By: Celestine Ukah

*As Bossman urges Deltans, Three Warri LGAs to vote PDP

The Warri People’s Assembly, WPA says The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the Governorship seat race in Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori will be elected as the next governor of Delta state in the forthcoming March 11, 2023 poll.

A Cross Section of Warri People’s Assembly members at the annual convention shortly after endorsing Rt. Sheriff

This declaration was made by the Group’s leader Comrade Bossman Amoda Azazi recently in Warri, Delta State during the annual convention of the Warri People’s Assembly, he stated that the group has also embarked on massive mobilisation and support for Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori that will lead to his victory at the election.

Areanewsng.com can authoritatively reports that tWPA, while soliciting for more support for the Delta PDP governorship candidate , Comrade Bossman Azazi,, urged all Deltans and the three Warri LGAs to vote PDP candidates from Governorship to House of Assembly across the state, adding that Warri People’s Assembly has also embarked on door-to-door campaign to mobilise more for Rt. Hon. Sheriff in for him to emerge as Delta is a PDP State.

The Warri People’s Assembly convention gathered hundreds of supporters for Sheriff Oborevwori, stressing that with Rt. Hon. Sheriff there’s a renewed hope for Deltans in His M.O.R.E agenda as they believe in his Infrastructure plan for Deltans and the riverine community.

Other plan by Rt. Hon. Oborevwori for Delta governance when he emerges include: Human Capital Capital Development, Youth Empowerment, Healthcare, Education, Transportation, Employment, tested and trusted as well as the longest serving Delta Assembly Speaker.

YOUTHS of Ndokwa has issued a 48 hours ultimatum to the Governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa, to as a matter of urgency, continue the Ossisa community road project in Delta state.

Vanguard reports that the 2023 Presidential election which held on February 25, came to a wrap with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declared president-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the second runner up, while others trailed.

The youth said following the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, Okowa, allegedly ordered the contractor handling the Ossisa community road to halt the project and leave site.

The youths under the aegis of Ndukwa National Youth Movement, NNYM, in a statement collectively signed by NNYM Secretary General, Idi Presley Ifeanyichukwu, and NNYM President, Onwubolu Benjamin, on Friday, also cautioned Governor Okowa to desist from playing politics with the well being of the Ndokwa people.

The statement reads in part: “For starters, when we saw the contractor moving in heavy duty equipments to site during this period that’s very close to elections, we suspected foul play but we decided to give Okowa a chance to prove that the hatred he has for Ndokwa Nation has abated. Alas a leopard will never change it’s spot!

“For clarification purpose, we wish to state emphatically that this ultimatum calling on Okowa not to cancel the one of the very few approved projects for Ndokwa Nation has no political undertone, rather it’s done in good faith owing to our desire to see a more developed Ndokwa Nation.

“We are asking Governor Ifeanyi Okowa not to play politics with the well being of our people. It’s not the fault of Ossisa community that he failed in his ill fated quest of becoming vice president. Even his own kinsmen rejected him.

“To all sons and daughters of Ndokwa Nation who mean well and desire to see our communities developed, we are appealing for you to lend your voice irrespective of party affiliations. This is our land and the interest of our people should be paramount to us.

“Finally, we wish to sound it very clearly to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa that should he fail to order the contractor back to site and continue the job within the next forty-eight hours, he should be ready to face the wrath of Ndokwa youths.”

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023.

The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution.

Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the preliminary objections by the defendants (the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and Edo states) are dismissed as the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

Citing Section 23(2)1 of the constitution, the court held that the dispute between the Federal Government and states must involve law or facts.

The apex court further held that President Muhammadu Buhari in his broadcast admitted that the policy is flawed with a lot of challenges.

The court said the policy has led to some people engaging in trade by barter in this modern age in a bid to survive. The court added that the President’s disobedience of the February 8 order, is a sign of dictatorship.

Sixteen states of the Federation instituted the suit to challenge the legality or otherwise of the introduction of the policy.

The suit initially instituted by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states has been slated as the first case on the cause list for a final verdict.

Justice John Inyang Okoro who led a seven-man panel of Justices of the Court had on February 22 fixed today for the court to make its decision known on the suit.

The 16 states led by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara are praying the apex court to void and set aside the policy on the ground that it is inflicting hardships on innocent Nigerians

They accused the President of usurping the function of the CBN in the introduction and implementation of the policy and asked that the directive issued by Buhari be voided.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello were in court to witness the judgement on Friday. The two governors were also in court at the last hearing. Also, Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle was in court on Friday.

By: Celestine Ukah

The Member reelect for Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Dr. Thomas Ereyitomi JP has appreciated the massive support expressed to him leading to his reelection into the 10th NASS Assembly.

Chief Ereyitomi who got the mandate of the People of Warri South, Warri North and Warri South-West to return to the National Assembly assured them of effective and quality representation of the constituency at the House of Representatives as well legislate on laws that will transform the lives of the People.

While thanking Warri federal constituents for their massive turnout to exercise their franchise, Chief Ereyitomi described the voters action to reelect him as a determination and resilience for sure possibilities. continuity and consolidating on already achieved agenda as well set for actualising other targets.

He reassure the people of attracting more projects and passage of bills for the good of Warri Federal Constituency. The Warri Federal lawmaker elect Chief Ereyitomi commended his team all PDP faithful, his campaign council all Wards and committee chairman and members as well as the media team for their energy leading to victory .

He expressed gratitude to God for his triumphing at the poll, Dr. Ereyitomi equally extend his hand of fellowship to the contenders appealing to them to collaborate with him as a team in order to move Warri federal constituency higher.

By: Daniel Domotimi.

Weeks after the payment of December bonus to Bayelsa State Civil Servants, Staff of the Bayelsa State International Airport, BIA, are yet to receive theirs.

