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  • Delta South: Uduaghan rejects re-run judgement, seeks outright declaration as senator-elect

    Delta South: Uduaghan rejects re-run judgement, seeks outright declaration as senator-elect

    …Heads to Appeal Court

    Former Delta State governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 23rd, 2019 National Assembly election in Delta South, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has reacted to the Saturday’s ruling by the Election Petitions Tribunal which nullified the election victory of Senator James Manager of the Peoples Democratic Party and ordered for a re-run.

    Uduaghan, reacting to the judgement, said the tribunal ought to have declared him as the outright winner of the Delta South election, and vowed to challenge the judgement at the Court of Appeal to be declared as senator-elect.

    In a statement signed by his media assistant, Mr Monoyo Edoh, the former governor, however, thanked the tribunal for affirming that the election that produces Manager as senator was marred by massive rigging and othet electoral malpractices.

    The Justice C.O Onyeaba-led Delta South Senatorial Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba had on Saturday nullified the election victory of Senator Manager in the February 23, 2019 National Assembly Election in the area.

    Uduaghan, while hailing the judgement, insisted that he won the Delta South Senatorial election with valid votes recorded during the election.

    The tribunal panel consisting of Justice C.O Onyeaba, (Abia), Justice D. A. Oyegbemi (Nasarawa) and Justice S.N.J Usman (Kogi) established that there was substantial non-compliance with INEC electoral guidelines in some parts of Delta South Senatorial District and connivance among security agencies, staff of INEC and agents of the People’s Democratic Party to massively cause over voting in favour of the PDP candidate.

    According to him, “While we are happy with the tribunal’s judgement which affirmed my party’s position that the election was rigged and characterized with electoral over voting, we are not entirely satisfied with the judgement as the tribunal ought to have deducted the excess illegal votes and declared me and my party rightful winner of the election.

    “In view of this, we shall be challenging the tribunal’s judgement at the Appeal Court to declare us as the outight winner of the February 23rd, 2019 National Assembly Election for Delta South Senatorial District.”

    The former governor in the statement thanked the people of Delta South and supporters, whom he said had been waiting for the outcome of the judgement.

    Uduaghan, however, dedicated the victory to the people of Delta South assuring of victory at the Court of Appeal.

  • BREAKING: [Delta South] Uduaghan floors James Manager at Tribunal

    BREAKING: [Delta South] Uduaghan floors James Manager at Tribunal

    The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Saturday sacked Senator James Manager as the senator representing Delta South Senatorial District at the National Assembly.

    Recall that the Tribunal in an earlier sitting presided over by Justice C. O Onyeabo on Wednesday, August 19 reserved judgement in the petition filed by the immediate governor of the state and the senatorial candidate (Delta South) of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 National Assembly election, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan against Senator James Manager of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Election Commission (INEC).

    Uduaghan through his counsel Thomson Okpoko (SAN) had complained before the tribunal that the election was marred by irregularities and urged the tribunal to cancel the election and order for a fresh election.

    He told the tribunal that the petitioners have been able to prove their case and urged the tribunal to cancel the senatorial election which declared James Manager winner.

    The contention of the petitioner, are among other things, that the first respondent, PDP, second respondent, INEC and third respondent, James Manager connived with each other to penetrate electoral irregularities.

    At the adoption of the written addresses, Barr. Febude Zimugehan counsel to PDP submitted before the tribunal that the petitioners have not been able to substantiate their claims, adding that the petitioners have not been to discharged the burden of proof placed on them and urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition.

    The third respondent, Senator James Manager, represented by Larry Selekeowel (SAN) equally aligned himself with the position of the first and second respondents and urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition.

    Meanwhile, the Tribunal in its judgement on Friday ordered a fresh election.

