Tag: okowa
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Saraki visits Okowa in Delta, holds closed-door meeting [Photos]
Senate President Bukola Saraki visited Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, on Saturday. The purpose of the visit was not clear but Saraki who dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared interest in the presidency and been consulting stakeholders across the country. This is the first time Saraki…
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Abductors of wife of Okowa’s aide demand N100m ransom
Abductors of wife of Governor Okowa’s aide are now asking for N100m ransom. The victim, Mrs, Stella Okeme, wife of the Special Adviser to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on labour and SERVICOM,was abducted by eight men suspected to be kidnappers around Ogbeke Square, Asaba at nightfall on Tuesday and zoomed into an unknown location. A resident,…
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Buhari’s government not sincere with looters’ list – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has urged the federal government to include names of present and previous political office-holders, irrespective of political parties, who looted public funds, in the looters’ list. Okowa made the call at the inauguration of Episcopal House, Chapel of Resurrection Conference Hall and other residential blocks of the Anglican Communion,…
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Governor Okowa sacks two commissioners
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle leading to the exit of two Commissioners and redeployment of others. In a statement by Festus Ovie Agas, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Nicholas Azinge and Chief Dan Okenyi were dropped from the State Executive Council. The statement reads: “Deltans are hereby…
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Okowa lauds DSIEC over smooth organization of LG election
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has lauded the State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) for the smooth conduct of the local government elections in the state. Okowa made the commendation on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at Unit 3, Ward 3, Owa-Alero, Ika North-East Local Government Area. ” I am satisfied with the process because…
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Buhari, Dogara, Ekweremadu, Okowa, others celebrate Saraki at 55
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other Nigerians to celebrate Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who turned 55 on Tuesday. In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari described Mr. Saraki as a distinguished Nigerian who has made his mark on the political scene. “President Buhari joins all members…
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2019: PDP will die if we allow manipulation at today’s convention – Okowa
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP National Convention Committee and Executive Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has said the party will die if stakeholders allow manipulative tendencies. Okowa spoke in a live interview session on AIT on the eve of the PDP convention holding on Saturday (today) at the Eagles Square in…
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10 years after spending billions…Delta, contractors ruin hope of Asaba Airport completion [PHOTOS]
For the past ten years since its inception [2008 -1017], the billions invested so far by Delta State Government in the building of Asaba International Airport has raised worries among ‘Deltans’ so much that it could make one weep on a daily basis at the sight of the outcome of this supposed mega project. The…
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2019: Atiku free to move from one political party to another – IBB
…Says PDP will have best convention ever A former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has expressed confidence that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led convention organising committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, will conduct a rancour free and acceptable convention. Mr. Babangida spoke on Wednesday when Mr. Okowa, accompanied by the chairman of the caretaker committee of…
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Gov. Okowa heads PDP convention committee again
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated the National Planning Committee to conduct its Dec. 9 national convention. The committee headed by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta was inaugurated by the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the party, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, in Abuja. At the ceremony, Makarfi announced that the committee would take full…