Author: SouthernVoiceNews

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.

Member of the House of Representatives, representing Warri Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, has congratulated Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on his victory at the Supreme Court. Ereyitomi, in a statement by his Media Office, on Friday, said the victory of Oborevwori at the apex court has cleared the way for him to deliver his campaign promises to Deltans. Ereyitomi, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Training Funds), said with politics and electoral disputes over the 2023 elections settled, the coast was clear for the governor to deliver on his promises…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Chairman, Delta State Internal Revenue Service, Hon (Chief) Solomon Ighrakpata has felicitated with the State Governor, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori on his Supreme Court victory. The former Lawmaker in his reaction on the Friday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Delta Governorship election, said the ultimate winner of the legal battles were the people of Delta State. Ighrakpata who said the ruling of the Supreme Court was a further affirmation of the mandate given to Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwore by Deltans, stated that even the litigants knew the Governor won the election in landslide.…

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  Olorogun Ebenezer Okorodudu (Ph.D), Chairman of the Delta State Printing and publishing company has congratulated his boss, Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, whose election victory was upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday, January 19, 2024.   Olorogun Dr Ebenezer also congratulated the people of the State over the outcome of the case at the apex court as he said, “This has finally put to rest every litigations as regards the Delta gubernatorial election”.   Dr Olorogun Okorodudu called on the Governorship Candidates and their supporters of the APC, SDP and LP to accept the ruling of…

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By Dorathy Mbasen Uba The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council Comrade Churchill Oyowe has called on the newly inaugurated EXCO of The Truth Chapel to strive for more proactive leadership in piloting the affairs of the Union. Comrade Oyowe who stated this during the inauguration of the new executive at the State NUJ Press Centre on Thursday 18th January 2024, charged them to be up and doing and to derive means to generate revenue; adding that Chapel leadership should not be about occupying an office for a specific number of years but it should…

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Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Surveys and Urban Development, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh has congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on his affirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the duly elected Governor of Delta State. The Commissioner in a statement issued in Asaba, on Friday, 19 January 2024, lauded the Justices of the Supreme Court and other judicial organs of the country for doing justice on the matter. He said the petitions were indeed a waste of time and resources as Deltans overwhelmingly voted for Governor Oborovweri and the PDP in the March 18 2024, Governorship Election in the state.…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has described the Supreme Court ruling on the Delta Governorship legal battles as reaffirmation of God’s unwavering love for the people and government of Delta State. Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict in the Appeal brought before it by the APC candidate for the election, Ovie Omo-Agege, challenging the result of the 2023 Delta gubernatorial contest, Rt Hon Guwor stressed that what God has approved, no mortal can upturn. “God is very interested in the affairs of Delta State. He can never allow His glory to…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has described the Supreme Court ruling on the Delta Governorship legal battles as reaffirmation of God’s unwavering love for the people and government of Delta State. Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict in the Appeal brought before it by the APC candidate for the election, Ovie Omo-Agege, challenging the result of the 2023 Delta gubernatorial contest, Rt Hon Guwor stressed that what God has approved, no mortal can upturn. “God is very interested in the affairs of Delta State. He can never allow His glory to…

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By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye The relevance of the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate and Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in 2023 elections in Delta state presently seems to be very minimal with the supreme court affirming the election victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Friday. The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision, by a five-member panel dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress APC, and its candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, challenging the outcome of the governorship election held in the state on March 18, 2023. The court, in its lead judgement…

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Abia State Police Commissioner, Mr. Kenechukwu Onwuemelie has visited the headquarters of All Breaking News (ABN) on Azikiwe Road Umuahia, to conduct an assessment of destruction of the station. Recall that some Policemen on Tuesday, stormed the live studio of the station to effect the arrest of a guest. But the Abia CP, who visited the ABN office in the company of some senior Police officers, apologised for the conduct of his officers, adding that the matter was amicably resolved between the two organizations after a discussion between the CP and the ABN Director. A press release signed by the…

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*Says It’s Unpatriotic, Betrayal To Ijaw Nation The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the Bayelsa Elders Forum have taken a swipe at the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Sen. Duoye Diri, for calling for the scrapping of private pipelines surveillance security outfits in the Niger Delta region, describing the call as unpatriotic and a betrayal of the Ijaw Nation. They said since the introduction of private pipelines surveillance security firms like Tantita and others who  contracted by the Federal Government to support the nation’s security personnel to secure the nation’s critical assets, oil production has tremendously increased thereby…

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