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  • Okowa has respect for my office – Gov Oborevwori

    Okowa has respect for my office – Gov Oborevwori

    Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Sunday, revealed his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa does not interfere in the governance of Delta State.

    Governor Oborevwori made the disclosure while stressing that unlike other former Governors of some States, Senator Okowa respects the office of the Governor.

    Oborevwori disclosed this in his remarks at the 60th birth and 24th marriage anniversary thanksgiving of the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun Kingsley Esiso at Living Faith Church, Shell Road, Sapele.

    He said: “Senator Okowa is a good man, he is not like other predecessors of other states. He has never interfered in the governance of the state. He has immense respect for the office of the Governor being an immediate past occupant of the office.

    “You are a good man, you are not like other predecessors in other states. Our immediate past Governor is very refined man. So many rumours were flying, but the truth is that he has never ever interfered with what we are doing in the state.”

    He congratulated Esiso on his 60th birth anniversary, saying that thanksgiving to God increases a man’s age.

    “Coming to thank God will increase your age, some people will organise big parties but the most important thing is your coming to thank God who is the giver of life.

    “You have done very well as the party Chairman, you invited people across party line to thank God with you and we rejoice with you on this special landmark anniversary.”

    Governor Oborevwori thanked the people of Sapele for coming to celebrate with the Chairman and for supporting his emergence as Governor, assuring that the MORE Agenda would be felt across the state.

    The celebrant, Chief Kingsley Esiso in his testimony commended immediate past Governor of the State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for his political success as State Chairman of the party.

    He thanked Governor Oborevwori for gracing the ceremony and for all his accomplishments since mounting the saddle of governance in the state.

    In a sermon titled the “Power of faith for the fulfilment of prophesies”, Resident Pastor, Winners Chapel Sapele, Pastor Victory Irabor, said God’s plans for his children were good and affirmed that there was need for Christians to put their faith into action.

    He outlined three main sources of prophesies to include the Bible, personal encounter with God and pronouncements from God’s prophets, stressing that to benefit from prophesies, living holy was indispensable.

    He congratulated Chief Kingsley Esiso on his birthday and urged him to redouble his service to God and humanity.

    The Cleric equally thanked Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for their input in God’s vineyard and charged them to continue to fraternise with the body of Christ.

    Deputy Governor of the State, Sir Monday Onyeme, immediate past Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, Senator Ede Dafinone, Hon. Nicholas Mutu; Hon. Victor Nwokolo; and Hon. Pastor Jonathan Ukodhiko attended the birthday celebration.

    Others in attendance are Senator James Manager; Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo; Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu, Deputy Speaker Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo, members of the State House of Assembly and top government functionaries.

    Others also include Olorogun John Oguma, Chief Victor Egukawhore, Chief Chris Agbobu, Mr Mideno Bayagbon, Mr Hope Oborevwori, Chief John Nani, Chief Festus Ochonogor, Chief Kome Okpobor, Olorogun Taleb Tebite, Chief Moses Iduh, among others.

  • 2023: Augoye assures Deltans of lasting legacies

    2023: Augoye assures Deltans of lasting legacies

    Frontline governorship aspirant in Delta State, Chief James Augoye has assured Deltans of lasting legacies when given the opportunity to serve the State in the capacity of governor come 2023.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chief Augoye gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen at a new year get-together of Delta Political Vanguard (DPV) held at Government Field, Boji-Boji, Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the State.

    Augoye affirmed that since government is a continuum, he would not be leaving projects and programmes of past administrations to rot.

    While calling on the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to support his ambition, Augoye said: “I have the solutions to the problems associated with the growth and development of Delta State. This is not to cast aspersions.

    “Having traversed the State as Commissioner for Works twice, I have seen first hand challenges Deltans are passing through. I have solutions to the challenges.

    “Past administrations have done so well to address some of these challenges, and in the process, contributing immensely to the growth and development of the State.

    “Especially, the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, my boss, has done very well in this regard. But, there is more work to be done. Rome, they say, was not built in a day.

    “Since the government is a continuum, I will not leave room for rot. While I will leave lasting legacies behind after my tenure when given the opportunity to serve the State in the capacity of governor, I will ensure projects and programmes of past administrations are not abandoned.

    “In due course, I will be unveiling my manifesto so that Deltans can see how well I have articulated some of the challenges facing the State, and the solutions I have to tackle these challenges”.

    Meanwhile, speaking during the DPV new year get-together, Chairman of the PDP in Delta State, Chief Kingsley Esiso said the party wants the next governor of the State come 2023 to be someone who will follow the footsteps of Okowa.

