DELTA 2015: I AM THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE YOUTHS AND ELDERS

Andrew Warri Foubiri
His name is Andrew Foubiri Warri. He is a medical doctor from Ijaw land. A young and vibrant man who has impacted positively on the lives of the less privileged. He has equally initiated the NDDC and the DESOPADEC free medical programme that have treated closed to 3 million in the past 13 years.
He is aspiring for the seat of the governor and he is seeking the support of Deltans.
He is seen in the state as a bridge between the youths and elders.
In this face-to-face interview with Deltans, he speaks on his plans for the state, why he is running under the platform of the PDP. He further bares his mind on the controversial PDP zoning formula.

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MAY WE KNOW YOU SIR..?

DELTA 2015: MY IMMEDIATE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF POVERTY IN THE STATE.....PROF. IZEGBU

Professor Victor Izegbu
Professor Victor Izegbu is one of the PDP top contender to the Unity house, Asaba, he is a philanthropist who has contributed his quota at helping the youths in various areas of endeavor thereby alleviating poverty among Deltans through his foundation, Onochie Izegbu Foundation. This Asaba born professor is of the former Urological Surgery at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirate. In this interview with Delta Decides, he spoke on his plans for Deltans, why he is running under the platform of the peoples democratic party, PDP, and he equally bares his mind on the controversial issue of zoning.

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DELTA DECIDES SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

This is to inform all aspirants queuing behind the peoples democratic party, PDP that NEC has released the time table and cost of interest forms for the November 29th and December.6th 2014  Governorship and Presidential primaries respectively ahead 2015 general Elections.
Subsequently, State House of Assembly primaries is slated for 15th Nov.2014. While National Assembly is 19th Nov 2014 , LGA congress is 8th Nov.2014.
SALES OF INTEREST FORMS Commences 10th October 2014.

Warri: New Voice in Delta Governorship

Dr. Andrew Warri
Since the return of democracy in 1999, Delta State has been known as a state that is meticulous in the election of its leaders , saddled with the responsibilities of handling issues at local , state and federal levels . This is responsible for presentation of high caliber , experienced and intelligent leaders at the aforementioned arms of government which has made the state to earn an enviable reputation as one of the best developed states in the country today. It is as a result of the need to present the best that they are opposed to candidates ’ imposition by godfathers, a trend that has now flourished in the nation ’s polity.
Although at the last count no fewer than thirty governorship aspirants have declared their intention to contest, but the attempt to produce the best for the leadership of the state has led to a deep search by the people for the right candidate. Among those presently considered to foot the bill is a man considered to represent the true yearnings of the people of Delta State –a young and humble medical doctor and seasoned administrator.

2015 Polls: PDP Announces Dates for Primary Elections ***Fixes 6 Dec. for presidential Primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the dates for its primary elections ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The party fixed Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 for its Governorship and Presidential Primaries respectively.

The announcement was made by Mr Olisa Metuh, the party`s National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja and was made available to Delta Decides

The party spokesman also said that the primaries for the National Assembly would hold on Nov. 22, adding that the dates were proposed by the party`s National Working Committee (NWC).

According to him, the dates were proposals that were subject to the approval of the party`s National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled to meet on Sept. 18.

“ We expect all public servants, government appointees and elected party officials who are interested in contesting any position to resign their appointments seven days before the commencement of the ward congress election,’’ he said.

The  sales of nomination and expression of interest forms for various elective offices would be between Oct. 27 and 28.

This is to enable public office holders interested in elective offices to resign their appointments before Oct. 20 he said.

DELTA 2015: OBUH VISITS DEIN OF AGBOR****Seeks Royal Blessing

Sir Tony Obuh and Dein of Agbor
As the saying goes, charity begins at home. It is on this note that the Governorship aspirant; Tony Obuh paid a consultative visit to his revered monarch; the Dein of Agbor kingdom on the 15th of September, 2014.

Mr Tony Chuks Obuh who hails from Agbor-Oki in Ika south LGA sought the Royal blessing of his Monarch HRM Kiagborekuzi I, the DEIN of Agbor kingdom as he prepares for his Governorship ambition.

The visit of Obuh to the Dein's Palace was seen as the gathering of the Political Big wigs in the state as he was accompanied to the Palace with various political heavy weights such as; Hon. Monday Igbuya, majority leader, the Deputy speaker of Delta state house of assembly, Hon Pat Ejete, Hon Edijala, the Caretaker committee chairman of Uvwie, Chief Frank Nwugo amongst others.

