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ON THE OBVIOUSLY RIGGED DELTA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 in Opinion 3002 Reads

By Zik Gbemre Dear Governor Uduaghan/Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, ON THE OBVIOUSLY RIGGED DELTA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION It has become evidently clear to all well-meaning Deltans that you, as the soon-to-be-outgoing Governor of Delta State, covertly misappropriated Delta State finance to practically rig the Delta State Governorship election held on Saturday April 11, 2015 in favor of Sen. Ifeanyi ...

Guber polls:Emerhor Calls For Outright Cancellation of Delta Governorship Polls

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 in News 1097 Reads

By Francis Sadhere All Progressives Congress Governorship Candidate in the just concluded governorship election in Delta State, Olorogun O'tega Emerhor has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the April 11 election held in the state. L-R: Chief Frank Kokori, APC Chieftain, Chief Thomas Abanum, APC Deputy Governorship candidate, Olorogun O'tega Emerhor, APC Governorship ...

APC Wins 19 states, leading in four others

Posted by admin on Monday, 13 April 2015 in News, Politics 1574 Reads

WITH ferocious intensity, the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, swept into its kitty most of the 29 governorship seats contested at the weekend. The huge victory has catapulted the party to the enviable position of the dominant party in Nigeria. With the results announced at press time, the APC won in 19 states and was leading ...

Omovie Wins Warri South Constituency II

Posted by admin on Sunday, 12 April 2015 in News 1790 Reads

By Francis Sadhere Mr Denis Omovie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Warri South Constituency II in the Delta House of Assembly. Hon. Dennis Omovie Omovie polled 5,256 to defeat his closest contender, Bright Obodo of the Labour Party (LP) who scored 5,001 votes. Mr Vincent Okudolor of the All Progressive Congress (APC) scored 1,538. Mr ...

OKOWA vs. OGBORU JUGGERNAUT IN DELTA

Posted by admin on Sunday, 12 April 2015 in Opinion 3227 Reads

By Alex O. Akpodiete Atawa As the elections results are trickling in, it is clear that Sen. Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will be the next governor of Delta State. Although the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned against reporting early results without INEC official results, exit ...

APC Collation agent stabbed in Khana LGA

Posted by admin on Sunday, 12 April 2015 in News 1108 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus As election crisis escalate in Rivers State, APC Collation Agent in Khana Ward 15, Unit 10, Gbogbo Eric has been stabbed by hoodlums accompanying members of the PDP. There are indications that agents of the APC are falling victim to several forms of electoral malpractices and perpetrated by member of the PDP in the presence ...

Governorship election: APC in early lead in Rivers

Posted by admin on Sunday, 12 April 2015 in News 1029 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus Despite the orgy of killings, rampage by gunmen, burning of houses and vicious attacks on specific targets executed by domestic and imported militias across Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken early an lead in the April 11, governorship election. Interim reports collated and declared at some polling units show that APC ...

Heavy Downpour, pockets of crisis disrupt election in Delta

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 April 2015 in News 1174 Reads

Francis Sadhere Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Warri and environs were marred with pockets of crisis and heavy downpour. Olorogun O'tega Emerhor, APC governorship candidate casting his vote at Ewvreni, Ughelli North LGA, Delta State. It was a bloody situation in Abraka, Ogor, Ughelli, Ozoro, and Orogu, as lots of voters were seriously wounded ...

Governorship election: APC in early lead in Rivers

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 April 2015 in News 1083 Reads

ELECTIONS IN RIVERS STATE A SHAM – AMAECHI

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 April 2015 in News, Politics 1212 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organization, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has described Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state as a sham. Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State Amaechi made his position clear while fielding questions from journalists after casting his vote at Ward 8, Unit 14, Ubima ...

Sports Minister Danagogo unleashes terror on Kalabari voters

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 April 2015 in Opinion 1063 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus Voters in Akuku Toru local government area of Rivers State are currently facing a bloody situation as Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has allegedly unleashed a band of vicious soldiers on residents and possible voters in the area. Tammy Danagogo, Sports Minister. In an exact repetition of his undemocratic acts last March 28 ...

Asaba Boils As Soldiers Disrupt Elections

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 April 2015 in News 1153 Reads

By Omos Oyinbode, Asaba In a bid to enforce the no vehicular movement during elections, an order said to be from the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, soldiers, in their droves, yesterday, disrupted elections in Asaba, sending voters scampering for safety in the most peaceful state capital in Nigeria. The soldiers who raided the city, confiscating ...

Breaking: Mrs. Jonathan arrives Okrika allegedly for “dirty job”

Posted by admin on Saturday, 11 April 2015 in News 1006 Reads

Nwaorgu Faustinus President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience, has arrived Okrika, her birthplace, for the Governorship/House of Assembly elections. Though she was expected to have been in Otuoke with her husband, Jonathan, to vote in the House of Assembly election, Mrs. Jonathan, in order to possibly force the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rig the governorship election ...

Buhari’s Change Mantra versus Jonathan’s Good Work

Posted by admin on Friday, 10 April 2015 in Opinion 2640 Reads

By Emeka Nwagwuna Although media commentaries are awash with interesting permutations of what Buhari’s victory portends for our politics, sufficient thoughts have not been committed to what this victory must not bring to Nigeria. Buhari and his team should be reminded that Nigerians voted for change in the wrongs of the nation not change in areas already ...

THE SWEARING-IN/INAUGURATION OF NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT-ELECT BUHARI AND NIGERIANS’ EXPECTATIONS

Posted by admin on Friday, 10 April 2015 in Opinion 7841 Reads

Zik Gbemre Amidst the usual colourful ceremonial display and dexterity by the Nigerian Military and school children parades, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) will take the oath of office and allegiance as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Federal Republic come Friday May 29, 2015. The inauguration ceremony will usher Buhari in as ...

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