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  By Wilson Macaulay  WARRI Former Presidential candidate and Restructuring exponent,Rev Chris Okotie, has broken his silence after a brief hiatus following the general election. Speaking through his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji in Lagos yesterday, Okotie said the fierce contests and contentions between politicians before, during and after the polls, justify his call for a new constitution. He is canvassing what he calls TOKO (The Okotie Option) as a template that could bring about the Nigerian Reformation.  The Reformation is anchored on four major components: Reconciliation, Reconstruction, Solidarity and a new foundation for development.  He explained this proposition in greater detail in a tweet:'It is time for Reconciliation;it is time for Reconstruction,it is time to join hands in solidarity,it is time to lay the foundation for posterity,it is time for TOKO. The Reformation of Nigeria is now!' Okotie insists that adhoc amendments of the constitution as being proposed by so

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI  On the occasion of H.E. Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro Esq's birthday, Engr Jude Ebieladoh Sinebe, Ph.D., FNSE, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Asaba, has sent a heartwarming message to the celebrant, accompanied by inspiring bible scriptures. Sinebe's message reads, "Today is a day of joy and celebration, as we join hands together to celebrate your birthday, H.E. Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro Esq. This day serves as a reminder of your past achievements, your present blessings, and your future plans. We are grateful to God for your life and pray that He continues to bless you with good health, wealth, and happiness. As it is written in Psalm 20:4, 'May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.'" Furthermore, Sinebe acknowledged Otuaro's remarkable contributions to the development of Delta State and his unwavering commitment to the service of his people. He said, "The world is a better

  Deputy Chief of Staff Praises Otuaro's Commitments To The service of His People On His Birthday By Wilson Macaulay WARRI  On the occasion of H.E. Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro Esq's birthday, Engr Jude Ebieladoh Sinebe, Ph.D., FNSE, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Asaba, has sent a heartwarming message to the celebrant, accompanied by inspiring bible scriptures. Sinebe's message reads, "Today is a day of joy and celebration, as we join hands together to celebrate your birthday, H.E. Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro Esq. This day serves as a reminder of your past achievements, your present blessings, and your future plans. We are grateful to God for your life and pray that He continues to bless you with good health, wealth, and happiness. As it is written in Psalm 20:4, 'May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.'" Furthermore, Sinebe acknowledged Otuaro's remarkable contributions to the development of Delta St

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI The National Leadership of Kou, Iduwini Gbaramatu and Egbema kingdom  aka KIGE GROUP and the entire body of Delta 360 has sent a congratulatory message to the Delta State Góvernór Elect, RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori , the Burutu House of Representatives Member -Elect , RT Hon Julius Pondi, the WARRI South West House of Assembly Member -Elect, Hon Dennis Guwor for their resounding victories at the just concluded  polls held nation wide. The entire Exco of KIGE GROUP and the the leadership of DELTA 360 expressed overwhelming joy for the success of the Governor- Elect  Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori and all the other PDP candidates across board , particularly Rt Hon Julius Pondi  House of Reps Member,- Elect, Burutu Federal Constituency  and Hon Dennis Emomotimi Guwor the WARRI South West House of Assembly Member -Elect  The KIGE  and DELTA 360 Group in their goodwill messages to the  Góvernór -Elect, stated that Deltans have decided  in one accord  by  chosing to elect

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI The National Leadership of Kou, Iduwini Gbaramatu and Egbema kingdom  aka KIGE GROUP and the entire body of Delta 360 has sent a congratulatory message to the Delta State Góvernór Elect, RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori , the Burutu House of Representatives Member -Elect , RT Hon Julius Pondi, the WARRI South West House of Assembly Member -Elect, Hon Dennis Guwor for their resounding victories at the just concluded  polls held nation wide. The entire Exco of KIGE GROUP and the the leadership of DELTA 360 expressed overwhelming joy for the success of the Governor- Elect  Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori and all the other PDP candidates across board , particularly Rt Hon Julius Pondi  House of Reps Member,- Elect, Burutu Federal Constituency  and Hon Dennis Emomotimi Guwor the WARRI South West House of Assembly Member -Elect  The KIGE  and DELTA 360 Group in their goodwill messages to the  Góvernór -Elect, stated that Deltans have decided  in one accord  by  chosing to elect

