FocalPoint Reports

Odidi Field, OML 42: Kusimi lacks justification to seek recognition as Host Community...Ex-Agitators The attention of the leadership of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, Odidi Federated Community has been drawn to an online publication made by one Mr Smart Kusimi in an online medium on the 11th of January 2022 seeking recognition of Kusimi as Host community in Odidi Field, OML 42 Ordinarily, we are not interested in joining issues with anybody on media but it is imperative to straighten  and educate the general public that might be carried away with their request without understanding the circumstances surrounding Kusimi agitations in Odidi Field and also caution NPDC/NECONDE JV to avoid triggering communal crisis because of certain violence attitudes of few individuals who might be using it as yardstick to gain recognition in Odidi Field.  *Kusimi does NOT have right to seek for recognition as Host Community in Odidi Field as regards operational land acquisition or by virtue of si

DELTA 2023: How 24 Urhobo Clans Urge Okowa, PDP to Adopt Gbagi As Guber Flag Bearer, Promised Massive mobilization Following his unbeatble track records, President-Generals (PGs), of the 24 Urhobo kingdoms in Delta State have asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to endorse former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, as PDP 2023 governorship standard bearer and leave the mobilization for them.  The PGs under the aegis of President- General Forum.(PGF),  led by Chief Godwin Notoma, who doubles as president general of Udu kingdom, Wednesday, unanimously endorsed Gbagi for the coveted seat, praying his ambition scales through. Several speakers, including Prof. Author Ekpekpe, President-General of Ewu kingdom and Chief Erute President-General of Uvwie Kingdom, called on the leading governorship aspirant to tackle headlong the issue of insecurity that has bedevilled the state,  especially Urhobo riverine communities.