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Osun tribunal sacks Adeleke, declares Oyetola governor The panel led by Justice Terste Kume also directed that the certificate of return should be issued to Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Ademola Adeleke and Former Governor Gboyega Oyetola BREAKING: Osun tribunal sacks Adeleke, declares Oyetola governor The panel led by Justice Terste Kume also directed that the certificate of return should be issued to Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). By Abdulqudus Ogundapo     January 27, 2023   Reading Time: 2 mins read The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has voided the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke and declared Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election. The tribunal, on Friday in Osogbo, annulled the result declared by the electoral commission (INEC), which gave victory in the 16 June 2022 election to Mr Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The tribunal directed INEC to withdraw the certif...

Killing Of Ijaws In Patani By Herdsmen, Unacceptable....Ijaw Comrade Community  Umbrella body covering all Human Rights Activists of the Ijaws in Delta State operating under the auspices of Delta Ijaw Comrade Community (DICC) on Wednesday described the killing of two Ijaw Indigenes in Toru-Angiama community, Patani Local Government Area of Delta state on Monday by suspected Fulani Herdsmen as evil and unacceptable.  The highly revered group made the statement yesterday in Warri via a statement personally signed by the President General of the Delta Ijaw Comrade Community (DICC), Amb. Binebai Yerin Princewill, a copy of which was sent to The Liberator Newspapers Worldwide.  However, DICC while condemning the act had called on security agencies to swing into action by fishing out the killers, stressing that the Delta Ijaw Comrade Community is keenly watching and following up activities.  Nevertheless, Amb. Binebai Yerin Princewill noted that if the Governme...

FG issues apology to Aviation workers over strike action, says ‘It won’t happen again’ . —Declares industrial action illegal for essential services The Federal Government on Wednesday, apologized to those making use of air transportation over the recent strike embarked upon by the National Union of Air Transport Employees and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, vowing that it will not happen again. The apology came on the heels of the disruption of local and international flights for several hours as a result of the strike embarked upon by the aviation unions. Fielding questions from State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, described the action as wrong, inhuman and against the law, vowing that the enforcement of the law recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari has begun in earnest. Sirika explained that the FAAN Act signed into law by the President last year prohibits industrial action and...

Rights Group CHRPC Urges Police To Respect Rights Of Suspects, Shun extortion in Delta. The Center for Human Rights and Public Complaints  (CHRPC), a rights group has called on police personnel in Delta State to always respect the rights of suspects while discharging their professional duties.  Delta State chairman of the group, Comrade Ejiro-Steve Unukpo made the call while speaking on Tuesday January 24th 2023 during their Congress that was held in Warri where various reports on police extortion was received in the house. Ejiro Steven noted that; the law presumes that a suspect is innocent unless proven otherwise by a competent law court as such, detaining suspect and intimidating them to pay certain amount violate the suspect's rights and portray the police in an unprofessional light. He called on the Delta State Commissioner of Police  command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali to caution some officers in Delta State to desist from collecting money, or engaging in any i...

Tantita Security Accuse EFCC of Frustrating Fight against Oil theft, Condemns Illegal Arrest of ED operations Waredi Tantita Security Company in charge of the fight against oil thieves and environment saboteurs has accused the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC of attempting to sabotage the fight against oil thieves in the country. This was contained in a statement by the management of the security outfit of which a copy was sent to a Congress correspondent on Monday. The security outfit described the arrest of its operations ED Capt Enisuoh Waredi as unlawful and an attempt to destabilize the ongoing war against oil thieves in the Niger Delta region. Tantita equally accused the cabal behind oil thieves of being responsible for the EFCC arrest of Capt Waredi, adding that he should be urgently released unconditionally. The statement reads, “Tantita has been in the news for the amazing progress being made in returning Nigeria to the pride of place as the leading oi...

Delta 2023: Isoko North Pastors Backs SDP, The Church is Fully with Gbagi, Insist that Things Must Change.  By Ezekiel Kagbala  Ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, religious leaders in Isoko North have endorsed the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP  Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi for Governor. They made the endorsement at  Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state during a meeting with Isoko North Pastors on Thursday, January 19th, 2023. The clergymen started the meeting with an exhortation by RT Rev John Usiwoma Aruakpor after the opening prayers were said by Archbishop Barr. Bgibright Adaigho. During the exhortation, RT Rev John Usiwoma Aruakpor insisted that the church must Wakeup and take its rightful place in politics, adding that the church should rise and shine as light.  He argued that the church is a factor and would not back down on the issue of governance in the nation and Delta State i...

I Don’t Know PDP Governorship Candidate In Delta State– Gbagi  The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi has said he does not know the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State.  Gbagi, former minister of state for education stated this during a meeting with Isoko North Pastors on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at Ozoro, Isoko North local government area of Delta State. Gbagi challenged the PDP candidate to address Deltans or come out publicly and speak about his manifesto. He maintained that Delta State is too sophisticated for someone who cannot address them in simple English to govern.  He further reasoned that Okowa may be pursuing third-term agenda through someone with questionable character. Gbagi urged Deltans to support him for the state to be liberated from those who lie about even their real names.

