Bayelsa State, Hon. Victor Inodunimi Isaiah, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, citing alleged lingering internal crisis and segregation. He also announced that he and his numerous followers

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2023: PDP is drowning and dying gradually – James Manager

Chief James Manager, the Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly on Saturday said that People Democratic Party PDP is drowning and dying gradually. The Senator who was one of the Delta state PDP governorship aspirants in the last primary made this known on his official Facebook page, noted that if nobody

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You’re a noisemaker, can’t win presidency – Primate Ayodele tells Peter Obi

You’re a noisemaker, can’t win presidency – Primate Ayodele tells Peter Obi The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a caution to the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Primate Ayodele said Obi and Kwankwaso are noisemakers who can’t win

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Delta 2023 Guber Race: Oborevwori calls for calm over Abuja court judgement, heads to appeal 

Delta 2023 Guber Race: Oborevwori calls for calm over Abuja court judgement, heads to appeal  …Says no cause for alarm The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and State PDP Governorship Candidate, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has called on all his supporters to remain calm over the Judgement of the Federal High Court,

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2023 PRESIDENCY: Peter Obi is a scam – Asari Dokubo warns Nigerians 

2023 PRESIDENCY: Peter Obi is a scam – Asari Dokubo warns Nigerians  The Founder of Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, is defrauding Nigerians with lies. Dokubo said this, Tuesday, on Facebook via his Dokubo Asari Justice Foundation page, adding that

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Delta Politics

Pere of Gbaramatu gives royal blessings to NNPP Delta South Senatorial Candidate, Omatseye Nesiama

Pere of Gbaramatu gives royal blessings to NNPP Delta South Senatorial Candidate, Omatseye Nesiama …Promises rapid development for Maritime University, Okerenkoko The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for the Delta South Senatorial District, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd), on Thursday, 23 of June, 2022 paid a consultative visit to the first class

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‘How can one man marry over 6 wives and still have his brain intact?’ – Wike fires back at Ned Nwoko

Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at Ned Nwoko, a popular Nigerian politician and billionaire business man, married to Nollywood actress Regina Daniels over his recent comments that Atiku Abubakar dumped Wike for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa because he (Wike) is a trouble maker. In a statement Wike released on Thursday,

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INEC TO TINUBU, PETER OBI: You can’t replace your running mate

INEC TO TINUBU, PETER OBI: You can’t replace your running mate The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, ruled out the concept of “placeholder” or dummy vice presidential candidate as done by political parties, adding that it has no place in the constitution of Nigeria. After the completion of presidential primaries, INEC had set

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Wike will join APC very soon, Tinubu Support Group coordinator reveals

Wike will join APC very soon, Tinubu Support Group coordinator reveals ..As Wike receives Ebonyi Governor,  Dave Umahi in Port Harcourt  Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers state, may be quitting the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, soon, according to recent happenings. Wike has been very quiet since losing the party’s presidential primaries and missing out

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National Politics

FULL TEXT: I picked Okowa because he has the qualities to be a president – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has given reasons for picking Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. READ FULL TEXT OF ATIKU BELOW: Let me begin by, once more, commending our great Party for organizing and concluding, arguably, the best and rancour-free Convention,

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UPDATE: Wike, Okowa battle for PDP VP slot 

Wike, Okowa battle for PDP VP slot  Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would rather pick Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, as his running mate, according to sources close to the former Vice President. The national working committee (NWC) of the PDP had on Wednesday endorsed Nyesom Wike, governor of

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I won’t step down for Lawan, Yobe senatorial candidate writes APC

I won’t step down for Lawan, Yobe senatorial candidate writes APC A candidate of the All Progressives Congress and winner of Yobe North Senatorial District, Bashir Sheriff Machina, on Monday night vowed not to step down for Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The development is coming five days after Lawan lost the APC presidential ticket to

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Femi Gbajabiamila questions primaries of political parties after 178 members failed to return

Femi Gbajabiamila questions primaries of political parties after 178 members failed to return The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has questioned the primaries of political parties held across the country. He was concerned that about 178 serving members of the house failed to secure the ticket of their various parties to return

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ROAD TO 2023: Governor Okowa may emerge Atiku Abubakar’s running mate

ROAD TO 2023: Governor Okowa may emerge Atiku Abubakar’s running mate As parties are gearing up to fill in the slot of the vice-presidential positions of various parties for the 2023 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party standard-bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has lowered to one person for deliberation as his running mate. Sources said Atiku’s supporters

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Road to 2023: Atiku set to settle for…

As the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) finalises on the running mate to its presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, today, the party may be considering picking a sitting governor for the Vice President slot ahead of the 2023 presidential election. After clinching the ticket, Atiku was expected to nominate a running mate

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APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: Lawan in crucial meeting with Yahaya Bello

APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: Lawan in crucial meeting with Yahaya Bello The Executive Governor of Kogi state and Frontline Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, today received the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawal at his residence in Abuja. ALSO READ: APC Presidential Primary: Yahaya Bello blows hot,

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