Delta Politics

Aniagwu says Omo-Agege lacks knowledge to govern Delta state

Aniagwu says Omo-Agege lacks knowledge to govern Delta state Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, on Monday, said the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, lacks requisite knowledge to govern the state. Aniagwu said with the poor performances of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government at the centre, it will be very

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Delta Politics

DTHA 2023: I’ll bring democracy dividend to Warri South West – Tekedor, APC flagbearer

The flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Warri South West Constituency, Delta state, Deacon Clement Tekedor, has said that he is aspiring because he wants to bring the dividends of democracy to the people from the grassroots. ALSO READ: Deputy senate president, Omo-Agege, emerges APC governorship candidate in Delta Tekedor said this

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Politics

‘I’m your senior brother, respect my presidential ambition’ – Tinubu tells Cross River governor

‘I’m your senior brother, respect my presidential ambition’ – Tinubu tells Cross River governor  An All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu has urged a fellow aspirant, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to support his ambition. Tinubu said he is Ayade’s “senior brother,” hence the Governor should respect and support his Presidential

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Breaking News Politics

Court affirms Omoyele Sowore as AAC national chairman

A Court of Appeal in Abuja, has on Thursday, affirmed Omoyele Sowore as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress. The court held that a 2019 judgement by the High Court which sacked Sowore as the party’s chairman was out of the court’s jurisdiction, adding that it was an internal affairs. In 2019, the

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Politics

DAKUKU: Wike spent not less than N30 billion on his botched presidential ambition …describes him as a local champion 

DAKUKU: Wike spent not less than N30 billion on his botched presidential ambition …describes him as a local champion  Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers State is said to have spent not less than N30 bn to prosecute his Presidential ambition that crashed in Abuja Saturday night, May 28, 2022. A stalwart of the All Progressives

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Delta Politics

PDP GUBER PRIMARY: My victory is for all Deltans, no losers – Oborevwori

PDP GUBER PRIMARY: My victory is for all Deltans, no losers – Oborevwori The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and the PDP Governorship flagbearer, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, has said that his victory at the PDP Governorship Primaries on Wednesday, was for all Deltans, saying there were no losers in

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Delta Politics

Delta Guber 2023: Mulade repeats call for delegates to vote Ijaw candidates in primaries

Delta Guber 2023: Mulade repeats call for delegates to vote Ijaw candidates in Primaries The initiator of the Delta ijaw for Governor 2023, Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade, has again strongly appealed to all delegates across the state to kindly consider Ijaw aspirants and vote for an ijaw man to become candidate and flag bearer of

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Delta Politics

BATTLE FOR 2023: Who will be the governorship candidate of PDP in Delta state?

BATTLE FOR 2023: Who will be the governorship candidate of PDP in Delta state? So far, 13 aspirants from across Delta state have been given the clean bill of health by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest at its governorship primary tomorrow, May 25, 2022. Deltans are anxious to know how the party will

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Politics Rivers

Rivers deputy governor emerges PDP senatorial candidate

Rivers deputy governor emerges PDP senatorial candidate Rivers State deputy governor, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, was on Monday elected as the senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Rivers West senatorial district. Also, elected as PDP senatorial candidates for Rivers South-East and Rivers East senatorial districts, were Senator Barry Mpigi and Chief Alwell Onyesoh,

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Delta Politics

Delta 2023: Kingsley Otuaro still in governorship race, says campaign organisation

Delta 2023: Kingsley Otuaro still in governorship race, says campaign organisation The director of media and publicity of the KBO Campaign Organization, Arex Akemotubo, has said that the Deputy Governor of Delta state, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro is still very much in the gubernatorial race and described whatever is trending in the media as only

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Bayelsa Politics

Winners of Bayelsa State House of Assembly PDP primaries

PDP PRIMARIES: BAYELSA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY RESULTS 1. Chief, Mrs Ebizi Ndiomu Brown Declared winner Salga PDP Constituency 3 Primaries 2. KOLOKUMA-OPOKUMA CONSTITUTUENCY 1 Hon. Pamoh Werinipre emerges Winner of the Kolokuma-Opokuma Constitutuency 1 in the State House of Assembly Primaries. 3. OGBIA CONSTITUTUENCY 2! Hon. Gibson Munalayefa wins Ogbia Constituency 2 PDP Assembly

