Politics

Mr. Speaker,Honourable MembersIt is my pleasure to present to this honourable House the budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. OPENING REMARKS First, let me thank this House for the timely consideration and approval of the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill. The speedy passage of the bill testifies to the sense of responsibility and accountability that you have towards the good people of Delta State. Mr. Speaker, I commend your wisdom and statesmanship, and I extend…

The State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa will tomorrow Thursday, October 21, 2021 present the Delta State’s 2022 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly. The Governor’s intent was made known in a letter to the State House of Assembly and read at Wednesday’s Plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. According to the letter, the Governor is expected to present the 2022 Appropriation Bill to the State Legislature at the Hallowed chamber…

By Nelson Egware  Unlike most states in Nigeria, Delta State, which was carved out of the defunct Bendel State in 1991, is made of an estimated 60 percent upland and 40 percent riverine or coastal communities. This composition and the attendant topography across the state makes it extremely difficult to develop infrastructure especially in the riverside areas, which includes marshy creeks, because of high cost of construction.   The coastal and shoreline areas in the state…

No doubt, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori is a man loved by all Deltans and over time he has displayed exemplary leadership prowess that is worthy of commendations, his simplicity and openness on issues is second to none. Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has demonstrated readiness to consolidate on the gains achieve by this administration, he has showcased competence and capacity in championing the affairs of the state As a Speaker of the Delta State House of…

By Sunday Apah Traditional rulers of the Isoko ethnic nationality has stated emphatically that they had joined the Delta Central 2023 lobby group to produce the next governor of Delta State in 2023. The traditional rulers urged the Urhobo people not to forget that the Isoko people were also qualified for strategic positions in the state government when they finally produce the next governor in the state. The traditional rulers, who made this known when…

Hon. Onoriode Agofure the Deputy Leader; Ughelli North Legislative Arm, is a man who understands the term “Representation”, and has over time demonstrated his commitment to Adequate Representation. As a councilor, his level of representation to his immediate constituency, Ughelli North constituency II and Ughelli North at large cannot be overemphasized. Evident, as a representative, his impacts have been felt in various aspects which include but were not limited to; his commitment to human capital…

VENUE: SAPELE TOWNSHIP STADIUMDATE: 23RD OCTOBER, 2021TIME: 9:00AM PROMPT COME ONE, COME ALL!!!

The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) Udu Local Government, Hon. David Siloko has again urged Councillors in udu to appreciate their various wards after the just concluded Council’s elections because appreciation is an application for more.Siloko who made this call on Saturday during the general meeting of the party at Otor-Udu eulogized some Councillors who have done the needful. During the meeting the Udu PDP Chairman thanked leaders and party faithful for attending the…

*Say Oborevwori best to succeed Okowa. Nigerians of Urhobo extraction in the United Kingdom have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, in the 2023 general elections. The Urhobos in diaspora said that Rt Hon Oborevwori was the best and suitable Deltan to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, in 2023. Rising from a crucial meeting in London, United Kingdom, during the weekend, under…

*Says 16 Years Is A Long Time To Wait *Urge DC-23 To Prune Down Number of Aspirants By Sunday Apah  Political leaders in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have stated that Delta Central Senatorial District of the state deserved to produce the next governor of Delta state, since it had waited for 16 years. The political leaders made this known when leaders and members of Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group paid…