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI The National Leadership of E K Clark Solidarity For Good Governance  on behalf of the Exco and the entire members of the Group has sent a very warn congratulatory message to the Delta State Governnor Elect, RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori over his well deserved electoral victory that was held on the 18th of March 2023.  The  Sherified  EK CLARK Solidarity For Good Governance   Group  noted in their goodwill message that RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori ,the current Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly  and Delta State Góvernór Elect have a track record of quality Leadership displayed overtime at different fora and platforms where he has been given the opportunity to  serve his father land.   High Chief Mike Usige BOT Chairman  of   E K Clark Solidarity For Good Governance in his  goodwill message  expressed optimism that Delta State under the watch of the incoming administration of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori will experience positive  macro economic im

By Wilson Macaulay The  Exco and the entire People of  PDP in Burutu Ward One Torugbene under the leadership of Mr Kebbi  Oyakemeagbegha  has congratulated the RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori , the Delta State Governnor - Elect  , RT Hon Julius G Pondi ,  Burutu Federal Constituncy House of Representatives Member Elect, and  Chief Pereotu Oloye, Delta State House of Assembly Member -Elect  for Burutu  Constituency two over their well deserved victory in the just concluded gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections.  The Statement also commended the laudable effort of His Excellency, Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of Delta State, Party Leaders,  RT Hon Godknows Angele , the Executive Chairman  of Burutu Local Government Area, who doubled as the Coordinator of PDP Burutu Local Government Campaign Committee and all other relevant stakeholders who played one role or the other in the emergence of RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori as the Governor

  A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday fixed April 20, 2023, to rule on a Kogi State Application seeking to vacate an interim order of court freezing 14 properties linked to Kogi State governor.  Justice Nicholas Oweibo fixed the date after taking submissions from the Governor's counsel, Mr Abdulwahab Mohammed SAN and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedopo SAN.  The court had on February 22, made an interim forfeiture order following an exparte motion to confiscate 14 properties and firms in Lagos, Abuja, and the United Arab Emirates as well as N400m, recovered from one Aminu Falala.  When the matter came up on Tuesday, the Kogi state counsel told the court that he had an application dated March 9, 2023 seeking to vacate the order of the court made on February 22.  Mohammed, while moving the application stated that about the third quarter of 2021, EFCC approached the court to freeze Kogi State's N20bn salary bail out loan that was al

  Nigerians across various sectors have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, in the few days left for his administration, strive to leave a legacy of a functional system where there is respect for the rule of law and all actors act only in full compliance with the Constitution, Acts of the National Assembly and all other laws of the country.  Delegates from 158 Anti-Corruption Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations, faith-based groups, youth and community-based organisations, who gathered in Abuja at a one-day national conference on Sunday, said the anti-corruption efforts of the Buhari administration would eventually be assessed by the conduct of key officials, especially those saddled with the responsibility of taming corruption in Nigeria.  After exhaustive deliberations by the expanded gathering with keynote address by the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Prof. Wasiu Ademola Oyedokun-Alli,  and presentations from speakers, including t

  The All Progressives Congress, Kogi State chapter, has approved the suspension of a member of the National Working Committee of the party, Murtala Yakubu (Ajaka) by the executive members of Ajaka Ward 1 of the party.  Yakubu, who is the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, had been suspended by the entire executive members of APC, Ajaka Ward 1, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, in a letter dated March 20, over alleged anti-party activities, insubordination, gross misconduct, unguided statement, running parallel party structure and encouraging factionalism in the party.  Reacting to the action of the ward executives, the leadership of the party in the state, in a statement signed by the State Secretary, Hon. Joshua Emmanuel, affirmed Yakubu's suspension, saying that, consequently, he had been barred from participating in all party activities.  The statement, titled, "Approval and implication of the suspension of Hon. Muritala Yakubu (Ajaka) by