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Delta Politics

Nicholas Mutu clinches Bomadi/Patani PDP ticket for 7th term

The member representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Nicholas Mutu has won the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for the Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency seat of Delta State for the Seventh term. The returning officer, Mr Fidelis Tilije who disclosed this on Sunday said that a total of 60 delegates were accredited

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National Politics

STATUTORY DELEGATES: Uncertainty in all political parties following Buhari’s delay in signing Electoral Act

STATUTORY DELEGATES: Uncertainty in all political parties following Buhari’s delay in signing Electoral Act …Nobody has exact number of delegates for presidential primary – VON DG …President’s delay has caused confusion, threat to 2023 polls – Reps majority caucus …Buhari must do the needful before it gets out of hand – Reps Majority leader, Dogowa

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Politics

PDP PRIMARIES: Delegates are asking us to pay them exorbitant amounts – Aspirants cry out in Delta

Aspirants contesting for the Delta State House of Assembly primary under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), this Saturday, have raised the alarm over the exorbitant fees be­ing charged by delegates in order to vote for them at the election. Investigation revealed that the unwholesome act of the delegates was pres­ently causing ripples with­in the PDP

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Delta Politics

2023 Guber: Delta Ijaw gets major boost, as Niger Delta activist endorses Otuaro

2023 Guber: Delta Ijaw gets major boost, as Olaye endorses Otuaro …says Otuaro is the best candidate for Delta The hope of Ijaws to produce the next governor of Delta state got a major boost, when Engr Messiah Doupade Olaye, a Niger Delta Humanitarian activist, endorsed Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro for the 2023 Governorship race.

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Delta Politics

2023: Otuaro woos Delta central PDP delegates ahead of party primary

The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, on Monday, visited Ughelli to seek the support of delegates from Delta central senatorial district ahead of the May 23 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ALSO READ: 2023: Otuaro unveils campaign manifesto, promises wealth creation, jobs for youths in Delta Amid cheers

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Delta Politics

[PHOTOS] Delta South Senatorial hopeful visits NNPP Presidential aspirant, Kwankwaso, in Abuja

Delta South Senatorial hopeful, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd), on Friday paid a courtesy visit to former governor of Kano State and national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as he continues in his consultations leading to next year’s general elections. ALSO READ: Meet Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama NNPP candidate

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Politics

Asari Dokubo cautions Goodluck Jonathan against joining APC

Asari Dokubo cautions Goodluck Jonathan against joining APC Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has cautioned ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against joining the All Progressives Congress, APC. Dokubo urged Jonathan to join other political parties and not APC if he wanted to run for the Presidency again. ALSO READ: Goodluck Jonathan meets APC chairman amidst attempts by

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Delta Politics

BURUTU NORTH: APC aspirant vows to do better than sharing cup of rice, groundnut oil to constituents

A frontline 2023 aspirant for Burutu North Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Marvel Ebikeme, has vowed that if elected, he would change the narrative of sharing cup of rice and bottle of groundnut oil as dividend of democracy to constituents. Prince Ebikeme, who

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National Politics

Kano 2023: Why I endorsed my deputy governor to succeed me – Ganduje

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has explained why he endorsed his Deputy, Nasiru Gawuna, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and his former Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Garo, as the running mate. ALSO READ: President Buhari orders ministers with political ambitions to resign, gives deadline Ganduje made

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National News Politics

2023 PRESIDENCY: Rotimi Amaechi resigns as Transport Minister

Nigeria’s minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has resigned following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on office holders seeking to contest in the 2023 general elections. ALSO READ: President Buhari orders ministers with political ambitions to resign, gives deadline Buhari, earlier on Wednesday ordered that all cabinet members vying for elective offices in the 2023 elections, should

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Delta Politics

Delta 2023: Human rights group demands resignation of Sheriff Oborevwori over perjury

Delta 2023: Human rights group demands resignation of Sheriff Oborevwori over perjury A rights group, Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has called on the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to immediately resign from office over the issue of irregularities recently observed in his certificates pending

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Delta Politics

Former IYC president, Chris Ekiyor, dumps PDP, set to join APC in Delta

Former IYC president, Chris Ekiyor, dumps PDP, set to join APC in Delta Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has dumped the PDP and he is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, the GbaramatuVoice has gathered via a

