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PDP Burutu Ward One Torugbene Congratulates Oborevwori, Delta State Governor Elect, Pondi, Pereotu

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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 ...

Kogi Vs EFCC: Court adjourns ruling on asset forfeiture to April 20

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  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 ...

158 Anti-Corruption CSOs, activists to Buhari: Time to sack Bawa is now

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  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 sp...

Alleged anti-party activities: Kogi APC approves suspension of NWC member, Murtala Yakubu

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  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 (...

Alleged anti-party activities: Kogi APC approves suspension of NWC member, Murtala Yakubu

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  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 (...

Ughelli South PDP Campaign Councill Congratulates RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta State Governor - Elect

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  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 t...

Comrade Francis Obule Congratulates RT Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta State Governor - Elect

  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 Goliat...