  The All Progressives Congress, Kogi State chapter, has approved the suspension of a member of the National Working Committee of the party, Murtala Yakubu (Ajaka) by the executive members of Ajaka Ward 1 of the party.  Yakubu, who is the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, had been suspended by the entire executive members of APC, Ajaka Ward 1, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, in a letter dated March 20, over alleged anti-party activities, insubordination, gross misconduct, unguided statement, running parallel party structure and encouraging factionalism in the party.  Reacting to the action of the ward executives, the leadership of the party in the state, in a statement signed by the State Secretary, Hon. Joshua Emmanuel, affirmed Yakubu's suspension, saying that, consequently, he had been barred from participating in all party activities.  The statement, titled, "Approval and implication of the suspension of Hon. Muritala Yakubu (Ajaka) by

  By Wilson Macaulay The Leadership of  Ughelli South PDP Campaign Councill has congratulated  the Delta State Governor - Elect, RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori  who overwhelmlly  won the Delta State gubernatorial election   that  was held  in the 25 Local Governments Areas  of the State on the 18th of March 2023 with a very wide margin. The statement in the same vein also felicitated with Hon Festus Utuama , the Delta State House of Assembly Member-Elect  to represent the People of Ughelli South Constituency  in the Delta State House of Assembly for his well deserved electoral victory. Hon Paul Etaga, the Coordinator, Ughelli South PDP Campaign Councill  in his congratulatory message  gave glory to God Almighty Who made all things possible, he also thanked His Excellency, Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa , the Executive Governor of Delta State,for standing firm  as the pivotal pillar which supported the Oborevwori for Governor dream from conceptual   stage to the  high wire

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI Comrade Francis  Obule (JP) a Chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP )  from Sapele Local Government Area has joined  millions  of Deltans accross board at home and in diaspora  and Nigerians in general to  congratulate the Delta State Góvernor-  Elect , RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori over  his well deserved  landslide victory  at the just concluded polls held on Saturday March 18th 2023. Comrade Francis Obule (JP) the  high profile PDP stalwart  stated in his congratulatory message  that the unassailable  victory of  RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori at the Delta gubernatorial election signifies that the finger of God is upon the Governor - Elect. The renowned Justice of Peace stated further rhetorically:  "The race, comparatively speaking, was between  the biblical David and Goliath , but by the grace of God, Oborevwori brought the Goliath down and won the battle to pick  the crown   to the glory of God ." The f

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI Amb. Comr. Jude Ukori, a People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain in Delta State, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Sherriff Oborevwori on his victory at the poll that makes him the governor-elect of the state. Ukori expressed his joy in a statement released to the media, stating that Oborevwori's emergence is a sign of the people's confidence in his leadership ability. The PDP Chieftain also called on the people of Delta State to continue praying for the Governor-elect, as he would be relying on everyone's support to deliver on his promises. He noted that it was only with the collective effort of the people that the state could experience rapid development and growth. Ukori, in his statement, lauded the INEC for providing a level playing field for all candidates, thereby ensuring a free and fair election. He emphasized that the INEC in Delta State had shown a clear commitment to democracy, and it's the people that would benefit from the inclusi

  By Wilson Macaulay The ruling All Progressives Congress, Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu campaign Council has described the actions of the Returning Officer in charge of the federal constituency election on  Saturday February 25 th  as in order, stressing that there was no controversy as it is being peddled by the opposition party, claiming to have won when the exercise has not been completed. This was according to a statement signed by the Director General of the Campaign Council, Hon. Yahaya Ismail and made available to newsmen in Lokoja.  He said the electoral act 2022 and INEC Regulations and  Guidelines 2022 are very clear on occasions when the Commission (INEC) can order for supplementary election where  elections are deemed not to be concluded in line with the relevant laws. ‘Where the margin of lead between the two leading candidates in an election is NOT in excess of the total number of voters who collected their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in Polling Units where elections are postponed

