Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Saturday night bagged double awards of Outstanding Independent Governor and Best Independent Governor in Urban Renewal of the Year 2025. The prestigious award, themed “Game Changers: Breaking Barriers, Shaping Tomorrow,” was presented at the Independent Newspapers Silver Jubilee Awards marking the organisation’s 25th anniversary. The event was held at Eko Hotels and Suites. Governor Oborevwori, who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, described the awards as clear validation of his administration’s performance and the success of the state government’s development agenda. Speaking with journalists after the ceremony, Onyeme said; “It is…
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As political permutations ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to take shape in Delta State, fresh analysis has spotlighted the growing electoral influence of Oshimili North and Oshimili South Local Government Areas in determining outcomes in the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency. A political analyst, Philip Okwuche, in a detailed review of voter data and recent election trends, argued that the combined voting strength of the two Oshimili councils could once again play a decisive role in who emerges victorious in the House of Representatives race, as well as influence broader contests within the Delta North Senatorial District. According to the…
The argument from Ovie Omo-Agege’s camp that Sen. Ede Dafinone should be denied reelection simply because he shares the same federal constituency as the sitting governor is political rhetoric, not constitutional logic. Under Nigeria’s democratic framework, the offices of governor and senator are distinct, independently elected, and serve different functions. The electorate of Delta Central sent Distinguished Sen. Ede Dafinone to the National Assembly based on his capacity to represent their interests at the federal level — not to balance geography within the Urhobo nation or political structure. Reducing that mandate to zoning arithmetic undermines the very essence of representative…
By Okoi Obono-Obla Why are some individuals still peddling the falsehood of automatic tickets in the All Progressives Congress (APC)? It is surprising that even highly educated and exposed people persist in this outdated assumption despite the clear provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act. Under the Act, which serves as the reference point for all registered political parties in nominating candidates for the 2027 general elections, there is no provision for automatic tickets. The Act stipulates that political parties may adopt either primary elections or consensus. Consensus, however, is only valid when all aspirants—those who have purchased expression of interest…
By Okoi Obono-Obla Today, I listened to Senator Datti Ahmed, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, and his words carried deep insight. He argued that the ADC is doomed to collapse because it is an alliance of imperfect politicians. According to him, the ADC lacks a figure like Muhammadu Buhari. He explained that if Atiku Abubakar were to win the presidential ticket of the ADC, Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi would have issues with that. Conversely, if Obi or Amaechi were to win, Atiku would have a problem with it. Dr. Datti further…
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Odoziani of Aniocha North Local Government Area by the Aniocha North Traditional Rulers Committee. The honour was bestowed on Saturday during a brief but colourful reception held in Onicha-Uku, the hometown of renowned entrepreneur and Chairman of UBA, Mr Tony Elumelu. The ceremony was performed by the Chairman of the Aniocha North Traditional Rulers Committee, His Royal Majesty, Agbogidi Obi Nkebakwu Emmanuel Ezedinbu III, Obi of Ugboba Kingdom, on behalf of the royal fathers of the area who were all present at…
A coalition known as the Ndigbo for Tinubu 2027 Forum (NDI-ABAT) has called on former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, insisting he is not the consensus candidate of the Igbo people. In a press statement issued on Saturday, the group argued that the political realities ahead of the 2027 election strongly favor the incumbent president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and warned that Obi risks another electoral defeat if he proceeds with his ambition. The forum described Tinubu as a “formidable incumbent” whose support base and political structure position him for re-election. It also dismissed…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun Barrister Adelabu Bodjor, has dismissed claims that Olorogun O’tega Emerhor stepped down his senatorial ambition in the build-up to the 2023 elections in favour of Senator Ede Dafinone, describing the assertion as misleading, unfounded, and lacking substance. Bodjor, a pioneer Delta Central APC Chairman, said Emerhor could not have withdrawn from a race he never formally declared interest in, stressing that there was no basis for the narrative being promoted by Emerhor’s few supporters in the APC. The rebuttal follows recent calls by the Emerhor Political Family (EPF),…
In every generation, a moment arrives when destiny pauses at a crossroads, compelling a people to choose not just a leader, but a legacy. Delta North stands at such a defining juncture ahead of 2027, a three-horse race that is less about ambition and more about direction, less about power and more about purpose. The contenders are known: Ifeanyi Okowa, the returning patriarch; Ned Nwoko, the incumbent seeking renewal; and Victor Ochei, the reformist voice many now regard as the face of a new Delta North. Yet, beyond names lies a deeper question: who truly wears the crown? The Burden…
_By Lord Davidson Onedju De Pen Lion_ _Saturday, April 18, 2026_ In the emerging calculus of Delta Central’s 2027 senatorial contest, the call for Senator Ede Dafinone to step aside betrays a curious logic—one that his political rivals would never accept if the roles were reversed. Would Ovie Omo-Agege or O’tega Emerhor vacate the seat for Dafinone had they been the incumbent? The answer, resoundingly, is no. Power, in Urhoboland, is not surrendered on sentiment but fought for on the turf of democratic choice. Consensus, however noble in theory, has plainly failed here. The arithmetic of ambition does not lie:…