Investigation revealed that Staff of BIA, had not been benefiting from any of it’s statutory rights and privileges which included promotion of workers since it’s inception.

For the fear of being penalized by the management Staff whom had relentlessly issue out threat to their subordinate, the BIA workers only had to gnash their teeth over the alleged syphon of their bonus.

Out of proportion, the BIA Account officer, Mr. Deki Tari Isaac had told staff that the money had hit the BIA account but could not be assessed due to the Naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Areanewsng.com Bayelsa Correspondent  can report that when contacted via telephone, Mr. Isaac stated that “issues like this can only be discussed in his office.

“This kind of issue, we have to see face to face, I can not talk, you don’t know me and I don’t know you, book an appointment with me in my office and then I can talk”, he added.

While the Managing Director, Abraham Apereseimokomo Alfred continued his threats to the staff over speaking up on the alleged syphon, the Airport Manager, Mrs. Elizabeth Apkama had insisted that the non payment of their December bonus was not peculiar to BIA alone but a case of many Government parastatals and agencies which includes the Niger Delta University, NDU amongst others.

“It’s not just Bayelsa International Airport, BIA, that is affected, it’s Government ineptitude nature, it’s all the parastatals and public servants.

“The Niger Delta University, NDU, too were not paid, if they pay me too I will benefit so am not happy with the Government, am also an employee there, they were supposed to be paid and we thought they will be paid like the pronouncement from the State Government.

“Our accountant had even told them the manner at which this money’s will be paid when received only for him to go there and called me the next day and said Madam, we are not included.

“They paid to core Civil Servants alone so the best we could do was to lobby because it wasn’t an entitlement”, she stated.

Responding to the claim by the Bayelsa International Airport, the Public Relations Officer, PRO, Niger Delta University, NDU, Mr. Ingezi said, the states own University had been a sole beneficiary of all it’s entitlements including the December bonuses that was paid to Civil Servants.

However, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah when contacted, told our correspondent that, the best that can be done by the BIA Staff as regards non inclusion as said by the Airport Management was to make an appeal and not antagonistic.

2023 Nigeria Decides: Abaribe defeats Gov Ikpeazu to win senatorial election in Abia

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Enyinnaya Abaribe, the winner of Saturday’s senatorial election in Abia South District.

The Returning Officer for Abia South National Assembly elections, Georgina Ugwuanyi, announced this before party agents at the collation centre in Aba.

Mrs Ugwuanyi, a professor of Banking and Finance at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, said she had to return to declare results for the election because she was asked by INEC office in Abuja to announce winners in the election.

Earlier, Mrs Ugwuanyi had told party agents that a substantial number of polling units, totaling about 108, had irregularities requiring a reschedule of the Abia South elections.

She said Mr Abaribe got the highest number of votes in the election, having scored 49,903 votes.

She further announced that the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Chinedu Onyeizu, scored 43,903, while Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party scored 28,422 votes to come third.

The returning officer also announced the results of the Aba South and North Federal Constituency, with the LP candidate Emeka Nnamani polled 35,502 to clinch the seat.

She said that Alex Ikwecheghi of APGA polled 22,465 votes, while the incumbent Representative, Chimaobi Ebisike, of the PDP scored 13,388 votes.

Mrs Ugwuanyi, therefore, declared Mr Nnamani the winner of the House of Representatives election.

The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly and Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Partly, PDP, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has lost his Okpe LGA to the Labour Party in last Saturday February 25 Presidential election.

According to the results collated by INEC across 17 LGAs in Delta State, Okpe the Speaker’s home LGA his party PDP scored PDP 8,326 APC – 4,772 and
LP – 10,754.

Here are other 16 LGAs in Delta declared by INEC in the 2023 Nigeria Decides Presidential Election:

Ika North-East
APC – 1902
LP – 8980
PDP – 16696

Ika South
APC – 3290
LP – 17868
PDP – 7485

Aniocha North
APC – 1146
LP – 11678
PDP – 3783

Ethiope West
APC – 3850
LP – 10199
PDP – 5463

Oshimili North
APC – 1688
LP – 14929
PDP – 4796

Bomadi
APC – 2,421
LP – 3,134
PDP – 4,429

Ndokwa West
APC – 3,840
LP – 12,889
PDP- 8,599

Warri North
APC – 1,379
LP – 2,417
PDP – 3,411

Aniocha South
APC – 1,686
LP – 14,208
PDP – 4,672

Ethiope East
APC – 6,314
LP – 10,808
PDP – 7,854

Ukwuani L.G.
APC – 2,956
LP. – 11,239
PDP – 6,713

Ndokwa East LG
APC -. 3,752
LP. -. 7,756
PDP – 5,996

Patani L G
APC – 2,270
LP. -. 2,700
PDP. – 3,346

Burutu LG
APC – 4,605
LP – 5,745
PDP – 7,147

Sapele L.G.
APC – 4,099
LP – 17,408
PDP – 6,168

Oshimili South LG
APC – 894
LP – 40,084
PDP – 2,790

By: Celestine Ukah

2023 Nigeria Decides: Warri Rep Member Ereyitomi wins own Ward, Ogidigben

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP for Warri Federal Constituency and member representing the federal Constituency in Abuja, Hon. Chief Dr. Thomas Ereyitomi has won his units and Ogidigben Ward in Warri South-West LGA, Delta State.

Chief Ereyitomi the Warri Rep candidate pulled a total of 214 votes, while APC got 138 votes and labour party came distance with just 37 votes.

Other polls outcome at Ogidigben as follows:

PRESIDENTIAL

APC……164
PDP…….104
LP……….109

SENATE.

APC……..147
PDP………193
LP…………43