Slain lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, buried in Lagos amid tears . LAGOS—A Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead on Christmas Day in Lagos by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Drambi Vandi, has been buried in the Ikoyi area of Lagos amid tears. Mrs. Raheem was interred after a funeral service at the Olive Tree Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Banana Island, Lagos. “Once again, we’ve lost a member, a very, very active member of our branch. A colleague and we only pray that her soul finds rest and that the family will be consoled by the Almighty,” said Ikechukwu Uwanna, chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Lagos Branch during the church service. The obsequies followed a service of songs held in her honour in the church on Monday as well as a day of tributes organised by the NBA in honour of the deceased. Apart from family members and lawyers, the funeral service was also attended by several dignitaries including the All Progressives Congress, AP...

Delta 2023: Gbagi offers free fuel to commercial transport operators in Warri Social Democratic Party Governorship Candidate, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has doled out free fuel to commercial transport operators in Warri Delta State as the campaign trail of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), gubernatorial candidate, His Excellency, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, stormed Adane Associated Co. Limited, a fuel station on Deco Road Warri, Delta State. The renowned philanthropist, was at the petrol station on Tuesday January 17th 2023, to dole out Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), to motorcycle and tricycle operators to alleviate the hardship the Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa-led Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) inflicted on Deltans. However, the motorcycle and tricycle operators otherwise known as Okada and Keke riders turned the gesture into a carnival and chanted the former minister’s name, “Gbagi for governor”, repeatedly. The crowd grew unexpectedly for Olorogun Gbagi, a wealthy business...

DELTA 2023:  ESTABLISH CADA TO GET RIVERINE VOTES, Riverine Communities Advises Okowa, Oborevwori BURUTU: The people of Delta State Riverine Communities has called on Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly and Delta State PDP Governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to consider the establishment of the proposed Coastal Areas Development Agency, CADA, to enable them get block votes from the riverine areas of the State.  The people who spoke under the auspices of Coastal Communities for Development, (CCD) gave the charge in Burutu, headquarters of Burutu LGA of the State on Monday January 16, 2023, while speaking with newsmen on the importance of infrastructural development of riverine/coastal communities ahead of the 2023 general elections, with special focus on Delta State. The group noted that the Bill for  establishm...

Why Deltans Will Vote Gbagi Over Manifesto to Mobilise Shell’s Return to Delta  By Ezekiel Kagbala The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2023 general election in Delta State, Chief Kenneth Gbagi has revealed how he will promulgate economic policy to mobilise the return of massive investments to Delta state if elected. Ggagi, who is an industrialist revealed that he is prepared for governance and plans are ongoing for Shell Petroleum Development Company to fully move its operational headquarters to Warri, stressing that the move would boost the social economic development and revenue of the state. Gbagi is currently the largest private investor in Delta State, as such, some of his investments may have been affected by the relocation of major industries out of the state. A better reason to vote for a man who has something at stake, not those lavishing government money. All those who have the well-being of Delta State at ...

Traditional Rulers affirm Gbagi's Competence, Capacity to Govern Delta, Offer Royal Blessings in Patani Traditional rulers of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Patani Local government Area have declared the Social Democratic party Governorship Candidate Chief Kenneth Gbagi as competent and have the capacity to industrialise Delta State if elected as governor come 2023. The monarchs made the declaration, on Thursday, January 12, 2023, when the SDP governorship candidate visited the chairman of Patani Council of Traditional Rulers, Pere of Kabowei Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Barr. Shadrach Erebulu, Adou lll, whose kingdom spreads through Delta and Bayelsa states. Chief Gbagi and members of his campaign organization were received by the; Ebenana-owei of Tarakiri Kingdom HRM DR, Owoupele Danladi Foubiri, PhD, Angulu 1, the Ebenanaowei of Kumbowei kingdom, HRM Dr Jackson Foubiriowei Angalabiri Egbain the Second and traditional council of chiefs which includes Chief Cine...

Delta 2023: Transporters get free fuel as Gbagi campaign train storms Issele-Ukwu, Aniocha North The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi on Tuesday January 10, 2023 provided free petrol to commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders better known as Okada and Keke riders in Issele Ukwu, Delta State. The supply of free fuel was launched at a petrol station in  Issele Ukwu with riders forming long queues to benefit from the gesture. Many of the beneficiaries decorated their bikes with the posters of Gbagi expressing joy. The fuel station was besieged by the riders as soon as the news spread that free fuel was being supplied.

Okada and Keke ridding na the only industry Wey Okowa government create for seven and half years, (Nor be juju be that ?).... Gbagi give them free fuel, Say suffer must end for Delta State          On the FocalPoint........ Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi has distributed free Premium Motor Spirits (PMS), to over 500 commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders in Ughelli south and Udu local government areas of Delta State. This is part of his liberation move to alleviate the suffering the insensitive Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) administration under Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, inflicted on Deltans. The SDP governorship candidate Gbagi, a renowned philanthropist, on Monday January 9th 2023, stormed Ganico Creation station in Ughelli south and Sagwe Intercontinental Limited in Udu where he gave free petrol to the commercial drivers. The gesture was seen by them as the ben...

Take Over Government, Bring Development to Delta...Bishop Odutemu of Anglican Communion Announces Gbagi as Incoming Governor The Archbishop of Bendel Province, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Bishop Cyril Odiboghene Odutemu PhD, JP has anointed the incoming Governor of Delta State under the auspices of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), His Excellency Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, as the successor to the incumbent, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa in the March governorship election. To political analysis and followers of political trends, in the state, this is not strange as many including former governors Chief James Onanefe Ibori, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan and Dr. Okowa, wishes for a clean break for the State.    It is now official that the preferred candidate and stooge of Okowa, Sheriff Oborevwori, of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), would not see the light of day with his political gimmicks ordinarily not qualified for a Counselorship po...