THE TREACHEROUS HEART OF OUR POLITICIANS ***IT IS NOT STRANGE.

We are in the season and soon they will be blaring their siren around town. Surely they will be in town, yes, they will come but not to consult neither to hear the peoples' genuine complaints nor their needs and problems for those are not their headaches.

Surely they will be around, they will come to share few cups of rice ,salts and of course abada to their hungry and naked praise singers, just like what some NGO do in refugee camps. They will come to give their enslaved and mentally deluded urchins some life support peanuts.(to oil their political machines). They like it that way as it helps to keep their followers on the baseline of poverty. Their arithmetics is simple, keep them perpetually hungry so that they will continue to come to you kneeling and begging for handouts.

One thing very good with these treacherous political leaders is that they enjoy using hunger as a weapon to subdue and mesmerise the led for that is the only way they reason. Afterall , did they not say that ''Beggars and empty stomachs have no choice?.

Sadly enough, we have not learnt our lessons.

DELTANS THIS UPCOMING ELECTION, BE WISE!

SHOCKING REVELATION: Ogboru Received, Ran Away With N42m Election Money –Clark

Left-Ogboru, Rigth is Chief E.K Clark
Elder statesman and foremost Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark has made startling revelations on how the governorship candidate of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) in the 2007 and 2011 general elections in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru ran away with N42m contributed for him to pursue his guber aspiration.

Clark, who spoke when an aspirant for the 2015 governorship race, Obaisi Ovie Omo-Agege visited his Kiagbodo country home in continuation of his consultation with stakeholders on his gubernatorial quest.

Recalling the political upheavals that engulfed the State in the aftermath of the emergence of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan as the State Governor in 2007, he said: “For sometime Delta was divided, there was no peace. I now met people like Great Ogboru to come and intervene but for reasons best known to them they lost. One has to be sincere. In this house, I collected money from people, I gave Ogboru on this floor N42 million I collected from people for him. What did he do with the money? When he failed, he ran away with the money to Lagos.

DELTA POLITICAL TORTOISES. ***We we must resist them.

Like the proverbial tortoise, their tongue is coated in sweet honey. They hardly make eye to eye contact when they are in the spirit of telling lies which is their trademark.

Making promises to them is as simple as they know their names. They are never interested in whatever objection you raise when they are in the spirit.

They hardly stand at a spot while reeling out their lies.
They are never tired of putting up a forced smile.
They sweat and sweat while blabbing out their lies because they want to deceive us.
They create problems where there is none and give the impression that they will solve it.
They do not want to be interrupted so that they don't forget their line of lies.

Their time is coming but we must make them understand that even though they see us children that we were not born yesterday.

Our tortoises in politics.....Look at them as they are coming.

DELTANS THIS IS OUR TIME.

DELTA 2015: YOUTHS DRUM SUPPORT FOR ANDREW WARRI

Delta State youths under the aegis of Youths for Good Governance (Y4GG) are drumming support for Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant, Dr Andrew Foubiri Warri for the seat of Delta State Governor in 2015.

The group in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Mr. Benson Osekavwebor enjoined the people of Delta State to support Andrew Warri who hailed from Ogbobagbene, Burutu LGA in his quest to become governor of Delta State, adding that evidence are bound that Andrew Warri had been the centre of attraction for many years for his special interest and passion as a change agent in Delta State and across Nigeria.

The statement which described him as a strong motivator, exceptional growth driver and selfless leader worthy of emulation pointed out that they are aligning with him because he had over time declared publicly that he is joining the governorship race in Delta State for the sake of humanity.

“This statement is considered to be true as he has over the years shown true kindness to local communities in providing adequate medical care and attention to those who needed it the most. In all honesty, Andrew Warri is presenting a ‘New Order’ in the politics of Delta State as he is the youngest among the governorship aspirants and he is the most adored by the youths of Delta State.

He is a recipient of multiple industries and organisational awards for superior leadership performance and contributions,” the statement disclosed, adding that as a medical consultant to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on a Special Medical Referral Programme, he had to date treated surgically no fewer than 1,300 Niger Delta indigenes within and outside the country.

The statement mainatained that having worked in different capacity caring for the ordinary man in the society; the need to serve on a wider scale had made him to nurse the idea of contesting for the governor of Delta State where he would have the opportunity to better the lives of the people should he become the governor of Delta State.

