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The Election Petition Tribunal Panel 1 sitting in Asaba has quashed the election of Hon. Benson Rolands Igbakpa (PDP) as member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency in the green chambers of the National Assembly. Hon. John Agoda of the APC, who contested the February 23, 2019 National Assembly Election against Hon. Igbakpa, had approached the tribunal complaining of gross irregularities by Hon. Igbakpa, PDP his party, and INEC against him.He urged the tribunal to cancel the election or in the alternative, declare him the winner having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, allegations Hon. Benson Roland Igbakpa denied. The tribunal presided…

Election Petition tribunal sitting in Asaba has affirmed the victory of Senator Peter Nwaboshi, representing Delta North in the senate as duly elected in the last election into the Senate. Also, the election of Senator James Manager, representing Delta South in the senate was quashed at the tribunal. In the judgment presented by Justice C. O. Onyeabo, chairman of Panel 2 of the tribunal, it was affirmed that the Prosecution Witness 2 had been able to prove his case of over voting and other irregularities beyond every doubt. In the judgment which lasted for more than three hours, Justice Onyeabo ordered that fresh election be held in six Local Government Areas of the senatorial district namely- Isoko North, Warri North, Burutu, Bomadi, Patani and Warri South-West. Speaking to newsmen after the judgment, Counsel to Senator James Manager, Selekeowei Larry SAN expressed…

By Mbah Green Okem, YenagoaBayelsa elders drawn from the eight local government areas of the state has thrown their weight behind the decision of the Former Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri to reject the outcome of the controversial Governorship primaries held on Wednesday, saying the processes were flawed and a mockery of the internal democracy of the All Progressive Congress (APC).The Bayelsa Elders, led by the Former Security Adviser to Bayelsa Government and a Chieftain of the APC from Sagbama, Chief Richard Perekeme Kpodoh, said the conduct and the processes of the disputed primaries that led to…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaYounger sister to the wife of Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, allegedly abducted last week, has been released according to report reaching us.Elizabeth was allegedly abducted by unknown gunmen at Temple Clinic junction, along Anwai road close to Government House in Asaba.It was alleged that the sum of N150 million was paid as ransom before the victim was released by her abductors on Thursday morning.A Government House source, who spoke on account of anonymity confirmed her release but denied any  knowledge of ransom.Contacted, commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Adeyinka Adeleke, claimed denied any knowledge of the…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDame Edith OkowaIn commemoration of the International Day of Charity, wife of Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa has reached out to some indigent patients at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba with the 0’5 Initiative and defrayed the bills of 23 indigent patients to the tune of N5.9 million.Speaking at the event put up to show care and support to the less privileged, Dame Edith Okowa observed that there are needy people around and some of them are faced with various health challenges and cannot buy drugs or pay their hospital bills while many children are roaming the streets because…

By Samantha HargreavesHowever, women are at the epicentre of resistance to dispossessions of their land, water, forests and way of life. It is in defence of these that women are proposing the development alternatives  needed to stave off the worst of the coming catastrophe and adapt to a world radically transformed by a changed climate.Mining, accumulation and the social and ecological crisisMining and the extractives economy in Africa (and elsewhere in the developing world) are a clear example of imperialist exploitation of the periphery for the benefit of the centre – the triad of North America, Europe and Japan. Capital…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta State Government has condemned in strong terms, the spate of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa.Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu who condemned the spate of attacks while speaking to journalists in Asaba, however cautioned against retaliatory attacks as it would worsen the economy of the nation and increase the level of unemployment which has risen to an all-time high.He called on Deltans to maintain existing peace and shun every form of retaliation as it would affect Deltans and Nigerians who own and work in the business outfits being targeted for…

Taryn RyderHaley Smith, a contestant who appeared on season 11 of American Idol, died over the weekend after a motorcycle crash in Millinocket, Maine. She was 26.According to reports, Smith was pronounced dead at the scene following a single-vehicle accident that occurred around 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Police say she failed to navigate a sharp turn. Her father spoke to TMZ and speculated a deer might have caused her to veer off the road, as his daughter was a good rider who likely wouldn’t have lost control of her bike.Haley Smith appears on a 2012 episode of American Idol. (Photo: American Idol/Fremantle/19 Entertainment via YouTube)MoreSmith…

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, escaped being killed by gunmen who invaded the venue of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi State. Fintiri is the chairman of the Election Committee.The governorship primaries for the November 16 election in Kogi State ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday, as gunmen invaded the venue of the election at the Lokoja Confluence Stadium.Voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at about 1:45a.m. and started shooting from different directions.According to report, votes in eight out of the 10…

NOT less than seven out of 16 governorship aspirants of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Kogi East have collapsed there structures to support Captain Idris Wada former governor of Kogi State.One of the spokespersons of Kogi East Elders Council , Arc. Gabriel Aduku, disclosed this on Tuesday, while addressing newsmen in Lokoja ahead of the PDP governorship primaries.According to him there was a meeting between them and nine governorship aspirants from Kogi East that were contesting on Monday till Tuesday morning.He mentioned that at the meeting it was seriously deliberated upon that there was no need for everyone to…