Oborevwori’s Defection Linked to Development Strategy SENIOR Policy Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, has defended Governor Oborevwori’s decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a strategic decision aimed at accelerating […]
WITH fewer than six months to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the country’s leading opposition parties are battling internal divisions, competing leadership claims and a growing number of court cases that threaten to undermine their electoral preparations. While the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to consolidate its political machinery nationwide, opposition parties are struggling to […]
Court Sets Aside NDC Registration Judgment, Orders Fresh Hearing With All Parties Federal High Court Reopens Dispute Over NDC’s Legal Status THE Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has nullified its earlier judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, reopening […]
Political Rivalry Resurfaces Over 2023 Governorship Election POLITICAL debates surrounding the 2023 Delta State governorship election resurfaced on Wednesday as Executive Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Stella Okotete, defended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s electoral victory while responding to comments made by former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Okotete argued that the outcome of […]
Oborevwori’s Third Anniversary Celebration Reveals Emerging Political Dynamics in Delta THE third anniversary celebration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration delivered more than messages of gratitude and reflection. It also provided a revealing glimpse into the changing political landscape of Delta State. Held under the banner of the 2026 Delta State Thanksgiving and Praise Day, the […]
Primary Dispute Sparks Fresh Political Controversy FORMER Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has dismissed reports circulating online that he lost the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial primary for Delta Central, describing the claims as fabricated, politically driven, and misleading. He insists the narrative of defeat does not reflect the actual outcome of the exercise, arguing […]
2027: Oborevwori Weighs In on Delta APC Realignments AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has dismissed concerns that former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, poses any electoral threat in the state’s evolving political landscape. Speaking during a televised interview on ARISE News, the governor maintained that the […]
APC Primaries Shut Out Defectors as Internal Rifts Deepen Ahead of 2027 Elections Primaries Expose Strains Within Ruling Party THE recently concluded nationwide primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have triggered widespread discontent among politicians who defected from opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercises—covering National Assembly and presidential contests—have been […]
Mulade Emerges NDC Candidate for 2027 Poll ENVIRONMENTAL rights advocate and peace campaigner, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has emerged as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Warri Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general election. Mulade secured victory in the party’s primary election conducted on May 29 in Delta State, earning the mandate to […]
Labour Party Produces Female Governorship Candidate in Delta THE Labour Party (LP) has produced another female governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general election in Delta State, with Mrs. Esther James emerging as the party’s standard-bearer following its governorship primary election. James, an indigene of Igbide in Isoko South Local Government Area, was elected by […]