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2023: Omo-Agege Emerges Delta APC Guber Candidate

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Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has won the All Progressives Congress’ Gubernatorial Primary in Delta State.

Announcing the results in Asaba, Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Oyibo Nwaneri, stated that Senator Omo-Agege polled a total of one thousand one hundred and ninety votes, out of one thousand one hundred and ninety one votes cast.

In his acceptance speech senator Omo-Agege gave highlights of his sixty page manifesto focused on unifying the state, creating employment opportunities and infrastructure development.

A total of one thousand two hundred and twenty five delegates were accredited for the exercise, with only one invalid vote recorded throughout the process.

Meanwhile, the resident electoral commissioner in the state Pastor Monday-Udoh Tom, who witnessed the exercise described the contest as a family affair, while calling for a peaceful conduct and corporation among the stakeholders.

Oghenero Egheweree

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Let’s come together to topple PDP – Senator Omo-Agege

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has urged members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State to unite in the coalition to unseat the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the next general elections.

Senator Omo-Agege made the call in Asaba, the state capital during the formal inauguration of the APC State Executive Committee and the Expanded Executive of the Delta State chapter of the party.

The senator representing the people of Delta Central Senatorial District of the Delta State stressed that the opposition will resist any attempt at candidate imposition on the people by the PDP leadership, through mobilizing the APC faithful and the citizenry ahead of the next general election.

He also expressed the confidence that the APC would retain the presidency in 2023, due to the successes of the current administration in virtually all sectors of the polity.

Similarly, the senator representing Delta North, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, pointed out that the plan to topple the PDP in Delta State ahead of the forthcoming election was borne out of the need to create more opportunities for the youths to attain leadership responsibilities and to improve the living condition of the masses.

The highpoint of the event was the formal inauguration of the Delta State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, with Omeni Sobotie as Chairman and Mr Nick Ovuakporoye as Secretary.

Oghenero Eghweree

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Protesters Storm Public Hearing On 1999 Constitution Review In Delta

By Web News 724

The Chairman Senate Committee of the Asaba Zonal Center of the ongoing nationwide hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, say the platform would enable the people of Delta, Bayelsa and Edo states to make their inputs in process.

Senator Omo-Agege made this known at the state capital during the South-South Zonal hearing on the proposed review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Deputy President of the Senate represented by Senator James Manager noted the focus of the committee was to manage the hearing in a manner that would be deemed to be transparent, fair, and credible.

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Sherrif Oborewori, called for the setting up of a state police to handle issues at the state level and a federal police to deal with criminal offences with national character.

Memoranda were also submitted to the committee by opinion, religious, youth and traditional leaders.

Meanwhile, protesters also stormed the venue of the public hearing on constitutional review with placards such as: Yes to Pension on the Exclusive Legislative List; Yes to Full Autonomy of State House of Assembly and Workers Say No to Minimum Wage on Concurrent List.

Oghenero Eghweree

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Delta Community Commend FG, Omo-Agege, Over 7.5MVA Power Project

By Web News 898

The people of Orhomuru-Orogun in Ughelli North, in Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta State, have expressed the hope that the inauguration of a 7.5MVA Injection Substation in the area, would address the challenges of epileptic power supply in Orogun and environs.

They made the observation during the ground breaking ceremony for the Power Substation in Orhomuru-Orogun, where the residents commended President Mohammadu Buhari and the Deputy President of the Senate representing the senatorial district Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, for facilitating the project to the area.

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Omo-Agege, in a remark to the occasion noted the federal government was making significant efforts aimed at improving the energy supply to residents across the country.

Senator Omo-Agege said in line with the policy direction, he facilitated the construction of the power substation, in addition to the provision of electricity transformers and installation of solar powered street lights in many communities in Delta Central to advance the standard of living of the people.

The Deputy Senate President also urge the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, to live up to expectation by providing mass metering units for the residents.

The Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Mr. Chiedu Ugboh, and a representative of BEDC, Mr. Gadzama Mele, narrated the functions of the power substation and plans for its execution.

They say the project would also serve the electricity needs of the newly established Federal University Orugun, which is a few kilometers from the substation.

A representative of Orhomuru-Orogun community Mr. Godspower Odenena, lauded the federal government and Senator Omo-Agege for the initiative, which he stressed would upgrade power supply to the area.

Overjoyed by the development many residents stormed the venue to sing praises to the federal government in the local Urhobo language.

High point of the occasion was the symbolic bricklaying ceremony and the official launch of the power substation project by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, in company of NDPHC and BEDC officials.

Oghenero Eghweree

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Delta Senators Set Aside Party Affiliation For Common Goal

By Web News 584


Senators representing various senatorial districts in Delta State have pledged to work to improve the living condition of the people despite party affiliations.

The Deputy President of the Senate representing Delta Central, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, stated this after inspecting ongoing work on the Asaba-Illah road in the outskirt of the state capital.

Senator Omo-Agege expressed satisfaction over the pace and quality of work done so far, saying the project was necessitated following the demand from leaders of the community for urgent intervention.

On what the senate is doing to douse the level of insecurity in the country, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege noted the situation was a global trend while, urging Nigerians to exercise patience on the new security leadership instigated by the senate to address the situation.

Also the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi in his remarks observed, aside the rehabilitation of the Asaba-Illah road, a project for the installation of five hundred electricity polls in the area was also contained in the 2020 budget.

Some residents of Illah community who commented on the development lauded the federal government for ongoing projects in the locality.

Oghenero Eghweree