     

  • Uduaghan mourns Okotie-Eboh

    Former Governor of Delta State and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has expressed shock over the depressing news of the passing away of Chief. Adolor Okotie-Eboh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress who died earlier today at the age of 64.
    Chief Okotie-Eboh as erstwhile Chairman of Delta APC, led now defunct Delta ACN into the merger than birthed the All Progressives Congress. The American trained pilot turned politician was the son of Nigeria’s First Republic Finance Minister, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh.
    Dr. Uduaghan said, “Chief Adolor’s death is depressing to the Itsekiri nation, the All Progressives Congress and Delta State due to his gigantic contributions to the political narrative of not just Delta State but also Nigeria in general.
    I pray that God would strengthen and console his family in this difficult time. We miss you Omimi Ejor!”.
    May his beloved soul rest in absolute peace…!
     

  • Uduaghan mourns boat mishap victims, condoles with families

    Uduaghan mourns boat mishap victims, condoles with families

    Former Delta Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has expressed sadness over the death of three persons in a boat mishap during the governorship election in the state.

    Uduaghan expressed his view in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Monoyo Edon, which was made available to newsmen in Warri on Tuesday.

    The Delta-born politician, who described the incident as as unfortunate, said the victims made the supreme sacrifice while trying to exercise their civic responsibilities.

    A boat carrying 23 passengers capsized around Ebrohimi waterway after the boat had a collision with a fishing boat on the election day.

    Reports say while some passengers were rescued, the corpses of the deceased were later found floating by the river bank the following day.

    Uduaghan, who contested the Delta South Senatorial Districts on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), also condoled with the families of the deceased.

    “These persons paid the supreme price for the nation’s democracy by travelling home to exercise their franchise in the governorship and state houses of assembly elections.

    “They died in their quest to ensure that the votes of our people in the riverine areas counted in the March 9 election,” he said.

    He said the incident would tell Nigerians the risk Delta South people faced accessing their localities in order to perform their civic duties.

    “I commiserate with the family of the deceased, I also wish those receiving treatment in the hospital speedy recovery,” he said.

  • Senate 2019: Uduaghan not disqualified from Delta South polls – INEC

    Senate 2019: Uduaghan not disqualified from Delta South polls – INEC

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has broken its silence over a purported judgement by an Abuja High Court nullifying the candidature of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta South Senatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan.

    Addressing journalists on Wednesday at INEC headquarters in Asaba, Delta State, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, said the Commission was not aware of such judgement against the former governor.

    Dr. Omorogbe said the court had at no time ordered the electoral umpire to delete Dr. Uduaghan’s name from the list of contestants in the election.

    “I am only aware of the case of eight wards in Burutu that later came to 10. We have postponed the matter until after elections. I will not talk much about the court case in Ethiope West (involving Hon. Halim Agoda, a former member of the House of Representatives and Chief Edojah) until I get information from the high command of the commission. We are not aware of any other judgement”.

    Uduaghan had through his Media Assistant, Monoyo Edon, debunked his disqualification and said he remains the authentic candidate for the Delta South senatorial election for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, this week.

    Speaking further, the REC denied reports that his deployment to Delta was influenced by the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, stressing that he is not a staff under the APC chairman.

  • 2019: Uduaghan denies backing out of Delta South Senatorial race

    2019: Uduaghan denies backing out of Delta South Senatorial race

    Immediate-past governor of Delta State and All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has debunked online reports that an Abuja High Court has nullified his candidature and ordered the APC to conduct fresh primaries for Delta South Senatorial District.

    The purported court order, the report had said, followed a suit filed by AVM Terry Omatsola Okorodudu (Rtd) challenging the candidature of the former governor.

    But Dr. Uduaghan, in a statement by his Media Assistant, Monoyo Edon, on Tuesday, denied the report stressing that he was never aware of the case nor joined in the alleged suit. The statement further clarified that the court had at no time ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove his name from the list of candidates in the 2019 senatorial election which holds this Saturday.

    Read the full statement below:

    The attention of His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the Delta South senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in this Saturday Presidential and National Assembly Elections has been drawn to a High Court Judgment allegedly nullifying the Delta South APC primaries where he emerged as the candidate of the party.

    We wish to clarify that His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, was never aware of the case nor was he a party to the case and was never joined in the alleged suit.

    The court had no time ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name of Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan from the list of candidates in the election.

    Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has instructed his lawyers to take necessary legal steps on the matter, even as he enjoins APC party faithful and supporters to come out en mass to vote the party and all its candidates to victory in the elections.

