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says the party has’nt disobeyed court order Order for substitution was served 3 days after INEC portal closed ..PDP, INEC served with stay of execution, Appeal notice By Festus Ahon, ASABA AGAINST perception in some quarters, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Debo Ologunagba, weekend, said, the party has a validly nominated governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections in Delta state. Ologunagba in a statement made available to newsmen, said:…

By Henry Ubus The Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council and Delta State House of Assembly Candidate Udu Constituency in forthcoming 2023 general elections, Hon. Chief jite Brown (JP) has congratulated Hon. Chief Donald Brosu, his co- contestant in the just concluded PDP primary election over his appointment as Executive Assistant (EA) to Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on political matters. The Udu Council Boss who made this known today Sunday 24/07/22 in…

Former Chairman, Ughelli south local government area of Delta State and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant, Hon. Paul Taga, has noted that he would join forces with Chief John Oguma to turn Ughelli south around. Hon. Taga, on Friday July 22nd 2022, made his resolve known when leaders and elders of Ewu Axis Political Elites, Reconcilation Committee paid him a courtesy visit. The former House of Assembly aspirant said: “I will join Chief Oguma to…

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Mr Olisa Ifeajika has described Chief Kenneth Gbagi’s recent allegation against the Gôvernor and his wife over his travail at the court as overtly malicious and a blackmail. Addressing journalists at Government House, Asaba, the governor’s spokesman said that Gbagi’s allegation that Okowa and his wife, Edith, influenced the guilty verdict on him by a Warri High Court in a suit instituted against him by his…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna state chapter, has distanced itself from the  Bishops who were  at the official unveiling of former Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  Rev. John Joseph Hayab, the Kaduna state CAN Chairman,said in an interview that Christians in the country would not  lose sleep following the Tinubu/Shettima presidential candidate in…

Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former Governor of Anambra and Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, as he clocks 61. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olise Ifeajika , in Asaba, Okowa said that Obi deserved to be celebrated on his birth anniversary for his outstanding accomplishments and statesmanship. He commended the LP candidate for being an inspirational…

Governor of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has condoled with the Okumagba family, the government and people of Warri South Local Government Area of the state on the passing of the Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom, Sir Emmanuel Okumagba. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the governor noted that the late monarch was an influential leader who was committed to the…

By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Independent investigators are working very hard to unravel the reasons why a two time governorship aspirant in Delta State, Olorogun David Edevbie, deliberately refused to indicate his place of primary assignment during National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, which purportedly took place in 1986/87. The National Youth Service Corps Year comprises of four (4) main segments in which every Corps Member must satisfactorily participate before he/she is qualified to be issued a…

In an effort to enhance effective service delivery and realisation of the stronger Delta vision of the state governor, the Commissioner, Ministry of Environment, Chief Godspower Asiuwhu, has called for more collaboration from sister agencies in the state. Asiuwhu gave the call when he paid a familiarisation visit to the Waste Management Board in Asaba, the state capital.He charged other agencies under the Ministry, to come together and operate as one, adding that his success…

Delta Government on Monday said protesting pensioners in the state are not retirees of the state government but primary school retirees under the local government councils. Briefing journalists in Asaba, Mr Charles Aniagwu, Commissioner for Information, stated that the protests targeted at maligning and impugning the reputation of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was politically motivated. According to him, the leader of the protesting retirees is Mrs Helen Ejie, APC Delta North Woman Leader and accused her…