    Chief Esiso stressed that the PDP wants a governor that will follow Okowa’s footsteps in 2023 because of the successes he said recorded by the incumbent governor.

    “This is very apt because we want continuity in road construction, in health development, in educational development and human capital development.

    “So, we have all agreed that we need a governor in 2023 that will follow the footsteps of Okowa,” Esiso stated.

    While thanking the leadership DPV for putting up the ceremony, the PDP Chairman announced that a mega rally of the party would take place at the Cenotaph, Asaba, on January 22, 2022.

    Meanwhile, DPV, a political pressure group in the state, reaffirmed their commitment to Okowa ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying “wherever Okowa goes, we go”.

    National Chairman of the group, Chief Michael Diden said the group had resolved to work in unison with other groups to deliver the next governor of the state.

    He urged all governorship aspirants on the PDP platform to pray harder to enable Governor Okowa and other leaders chose any of them for the 2023 race.

    Earlier, welcoming guests to the occasion, Director-General of the group, Mr Ifeanyi Eboigbe, said that the new year get-together was organised to celebrate Governor Okowa and to restate the group’s commitment and loyalty to the governor’s political leadership in the state.

    He said that the group was not supporting any governorship aspirant because it was awaiting directives from the governor, reiterating that “anywhere Okowa goes, we go”.

    He, however, warned that the group would not support any aspirant that failed to identify with the group.

    Meanwhile, so many Deltans, who attended the rally, have thrown their weights behind the governorship aspiration of Chief James Augoye, who was present at the event.

    Watch video below as Deltans speak in favour of Chief Augoye’s governorship ambition.

    TNG reports the rally was attended by members of the National Assembly, including Victor Nwokolo, Ben Igbakpa and Thomas Ereyitomi.

    Others were Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori; governorship aspirants – Chief David Edevbie, Chief Abel Esievo, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, Chief Ejaife Odebala, amongst others.

  • 2023: We want a governor that will follow Okowa’s footsteps – Delta PDP Chairman

    2023: We want a governor that will follow Okowa’s footsteps – Delta PDP Chairman

    Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Chief Kingsley Esiso has said the party wants the next governor of the State come 2023 to be someone who will follow the footsteps of the incumbent, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chief Esiso made this known at a well-attended new year get-together of Delta Political Vanguard (DPV) held at Government Field, Boji-Boji, Agbor.

    Esiso, who thanked the leadership DPV for putting up the ceremony, lauded members of the group for their massive support for Governor Okowa since 2015 when he assumed office.

    He stressed that the PDP wants a governor that will follow Okowa’s footsteps in 2023 because of the successes he said recorded by the incumbent governor.

    “This is very apt because we want continuity in road construction, in health development, in educational development and human capital development.

    “So, we have all agreed that we need a governor in 2023 that will follow the footsteps of Okowa,” Esiso stated.

    He announced that a mega rally of the party would take place at the Cenotaph, Asaba, on January 22, 2022.

    Meanwhile, DPV, a political pressure group in the state, reaffirmed their commitment to Okowa ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying “wherever Okowa goes, we go”.

    National Chairman of the group, Chief Michael Diden said the group had resolved to work in unison with other groups to deliver the next governor of the state.

    He urged all governorship aspirants on the PDP platform to pray harder to enable Governor Okowa and other leaders chose any of them for the 2023 race.

    Earlier, welcoming guests to the occasion, Director-General of the group, Mr Ifeanyi Eboigbe, said that the new year get-together was organised to celebrate Governor Okowa and to restate the group’s commitment and loyalty to the governor’s political leadership in the state.

    He said that the group was not supporting any governorship aspirant because it was awaiting directives from the governor, reiterating that “anywhere Okowa goes, we go”.

    He, however, warned that the group would not support any aspirant that failed to identify with the group.

    Meanwhile, so many Deltans, who attended the rally, have thrown their weights behind the governorship aspiration of Chief James Augoye, who was present at the event.

    Watch video below as Deltans speak in favour of Chief Augoye’s governorship ambition.

    TNG reports the rally was attended by members of the National Assembly, including Victor Nwokolo, Ben Igbakpa and Thomas Ereyitomi.

    Others were Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori; governorship aspirants – Chief David Edevbie, Chief Abel Esievo, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, Chief Ejaife Odebala, amongst others.

  • Okowa assures Delta people of quality leadership

    Okowa assures Delta people of quality leadership

    Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday assured residents of the state of more qualitative leadership if re-elected in the forthcoming election.