    We wish to state categorically that His Excellency, Dr. Uduaghan remains the candidate of the APC for Delta South and we are confident of winning the election.

    Monoyo Edon,

    Media Assistant to Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan

  • Photo Story: Okowa, Uduaghan, Ogboru, others welcome Buhari to APC campaign in Delta

    Photo Story: Okowa, Uduaghan, Ogboru, others welcome Buhari to APC campaign in Delta

    Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday received President Muhammadu Buhari to the flag off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in the state.

    The governor in company of his predecessor, Emmanuel Uduaghan who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC received the president and his entourage.

    The APC gubernatorial candidate, Great Ogboru was also among party faithfuls that welcomed the president.

    See pictures below:

     

     

     

  • Defection: Uduaghan is on vacation in APC- Delta Speaker

    Defection: Uduaghan is on vacation in APC- Delta Speaker

    Speaker of the Delta State Assembly, Hon Sheriff Oborovwhori on Monday said former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is on a mere vacation in the All Progressives Congress,APC, as in no time he would return to People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

    The Delta Speaker in a chat with TNG noted that”all his friends(Uduaghan) are in PDP so it’s just a matter of time he would return to his friends.
    “He can’t remain with those who fought him all through the eight years he was governor and he can’t abandon a party he had spent 16years of his political life.
    On his legislative output and throughput in the House the speaker said”one of our major achievements is the Bill on Development Levy which we passed.
    “And there are other several Bills but the one on Development Levy is a major breakthrough as it will checkmate those who obstruct developmental projects in the State.
    On the Assembly’s relationship with the executive arm of government, he said “our relationship is very cordial and you Know our governor, Ifeanyi Okowa is very cool headed and we don’t have any problem with him.
  • Delta South Senate: I’ll sponsor bills to legalise local refineries – Uduaghan

    Delta South Senate: I’ll sponsor bills to legalise local refineries – Uduaghan

    Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has promised to work towards the enactment of a law legalising local refineries, if elected.
    The former governor of Delta State said this on his verified Facebook page. In his words: “About 6,000 illegal refineries operational in the country, were reportedly destroyed by the Joint Military Task Force, JTF, in 2015.
    “Some of these refineries were actually glorified rickety science projects. There is likelihood that there will be a good number of well set up refineries among them.
    “The illegal refinery industry has been around for years and has grown. Can a country that is struggling to operate its four legal refineries afford to destroy illegal refineries?
    “The poorly set up makeshift contraptions are dangerous and should be done away with, but the youths should be engaged in proper refineries.
    “This is the origin of the call for the upgrade of the so-called illegal refineries, and if possible, they should be licensed.
    “The illegal refineries that are being destroyed offer a lot of employment to the youths.
    “Is the government not simply shortchanging the country with the sustained posturing and grandstanding of describing the local refineries in the Niger Delta as illegal and criminalizing their operations?’’ the former governor disclosed.

  • 2019: [Photos] Buhari hosts Tinubu, Uduaghan, governors, APC caucus in Aso Rock

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with the national caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    The meeting at the New Banquet Hall of the State House started around 8.30pm.

    Those at the meeting included the the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, and the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole.

    The serving State Governors at the meeting included Borno, Jigawa, Niger, Plateau, Kogi, Adamawa, Ondo, Kano, Ogun, Oyo, Katsina, Osun, Yobe, Nasarawa, Kebbi, Imo, and Lagos.

    Also at the meeting were Segun Oni, Femi Gbajabiamila, former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Ebonyi State Governor, Martin Elechi, former Borno State Governor, Alimodu Sheriff, former Lagos State Governor, Buba Marwa, Lawrence Onoja, Jim Nwobodo, Kabiru Gaya.

    Others are former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, former Enugu State Governor, Sylva Chime, former Edo State Governor, Osunbor.


    Also in attendance were the former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, former Ekiti State governor, Niyi Adebayo, former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Goodwill Akpabio, former Bayelsa State Governor, Sylva Timipre, Don Etiebet, and the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.

    Some senators and members of the House of Representatives also attended the meeting.