By SouthernVoicenews, Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, on Saturday, 28th May, 2022, won the Senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Delta South Senatorial District. Hon. Joel-Onowakpo, who was the sole Senatorial aspirant, polled a total of 285 votes to emerge the candidate of the APC at the primary election held at the Oleh Civic Centre, Oleh Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. The sole aspirant of the APC for Delta South Senatorial District, arrived the venue at about 11am amidst cheers from stakeholders, leaders, delegates teeming supporters, at the primary election, witnessed by officials of the Independent…
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Godwin-Maria Utuedoye is a trained professional journalist. A graduate of Mass Communication from Delta State University, Abraka. He is a registered practising Journalist with the Nigeria Union of Journalists with over 20 years experience of reporting. He is interested in Investigative and development Journalism. He lives in Nigeria and focuses more in the Niger-Delta region where oil and gas exploration by government and multinational iol companies has plunged into poverty and environmental degradation for years. He is also a PR Consultant, content creator, broadcast, print Journalist and Publisher. His vast experience in journalism span over decades of reporting the activities of the untouched areas. He is married with children.
By SouthernVoicenews, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been elected by PDP delegates at the national convention of the party holding at Abuja. Atiku Abubakar scored 371 votes out of 753 accredited delegates with 12 void votes. His closest rival was the River State Governor, Nyesom Wike who scored 237 votes. Declaring the result, Senator David Mark who is the chairman of the convention committee, said having scored the highest vote, Atiku Abubakar is declared winner of the PDP primary.
Declaring the result, the chairman of the party official, Prince Iyke Ayeghe disclosed that a total of 425 delegates were scheduled for the primary, while 387 were accredited, while 383 votes were recorded valid with 4 void votes. He said, Chief Ede Dafinone, having scored the highest vote, he is declared winner.
By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye, Incumbent House of Representative Member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket, having defeated his opponents, Mrs. Obukomena Ibru-Mukoro and Mr. Oghenevona. Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive Declaring the result at the DSC open field near Ovwian Police Station, venue of the primary, the APC returning officer, Barr. Ambrose Egwunatun said, out of the 154 accredited voters, Rev. Francis Waive pulled 107 votes while his closest opponent, Ibru pulled 41 votes. Other aspirants, Mr. Oghenevona pulled 03 votes while 03…
By SouthernVoicenews, Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Delta Central in the National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has today, Thursday May 26, 2023 emerged as the All Progressives Congress APC, governorship flag bearer in Delta after pulling 1,190 votes out of the 1235 delegates. The APC governorship primaries which was held at the Federal College of Education Technical Asaba, had Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as the sole candidate as the primaries was observed by the Independent National Electoral Coomission (INEC) Delta State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Rev. Monday Udo Tom, Security Agents and Journalists. Meanwhile, a total of 1,350 delegates made…
By SouthernVoicenews, The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and the PDP Governorship flagbearer, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori has said that his victory at the PDP Governorship Primaries on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, was for all Deltans, saying there were no losers in the contest. Specifically, the PDP Governorship Candidate said that the contest was a family affair and declared that; “We are all winners”. In a Press Statement, he personally signed, the Governorship candidate said that; “I am deeply humbled that most of our party delegates at the gubernatorial…
By SouthernVoicenews, He addressed the plenary of the Delta State House of Assembly on the 25th of January 2022, where he enjoined all his colleagues to support Mr. Speaker in his bid to becoming the next Governor of Delta State. He said his spirit tells him that Mr. Speaker is the next Governor. He called on Deltans to support Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, so that he can continue from where Dr. Okowa will stop in 2023. It happened exactly the way he predicted it. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POLITICAL COLOSSUS!
By SouthernVoicenews, Says Only Oborevwori Can Secure Future Of Delta The Urhobos in Diaspora, have, for the umpteenth time, called on the delegates into the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, to elect the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff F.O. Oborevwori, as the governorship candidate of the party, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25th, 2022. The Urhobos, especially those of Okpe extraction in the United Kingdom, noted that Rt Hon Oborevwori held the ace for the development of the state in all facets after the exit of the state Governor, Senator…
By SouthernVoicenews, The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has assured all aspirants that bought the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms of free, fair and credible conduct of its primary elections. The State Chairman of the APC, Engr. Omene Sobotie, gave this assurance today while addressing all Delta South Senatorial District aspirants vying for elective positions at an enlarged meeting of Delta South APC held at the Emede, Isoko South Local Government Area residence of Hon Joel-Onowakpo Thomas. He said that, “APC is positioned and ready to take over Delta State. We are not going to compromise.…
By SouthernVoicenews, The Deputy Leader, Ughelli North local government Legislative Arm, Hon. Onos Agofure, on Sunday emerged as the candidate of the Delta State House of Assembly to represent Ughelli North Constituency ll, under Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, commending all the ad-hoc delegates and others for the confidence repose on him to fly the flag of the party, promising to run an open door policy. The Ughelli North House of Assembly Candidate, Hon. Onos Agofure who reassured the delegates and the people of Ughelli North Constituency ll, said he will never disappoint them for the confidence repose on him to…