The family of Late Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Tim Owhefere will on Sunday hold a one year memorial service in his honour.
This was contained in an invite signed by Avura Emeakpor and Richard Isagba.
Venue of the memorial service is St Michael’s Anglican Church, Akiewhe in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.
Owhefere died on the 27th of January 2021 after a brief sickness.
He is survived by three children, wife, brothers and sisters.
The Isoko nation of Delta State has again lost one of its illustrious sons, a representive of the good people of Isoko South 1 in the Delta State House of Assembly.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Isoko nation lost Hon. Kenneth Ogba to the cold hands of death after he slumped suddenly on Sunday.
The death of Ogba is coming barely five months after the Isoko nation also lost the former member representing Isoko North Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Tim Owhefere.
While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had since conducted a by-election to replace Owhefere with Jude Ogbimi, the death of Ogba comes as a rude shock to the Isoko people.
TNG reports Ogba, a multi-millionaire contractor, was elected lawmaker representing Isoko South 1 in the Delta State House of Assembly under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
At the time of filing this report, TNG could not confirm the immediate cause of Ogba’s death. But sources said he simply slumped and died.
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Command, Mr Ari Ali has announced restriction of movement for Saturday’s Isoko North Local Government Area Constituency by-election in the State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Commissioner of Police made this known in a statement issued by the acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edafe Bright, on Friday in Warri.
He stated that 2016 police personnel have been deployed for the Isoko North Local Government Area Constituency by-election.
Ali said that the personnel were expected to provide adequate security for the electorate and INEC officials.
He said that they would also be at all the polling units and some identified hot spots in the local government.
The CP said that movement had been restricted around Isoko North LGA effective from Friday, April 9, midnight till 4:00 pm on Saturday.
The statement reads: “Following the Isoko North Constituency by-election scheduled for Saturday, the CP has deployed 2016 personnel to provide security during the election.
“The CP assures residents of the command’s commitment to ensure adequate security for everyone throughout the voting period.
“Front runners in the bye election should please caution their supporters and foot soldiers to refrain from causing chaos as such will not be tolerated.
“No Police aide or security agent will be allowed to escort their principals or any important personality to polling unit or on any movement while the bye election lasts.
“Any security aide violating this directive will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law”.
The statement quoted the CP as assuring the electorate that the police personnel would be professional in discharging their assigned duties.
The by-election is for the vacant Delta State House of Assembly seat created by the death of Tim Owhefere.
Owhefere died on January 27 at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba after a brief illness, at the age of 57.
He was the Majority Leader in the Delta State House of Assembly.
Mr Jude Ogbimi has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Isoko North House of Assembly by-election.
Ogbimi, a former Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Political Parties was returned unopposed having no opposition in the primaries held on Thursday.
He was returned by the Returning Officer, Dr Tony Aziegbeni as the validly nominated candidate for the House of Assembly contest having polled a total of 139 delegate votes out of 147 accredited delegates with 5 invalid and 3 no votes.
“Mr Jude Ogbimi having scored the highest votes in this primary election is hereby declared winner as candidate for the Isoko North Constituency by-election on scheduled for April 10, 2021,” Aziegbeni said.
Recall that the Isoko North seat in the Delta State House of Assembly had been vacant following the death of Tim Owhefere.
Consequently, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed a date to conduct a bye election to replace the late majority leader of the Delta State House of Assembly.
According to a statement by INEC, the bye election to replace the member representing Isoko North State Constituency of Delta State in the House of Assembly will hold on Saturday 10th April 2021.
Also, INEC directed political parties to conduct their primaries between 11 and 20th March 2021 while the last day for submission of list of nominated candidates is 6pm on the 24th March 2021.
The late majority leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Tim Owhefere will be laid to rest on Saturday.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Owhefere died in January, throwing the State, especially the Isoko Nation and the State House of Assembly into mourning.
The popular Isoko politician who represented Isoko North Constituency in the State House of Assembly was a fourth timer in the House.
According to the burial arrangement released by the family, an outing service will hold at Uthatho Primary School Field, Akiewhe-Owhe, to be conducted by St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Akiewhe-Owhe.
The outing service will hold on Saturday March 13th, 2021 at 9:00 am with reception to follow immediately at the same venue.
On Sunday March 14th, 2021 at 9:00 am, a thanksgiving service will hold in honour of Owhefere at St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Akiewhe-Owhe.
TNG reports Owhefere was born on the 16th of June 1963 to the Owhefere family which hails from Akiewhe-Owhe in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State.