“He is indeed a people-centric person that the people of Delta State must do well to embrace and work it in the future. Andrew Warri is an “Exceptional Achiever” that has the people in mind concerning everything that he is committed to doing. With his many qualifications, attributes and certificates, it will be fair to state here that he is the right man for the governor of Delta State,” the statement said.
-Vanguard.

DELTA 2015: WHAT A MAN CAN DO WOMAN CAN DO IT BETTER- OLEJEME *** Say she respect the men but when the chips are down, they will support her

Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme weekend declared that she would break the jinx and emerge as the first elected female governor in Nigeria.

Addressing party faithful, community leaders, youths and women in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Olejeme said her governorship ambition was virtually signed, sealed and delivered.

Promising to alter the political arithmetic in the state, Olejeme said “I am prepared for the 2015 governorship race. God has programmed a woman to occupy the Delta State governorship seat in 2015. It is a mandate from God. He is going to put a woman on that seat come May 29, 2015. He will stop at nothing to ensure that I win the primaries and the 2015 governorship election."

Stressing that what a man can do, a woman can do better, Olejeme said at the critical moment, other aspirants would support her.

“No shaking. Other aspirants are my brothers. I respect the men but when the chips are down, they will support me."

What remained, according to the NSITF boss was her inauguration.

Olejeme who also reflected on the roads taken, the paths not explored, what need to be done and her place in the road ahead, promised to manage the wealth of the state efficiently.

“We will end this journey in victory in 2015. We will add value to the state. We will make Delta State better. We will provide sound education, basic health care facilities, potable drinking water, efficient transport, urban and rural connection facilities and other basic services” she promised.

Armed with the right statistics and information on the needs of the people, Olejeme reaffirmed her stance to ensure that numerous Deltans are employed.”

Olejeme who was in Delta Central to map out strategies for the forthcoming elections met with PDP stakeholders from Delta Central political zone and You and I coordinators in the 25 local government areas.

2015: DELTANS WILL NOT VOTE FOR ORUBEBE- E.K CLARK ***As Obuh Seeks Blessings ***Seven Chiefs from Dein's Royal Palace Accomplained Him

Ijaw National Leader and Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has bare fang on Orubebe, saying come 2015 governorship elections, Deltans will not vote for the ex-Niger Delta Minister, Elder Godsday Orubebe but will cast their votes for President Goodluck Jonathan in his re-election bid.

Chief Clark, a former Federal Commissioner made the declaration during a consultative visit by members of Delta United for Tony Chuks Obuh, DUF Thursday September 4 at his country-home in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

While describing Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as a very humble and respectful son, Chief Clark disclosed how he told Orubebe to forget the governorship race and spearhead the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan, stressing that Elder Orubebe refused to yield to his advice.

He warned that nobody should use his name to endorse any candidate, declaring that the era of imposing candidates on the people are over and will not be tolerated.

Also speaking, the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Igbuya, who stood-in for Chief Convener of DUF, Chief Ayirimi Emami, told Chief Clark that they came to introduce their Principal, Tony Obuh to him, adding that the Dein of Agbor sent seven Chiefs to represent him as a sign of his solidarity.

In a remark, the PDP governorship hopeful, Mr. Tony Obuh described Chief E.K. Clark as a man of history in Nigeria and advocate of one Nigeria.

Mr. Obuh, a Seasoned Civil Servant, said that he “has seen governance to know what is good and bad after serving in Delta State Civil Service” and that his decision to resign from the State Civil Service as Permanent Secretary was not due to pressure or advice from anybody.

2015: ''ORACLE'' SPITS FIRE , TACKLES UPU ON UDUAGHAN'S SUCCESSOR.


Basking on the recent ''vote of confidence'' passed on him and the state governor by President Jonathan, the Delta State Chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, our own born, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi,popularly called ''The Oracle'' yesterday decided to put on his gloves to take on the intimidating UPU by cautioning the Urhobo apex body about making inflammatory statements.

Nwaoboshi was reacting to a recent statement credited to the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, who claimed that they hold the ace in deciding the fate of the next governor of the state because of their population advantage.

Reacting to the statement made by the national publicity secretary of UPU, Chief Mike Okenini , Nwaoboshi said that such inflammatory statements were capable of over heating the polity and cautioned that no tribe or ethnic group should hold the state to ransom in the quest to produce the next governor.