 

  Pipeline Surveilance Contract: URHOBO/ lsoko  EX - Agitators  Protest Against Omo Agege  , Gives  Bawa , EFCC  Chair 7  Days Ultimatum To Arrest Him   For Trial  By Wilson Macaulay Ex - Agitators,  predominantly Youths  of Urhobo and Isoko Ethnic Nationalities today took to the streets in Warri Metropolis in Delta State to protest against  Senator Ovie Omo Agege, the Deputy Senate Presídent and APC Governorship Candidate in Delta State over  his alledged involvement in cornering the Urhobo lsoko Pipeline Surveilance Contract by proxy for  his younger  brother named Jimmy OmoAge.   The former Niger Delta  warlords  of Urhobo and Isoko extraction  called on   Abdulrasheed Bawa ,the Chairman of  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for allegedly withholding the Pipeline Surveillance contract funds meant for the youths of Urhobo and Isoko ethnic nationalities.  Senator Omo-Agege is the current Deputy President of the Senate and leading Governor

By Wilson Macaulay WARRI The  National Leadership of Kou, Iduwini, Gbaramatu and Egbema kingdoms  aka KIGE GROUP has endorsed  Alhaji Atiku Abubakar /Senator Dr Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa for Presídent, Hon Evang Michael Diden aka Ejele for Senate, Chief lghoyota Amori for Senate, Hon Julius Pondi & Hon Thomas Ereyotimi for House of Representatives, RT Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori and Mr Monday Onyeme for Góvernór Delta State,  Hon Dennis Emomotimi Guwor for Delta State House of Assembly and all the  PDP candidates in  2023 general election. Great Commander  S B Aluku, the National Presídent of KIGE GROUP who spoke in Warri Delta State   called on all eligible Nigerian voters  to use the Saturday, February 25th, 2023 election to save Nigeria from collapsing by voting enmass for all the PDP candidates  to clear the augestable of the mess created by the APC led administration of Presídent Muhammadu Buhari. Great Commander  S B  Aluku the KIGE GROUP National Presídent in his  sp

   By Wilson Macaulay WARRI Hundreds of residents of Oknika community came out en-mass on Wednesday for the unit- to-unit campaign of the PDP in Units 5 and 6 in Ward 9, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Political leader of the Okrika people and Hon. Commissioner for Oil and Gas in Delta State. Chief Emman Amgbaduba urged the people to come out in large numbers on Saturday to vote for Atiku Abubarkar and Governor Okowa for President, Hon. Michael Diden for Senate and Hon. Julius Gbabojor Pondi in the upcoming elections. He remarked that these four candidates are highly qualified and would be an excellent representation of the community in the government. Chief Amgbaduba further said. "Atiku Abubarkar has been actively involved in the Nigeria project for many years advocating for better governance and improved infrastructure. He is an experienced politician who is committed to the development of our country. As you are already aware, my boss. HE Governor Okowa is a highl

  By Wilson Macaulay WARRI In a massive meeting attended by members of the People's Democratic Party, Ogbe-Ijoh ward one in Warri south-west local government, the people have raised their voices in support of Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The Ogbe-Ijoh people highlighted the successful achievements of the PDP in the past and emphasized the importance of voting for their candidates in the upcoming general elections. First to speak at the meeting is the ward chairman, Apostle Preye Koremene, who thanked the party faithful for the large turnout as it is an indication that the party is fully ready to win all the elections. He went further to emphasize the importance of voting for all PDP candidates in the upcoming election. He also stated that the PDP has consistently delivered on its campaign promises and has the experience and knowledge required to lead the country into a brighter future, and that voting for Atiku, Hon. Michael