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 BISHOP IGBIGBISIE COMMENDS DELTANS FOR MASSIVE PARTICIPATION IN SATURDAY'S  ELECTION Delta based clergyman, Bishop  Akpocha Christopher Igbigbisie has commended Deltans for coming out enmasse to exercise their franchise in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday. Bishop Igbigbisie who is the founder of City of Prayers Ministry, CPM, International  spoke in an interview at Agbarho on Sunday. The religious minister noted that, the large turnout of voters across Nigeria is a demonstration of the confidence Nigerians have on the credibility of the process as promised by President Muhammadu Buhari. He explained that, as a clergyman, he owe it, as a duty to speak the truth, stand for the truth and uphold the truth. Bishop Igbigbisie commended Deltans particularly the good people of Agbarho Kingdom for coming out enmasse to vote on Saturday and urged them to repeat the feat on March 11, to vote for the gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Co...

 ACCORD PARTY REJECTS RESULT OF NDOKWA/UKWUANI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY Delta State Accord Party has rejected the result of the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Asaba. Delta State Chairman of Accord Party, Mr Fred Obi in a statement condemned the result noting that the winner as was announced by the electoral umpire does not reflect the true picture of the vote cast. Mr Obi explained that, the results duly signed by the Party's Agents are different from that announced by INEC noting that it is a rape on democracy and circumvention of the will of the people. He alleged that, the results and other documents released are doctored by some unscrupulous elements in connivance with some INEC officials    Mr Obi disclosed that, they are studying the results, documents and compiling all necessary information which will aid the party to take the next line of action.  He thanked the good people of Ndokwa/Ukwuani...

 

INEC ASSURES OF READINESS FOR 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS:* *As NAS Sponsors Radio Awareness Campaign on Need for Free, Fair, Credible Exercise The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured Nigerians that it is fully ready for the 2023 general elections starting with the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday, 25th of February, 2023. An Assistant Operations Officer of INEC, Mr. Enite Oru gave the assurance during an awareness  campaign programme on Radio Delta, Melody FM Warri, sponsored by the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, aka Pyrates Confraternity, Rainbow and Escravos Decks, on Monday, 20th February, 2023. Mr. Oru said the INEC was fully prepared for Saturday's elections, having completed the training of personnel and security agents, and had also commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials to various locations across the country. The radio enlightenment  programme tagged "Voters Awareness in the 2023 General Electio...

 CHIEF EDOJA DISPELS PURPORTED DESOLUTION OF AUIU EXECUTIVE BY OSUVIE The Executive of Agbarho Urhobo Improvement Union, AUIU, led by Chief Kevwe Edoja have said they remain the duly recognised executive to pilot the affairs of the Union. A statement signed by the President General of Agbarho Urhobo Improvement Union, Chief Kevwe Edoja and it's Legal Adviser, Mr Joseph Ogedegbe says the Chief Kevwe Edoja led executive was duly elected at Agbarho Annual Conference and as such can only be removed at the Conference. It stated that, the Osuvie of Agbarho or any other person does not have the constitutional right to dissolve the executive of AUIU noting that the Interim Caretaker Committee purportedly set up by the King, is illegal. It added that, a competent court of jurisdiction had in 2017 ruled against the Osuvie, Ogugu the first when he illegally tried to remove the Chief Gbenedion led Executive of AUIU. It urged all concerned not to transact any business with the Interim Caretaker...

 DELTA PFN DID NOT ENDORSE ANY PRESIDENTIAL, GUBER CANDIDATE - BISHOP IGBIGBISIE An Agbarho based religious minister and prominent member of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Delta State Chapter, Bishop  Akpocha Christopher Igbigbisie has faulted reports making the round in the social media, that Delta State Chapter of PFN has endorsed a Presidential and Gubernatorial Candidates of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. Bishop Igbigbisie who is the founder of  City of Prayers Ministry Agbarho popularly known as CPM, said the PFN which is apolitical is made up of different denominations whose leaders and members belong to various political parties and as such cannot endorse any candidate or party. He noted that, the leadership of the PFN  only prayed for all the Candidates that attended their programme at their Headquarters in Agbarho but did not endorse anyone. The renowned clergyman said the clarification became necessary, so that Deltans will not be misled a...

 

 EMMANUEL GBEGBENE SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT OF FEDERATED ORGANIZATION OF OWAHWA COMMUNITIES Mr Emmanuel Gbegbene  has been sworn in to pilot the affairs of  Federated Organization of Owahwa Communities in Ughievwen Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area. Mr Gbegbene was elected along other members of the executive conducted by a five member Democratic Screening Committee headed by Mr Benjamin Mottor. The immediate past President of Federated Organization of Owahwa Communities, Chief Oghenechovwen Bere   and Mr Friday Zifa thanked the people for the opportunity to serve in the last ten years. Responding, President of Federated Organization of Owahwa Communities, Mr Emmanuel Gbegbene thanked the people for the confidence reposed on him and members of the executive and promised not to disappoint them. He assured all that he would work with relevant stakeholders in order to attract development to all the Communities in Federated Organization of Owahwa Communities...

 

 

 

 

 

 UPU AMERICA CONGRATULATES BISHOP EWHERIDO ON HIS CONSECRATION AS BISHOP OF CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WARRI  Urhobo Progress Union America has congratulated Rt Rev MSGR  Anthony Ovayero Ewherido on his consecration as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Warri. A Congratulatory Message signed by the President General of UPU America, Olorogun (Dr) Prince Abel Dafioghor and Director of Publicity, Olorogun Rume Oputu described his nomination by the Vatican City and subsequent consecration as well deserved and a prestige to the Urhobo nation and Delta State at large. It noted that Bishop Ewherido is a humble and brilliant priest who rose to the rank of a Professor of Biblical Theology and Languages of which the Urhobo nation is proud of him. It recalled the unprecedented achievements of the Ewu-Urhobo born priest at his last appointment as Rector of his alma mater, Saints Peter and Paul Major Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State and other places of his assignments. It urged the new Bis...

 UPU AMERICA CONGRATULATES NEW EXECUTIVE OF UPU WORLDWIDE Urhobo Progress Union America Chapter has congratulated the new executive of Urhobo Progress Union Worldwide on their successful election and subsequent swearing in. In it's Congratulatory Message signed by the President General of UPU America, Olorogun (Dr) Prince Abel Dafiaghor, the Oyibo of Ughievwen Kingdom and its Director of Publicity Olorogun  Rume Oputu said the new executive led by Chief(Barr) Ese Gam is made up of experience Urhobo sons and daughters that have what it takes to transform the UPU. It urged the new executive to consolidate on the achievements of its predecessor and initiate programmes that will bring Urhobo nation to international reckoning. It also urged the UPU executive to carryout an all inclusive administration and liaise with relevant agencies as well as other tribes inorder to move Urhobo nation forward. UPU America called on all Urhobos to support the Chief ( Barr)Ese Gam led executive to...