    Okowa gave the assurance while speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign in Patani Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

    He said his government was committed to ending poverty in the state.

    He urged the people to be courageous by voting wisely in the general election in the interest of good governance.

    “Vote massively for PDP candidates in the election, do not forget that Delta belongs to all of us, we must protect it.

    “We should ensure victory for PDP for the presidency, governorship, national and state assembly election,” he said.

    The governor said the state government under his watch had embarked on roads and other infrastructural projects in Patani to improve the living condition of the people.

    “I am happy with the peace in Patani, we must stay together as one family by voting PDP all the way.

    “Do not allow anybody to harass you, be strong and courageous,this land belong to all of us, nobody can intimidate us,” he said.

    Okowa promised more robust youth and women empowerment programmes if given another mandate to govern the state.

    Mr Solomon Funkekeme, the Director-General, PDP Campaign Organisation in the state also urged the people to vote massively for the party at all levels.

    “I want you to improve on your voting performance, government will continue to provide dividends of democracy to all.

    “I want you to embark on aggressive house to house campaign to woo more electorate to the party,” he said.

    Prof. Sam Oyovbaire, Chairman of the state PDP Campaign Committee called for unity and courage from the people ahead of the election.

    The state PDP Chairman, Mr Kingsley Esiso assured the people of the party’s resolve to promote good governance at all levels.

    “Let us build on the gains of the past four years, let us give our dear party another chance in the state,” he said.

     

  • Array of aspirants on PDP platform is good omen – Gov. Okowa

    Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has described the array of aspirants for the presidential ticket of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general election as a good omen that will give strength to the party.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the stated this on Tuesday in Asaba during a consultation visit by the former Governor of Kano State and one of the Presidential aspirants on the platform of the PDP, Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso.

    “We are happy that so many of our party members are coming out to contest for the presidential ticket of our party from the North. It gives strength to the party.

    “All that matters is for the party to manage the situation. I am one person that believes in free and fair election, I talk about it, I preach about it and I live with it, Okowa said.

    The Governor further stated that he believes that people should be allowed to freely decide who will be Nigeria’s presidential candidate in Abuja.

    “We should ensure we provide a level play ground for all our aspirants, especially, in the presidential primaries,” he said, emphasising, “if all aspirants for different positions are aware that there will be a level play ground, they will go all out to meet delegates and canvas for their votes, also, when the result comes out, everybody will accept it as free and fair, this is the right thing to do”.

    He asserted, “as Governor of Delta State, I will not be squeezing the hands of people to a direction, I believe in free and fair election and we shall promote such in our state”.

    While noting that Senator Kwakwanso was working hard to get the presidential ticket, Governor Okowa congratulated him for coming back to the PDP, disclosing that the doors of the party are open to receive people from other political parties.

    Senator Kwakwanso disclosed that he was in Delta State to consult the people concerning his aspiration to contest for the presidential election on the platform of the PDP.

    “How do we save our country? How do we save our party, the PDP? Because, as long as the party does the right thing, the Presidency will move to PDP in 2019,” he stated.

    Earlier, Chairman of PDP in Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Esiso had in a welcome address, stated that Delta State is home to the PDP and will remain so.

     

  • Nigeria descending into autocracy – PDP Chieftain

    Delta state Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Barr Kingsley Esiso has condemned the recent impeachment galore and what the party termed repression of the opposition in the country describing it as an assault on the nation’s democracy.

    Speaking on Tuesday in Asaba during the PDP stakeholders’ meeting attended by top government functionaries including Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, National and State Houses of Assembly members, Political office holders and top party stalwarts, Barr. Esiso said that the country was descending into full blown autocracy.

    “PDP has become the party of choice for Nigerians as the Federal Government through its actions has decided to turn democracy on its head and descend into autocracy, more defections are coming even in Delta State,” he said, adding that the fever is catching up with the opposition in the state.

    Chief Esiso informed the party faithful that PDP National Executive Council has approved the process for the party primaries and national convention beginning from August through October, 2018.

    He stated that there would not be any imposition of candidates for any position, and assured party faithful that there would be free and fair party primaries at all levels.

    “As a party, we will conduct free, fair, credible and acceptable primaries. We want to win in every constituency, we will field only popular candidates who will emerge through free fair primaries,” he said.

    The party chairman appealed to aspirants to ensure a peaceful violent-free process leading to the primaries stating that aspirants should be sure of their chances before joining the race.