By Fattykolly Ibn Alimi Let us go back to memory lane, because Nigerians forget too quickly. In 2019, the Supreme Court did to APC what the Federal High Court just did to ADC. In Rivers, APC had no candidate from governorship to House of Assembly. In Zamfara, APC won everything – governorship, 3 Senate seats, 7 House of Reps, 24 State Assembly seats – and the Supreme Court said: Sorry, you have no candidate. Your votes are wasted votes. PDP, who came second, take over. 24th May 2019. Justice Paul Galinje delivered the lead judgment. Justice Centus Nweze delivered the…
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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, has declared that the massive turnout of supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign flag-off in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, demonstrates the party’s growing political strength and its determination to secure victory in all five categories of elections in the state in 2027. Dafinone, who stated this on Thursday while addressing journalists at the Oleh Township Stadium, said the overwhelming crowd at the campaign flag-off was a clear indication of the widespread acceptance of the APC across Delta State. He…
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagged off its 2027 campaign on Thursday in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other party leaders, called for massive votes for President Bola Tinubu, the governor and all other candidates of the party. At the Oleh rally, Oborevwori said the decision to join the APC followed wide consultations with stakeholders and was aimed at aligning Delta with the Federal Government for accelerated development. He commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms, noting that increased revenue allocations had strengthened the capacity of state and local governments to execute projects…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has congratulated prominent Urhobo elder statesman, businessman and traditional leader, Chief Peter Asagba, on his 80th birthday, describing his contributions to the unity, growth and development of the Urhobo nation as enduring. Dafinone, in a congratulatory message marking the milestone, celebrated Asagba, who is the Duke of Amukpe District in Okpe Kingdom, for his years of service and commitment to the advancement of the Urhobo people. He particularly acknowledged Asagba’s contributions to the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide, where he served as National Secretary-General and First…
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised a peaceful, decent and issue-based campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, focusing on development, empowerment, job creation and improved security. Chairman of the Delta State APC Media and Publicity Committee and Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, gave the assurance on Wednesday during a media briefing ahead of the party’s campaign flag-off scheduled for Thursday, November 5, at Oleh Township Stadium in Isoko South Local Government Area. Aniagwu, who was flanked by other committee members, said Oleh was chosen because of its…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a $70 million integrated animal feed manufacturing facility by Olam Agri in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area. The facility, expected to produce 450,000 metric tonnes of poultry feed annually and nearly 100,000 tonnes of aquafeed, will serve farmers across the South-South and South-East regions, while addressing the challenges of high feed costs and inadequate supply. Speaking at the ceremony, Oborevwori said the investment is a major boost to the state’s industrialisation and agricultural development drive, adding that the investment was a direct outcome…
By Wilbet Ijeoma (News View) The Onu of Ebu, HRM Paul Odilile Opili, has commended the Delta State Government for extending its D-CARES/FADAMA agricultural empowerment programme to his community, resulting in the distribution of agricultural inputs and vouchers to 70 farmers in Ebu, Oshimili North Local Government Area. The empowerment programme, which took place on November 2, 2026, at the Ebu Youth Centre, featured the distribution of improved cassava stems, day-old chicks, fish fingerlings, animal feeds, fertilizers and other agricultural inputs to beneficiaries comprising 40 poultry farmers, 20 cassava farmers and 10 fish farmers. The intervention followed an initial four-year…
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ede Dafinone, has warned that the Urhobo nation risks further political marginalisation if it continues its over two decades of opposition politics in Delta State, warning that if Urhobo fails to take a more progressive path in 2027, the merginalaztion will continue. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta Central senatorial candidate for the 2027 elections, who stated this during the inauguration of the Ede Dafinone Admirers Movement (EDAM), local government and ward coordinators over the weekend in Sapele, argued that years of political opposition had denied the Urhobo political class…
The leadership of Ogbe-Obi Quarters, Akwukwu-Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, has reiterated its warning to prospective land purchasers, property developers, investors, sand and gravel excavators, and other members of the public against unauthorised transactions and activities on Aninwalo Land, Akwukwu-Igbo. The leadership wishes to inform the general public that a formal public notice on the matter has already been published in national daily newspapers and broadcast on radio to ensure widespread public awareness and caution prospective purchasers and other interested parties against dealings that may contravene a subsisting judgment of the High Court of Justice, Delta…
Sapele Local Government Council Chairman, Chief Bright Abeke, has vowed to mobilise massive votes for Senator Ede Dafinone in the 2027 general elections, declaring that his re-election is crucial to securing a ranking senator for the Urhobo nation and attracting greater development to Delta Central Senatorial District.** Abeke expressed confidence that Sapele would deliver one of the highest votes for Dafinone, insisting that the senator’s growing popularity, performance and acceptance among constituents would translate into overwhelming electoral support. The council chairman made the declaration on Sunday during a reconciliation meeting between Senator Dafinone and former executives of the All Progressives…