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Politics

Nine conditions All Progressives Congress (APC) gave presidential aspirants

9 conditions All Progressives Congress (APC) gave presidential aspirants The conditions are: 1. Abide to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the APC and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 2. Abide by the Primary election guidelines of APC and Nigerian Electoral Act. ALSO READ: Goodluck Jonathan defects to APC, picks presidential forms 3. Abide

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National News Politics

2023 Presidency: Timipre Sylva presents nomination forms to Edwin Clark

2023 Presidency: Timipre Sylva presents nomination forms to Edwin Clark The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday, presented his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the 2023 presidency to Ijaw national leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, at his residence in Abuja, for his

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National News Politics

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan picks APC N100m nomination forms

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan picks APC N100m nomination forms The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan on Monday joined the 2023 Presidential race. Lawan’s friends purchased the All Progressives Congress, APC, nomination forms at the International Conference Centre, ICC. ALSO READ:: Petroleum Minister, Timipre Sylva, Joins Presidential Race It was learnt that Lawan’s friends were

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National Politics

2023: Akpabio explains why he is yet to resign as minister ahead of party primaries

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has declared that the Section 84, sub-section 12 of the Electoral Act, as amended, does not exist. The section of the Electoral Act mandates appointees of government who are seeking electoral offices to resign before going into the primaries. ALSO

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Delta Politics

Delta 2023: I have not endorsed anyone to succeed me – Okowa

Contrary to rumours making the rounds, Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, today insisted he has not endorsed any governorship aspirant to succeed him as the 2023 elections draw near. The governor made the revelation at the just concluded quarterly media interaction held at the Government House, Asaba. “If anybody tells you l have endorsed

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Delta News Politics

Delta 2023: Oborevwori narrates how he scaled through screening of guber aspirants

2023: Oborevwori narrates how he scaled through screening of guber aspirants Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Sunday, narrated how he scaled through the screening of 2023 governorship aspirants by the committee with Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, as chairman. Oborevwori was among the aspirants cleared by the committee to contest

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Delta Politics

Delta 2023: God will betray you if you betray Otuaro, Uduaghan warns supporters

Delta 2023: God will betray you if you betray Otuaro, Uduaghan warns supporters The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has warned the supporters of the Deputy Governor of the state, Dcn. Kingsley Otuaro, not to betray him else, God will betray them in return. Uduaghan gave this warning when the Deputy

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Politics

Popular Niger Delta lawyer counters Femi Falana, says Jonathan is eligible to contest in 2023

Popular Niger Delta lawyer counters Femi Falana, says Jonathan is eligible to contest in 2023 A popular Niger Delta lawyer, Eric Omare, Esq. has challenged the position of Femi Falana stating that the Nigerian Constitution does not see former President Goodluck Jonathan as eligible to contest the 2023 Presidential elections. In his release made available

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National News Politics

Kaduna Governorship: 17 children buy N50m APC nomination forms for father

Hon. Sani Mohammed Shaaban has been gifted the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination form by his seventeen children to enable him to contest the governorship ticket of the party in Kaduna State for the 2023 general election. According to the Politics minded children, Shaaban, a former House of Representatives member has what it takes to

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News Politics

Full list of PDP 2023 presidential aspirants for screening on Friday

Full list of PDP presidential aspirants for screening on Friday The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a list of 17 aspirants to be screened for its forthcoming presidential primaries. The list of 16 males and one female has four serving governors, four former governors, a former vice president, a veteran journalist and other technocrats.

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National Politics

2023 Presidency: Yahaya Bello says he is not afraid of any opponent, including Goodluck Jonathan

2023 Presidency: Yahaya Bello says he is not afraid of any opponent, including Goodluck Jonathan Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said he is not afraid of former President Goodluck Jonathan or any Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jonathan has the backing of two governors and many other

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Delta Politics

2023: Otuaro unveils campaign manifesto, promises wealth creation, jobs for youths in Delta

2023: Otuaro unveils campaign manifesto, promises wealth creation, jobs for youths in Delta The Deputy Dovernor of Delta state, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has unveiled his campaign manifesto to the general public ahead of the 2023 governorship primary in the state. Simply titled, “Advance Delta 2023, Build Better for Delta,” it was divided into 6

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