He attended the famous Government College Ughelli and thereafter proceeded to the Delta Polytechnic Ozoro where he studied Mass Communication.
He had his HND in Publishing and Communication from the Yaba Polytechnic, Yaba, a Law degree from the University of Lagos and a BL from the Nigerian Law School, Abuja and thereafter was called to the Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Nigerian Supreme Court.
Fondly called TKO by his friends, followers and admirers, Owhefere was an entrepreneur, journalist, barrister, lawmaker and politician who many say brought genuine legislative governance to his people in Isoko North.
Also he was a Knight of the Sacred Order of St. Christopher in the Anglican Diocese of Oleh under the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.
Until his death, Owhefere was also the Chairman, House Committee on information of the Delta State House of Assembly.
He passed on to the great beyond in the late hours of January 27, 2021 after a brief illness.
He is survived by a wife, children, relatives and plethora of supporters.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a date to conduct a bye election to replace the late majority leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Tim Owhefere.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement signed and released on Tuesday by Festus Okoye Esq., National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC.
According to the statement, the bye election to replace the member representing Isoko North State Constituency of Delta State in the House of Assembly will hold on Saturday 10th April 2021.
The statement reads: “the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met on Tuesday 9th March 2021 and deliberated on a number of issues including the conduct of bye election into the vacant seat of Isoko North State Constituency of Delta State.
“The vacancy arose as a result of the death of Hon. Tim Kome Owhefere, member representing Isoko North State Constituency of Delta State in the House of Assembly and the subsequent declaration of vacancy for the State Constituency by the Delta State House of Assembly.
“Consequently, the Commission has fixed Saturday 10th April 2021 for the conduct of the bye-election to fill the vacant seat for the Isoko North State Constituency of Delta State.
“The official notification for the election will be published on Wednesday 10th March 2021. Political Parties shall conduct their primaries between 11 and 20th March 2021 while the last day for submission of list of nominated candidates is at 6pm on the 24th March 2021.
“Political Parties shall submit the names of their Polling Agents for the election to the Electoral Officer of the Local Government on or before 27 March 2021 and campaigns by Political parties shall stop on April 2021.
“The Access Code for the nomination forms shall be available for collection from 20th March 2021 at the Commission’s headquarters.
“Political parties fielding candidates for the bye-election should pay close attention to the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the conduct of the bye-election and to conduct transparent and valid party primaries in line with the dictates of Section 87 of the Electoral Act 2010 [As amended).
“We enjoin political parties to note that under section 31(8) of the Electoral Act, a political party which presents to the Commission the name of a candidate who does not meet the qualifications stipulated in the Constitution and the Electoral Act shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a maximum fine of N500, 000.00
“The detailed Timetable and Schedule of activities has been uploaded on the Commission’s website and social media platforms”.
The Delta State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Hon Tim Owhefere is dead.
Sources close to the family told TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG ) that the popular politician allegedly died of pneumonia. However, from other sources, fingers are pointing at possible complications from COVID19 infection as the reason for the shocking death of the frontline politician.
According to State Assembly sources, the late lawmaker was admitted into Medical Centre at Asaba after he suddenly fell sick on arrival from Lagos after the Christmas break this January. He was said to have been on oxygen in the last one week after his condition deteriorated significantly.
He died at about 11 pm last night throwing the state, especially the Isoko Nation and the State House of Assembly, into deep mourning.
The popular Isoko politician who represented Isoko North Constituency in the State Assembly was a fourth timer in the House.
The Delta Assembly has approved Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request for the extension of the tenure of the current board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) by six months.
The approval of the request followed the motion moved by the Majority Leader, Tim Owhefere, which was seconded by Mrs. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (PDP-Ethiope West).
The motion was unanimously adopted when the Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori, put it to a voice vote.
Oborevwori had earlier read the governor’s letter in which he said that the current governing board of DESOPADEC expired on Monday.
Okowa said that the request for the board’s tenure extension was in line with Section 7 (2b) of the DESOPADEC Amendment Law, 2018, praying the assembly to approve it by six months.
The assembly also received another letter from the governor, nominating, Mr. Benjamin Igo and Dr. Frank Atube, for appointment as Chairman and Secretary, Delta Bureau of Local Government Pension, respectively.
Igo retired as a Permanent Secretary from the state civil service.
Consequently, the Speaker directed the nominees to submit 35 copies of their Curriculum Vitae to the office of the Clerk of the House, and appear for screening on Thursday.