Politics

Group To Isoko Nation: Support Delta Central To Produce Governor In 2023

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4 years ago

July 23, 2021

3rd Force Organisation, a political pressure group determined to play a key role in influencing who becomes Governor of Delta State in 2023, on Thursday visited Isoko nation and appealed to them to support Delta Central Senatorial District to produce next governor of the state.

Speaking during the visit, National Coordinator of the group and also Executive Assistant to Delta State Governor on Community Development, Chief David Omoru, said the visit was necessary because 2023 election is less than 20 months away.

His words: “We are here for two things. First, so that Isoko Development Union (IDU) can help Delta Central to produce the next governor. Our task is to ensure that an Urhobo Governor happens in 2023. We did it in the past.”

“We are working for Delta Central because there is a zoning arrangement and it is Delta Central’s turn. We are following this path because allowing Delta Central get it means peace, brotherliness and equity.

“That we are advocating for Delta Central does not mean that the group will support just any candidate from Delta Central. We must look at the quality of who wants to be governor from Delta Central. We don’t want the state to go below the level of development it is now. Even some persons who don’t qualify to be councilor want to be governor and we have said enough of these jokers.”

According to him, at least 20 persons have indicated interest from Delta Central to take over from Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, saying that 3rd Force Organization has chosen Chief James Augoye as the aspirant to project and thus their second task is to solicit the support of Isoko nation to look deeply into the position they have taken and see if he was the best for the job and support him.

He added that the choice of the aspirant was made after x-raying the private and public life of the aspirants from Delta Central, noting that only few have the qualities needed to be governor.

According to Chief Omoru, Augoye has been tested and proved himself worthy and loyal and therefore fit for the office.

“He has the qualities of someone that we want to be governor,” he opined.

He further urged Deltans to desist from monetizing 2023 elections were the aspirant ready to part with the biggest amount of money to get the ticket.

He noted that later anything can happen in terms of who gets the ticket, but said that at the moment, the best man for the job is Chief James Augoye.

“For now, he is the person that we feel will listen to the common man in Delta State,” he added.

Receiving the group, the Professor Chris Akpotu-led Isoko Development Union (IDU), after listening to their appealassured them of Isoko’s support.

He further called in Urhobo nation to support Isoko Nation when it is their turn also.

Speaking further, he said it is important that the number of aspirants in Delta Central is reduced to two or three so that Isoko Nation will not have a tough time determining their decision and said that with what they have seen, Third Force is a group that will play a key role in determining who the next governor is and should thus be taken seriously.

“We will go to our drawing board at the right time and look at all the candidates and only support the one that will assure Isoko Nation of reciprocating their gesture to support him.”

“Money will not determine our choice,” he averred.

In his words: “We have to put in place in people that we can rely on and can trust and not look at the money they bring for lobby.”

“We want a government that will be responsible to the people. We know the party has a role to do but we know that we also have a role to pay,” he said.

Present to receive the lobby group were the immediate past president, IDU, High Chief Iduh Amadhe; Professor Chris Akpotu, President General; Crown Prince Desmond Ogbuadu, 1st Vice President General; Obobolo Edward, Treasurer; Dan Odhomo, 2nd Vice President General; Chief Deniis Akwakwa, Assistant Secretary; Chief Jubilant Igehje JP, Publicity Secretary and Victor Okokwano.

Others are Prince Kennedy Onorakuta; Hon. Levi Itovah, VP, Ofagbe; Felix Efedhoma, PG, Ovrode; Chief (Engr.) Jerry Okokowa, PG, Iyede Kingdom; Chief (Dr.) Aloy Okpelogbo, PG, Okpe-Isoko/Chairman, PG Forum and Sir Patrick Omaduvie, Social Secretary, IDU.

Also present was Comrade Hyacinth Ewariezu, President, IDU, Youthwing and some of his executive.

On the other hand, leaders and members of 3rd Force Organization that accompanied Chief Omoru for the visit include: Mr. Esso Bonime, National Assistant Secretary; Hon. Henry Aluya, National Publicity Secretary; Mrs. Rose Ofuani, National Treasurer; Mrs. Meg Edeogu, National Assistant Woman Leader and Comrade Valerie Opia, Media Director.

Others are Mrs. Nelly Obi, member; Hon. Benard Idisi, Mobilization Officer & Coordinator for Isoko; Engineer Boris Boyitie, Coordinator, Sapele and Engineer Lucky Aisekpe.

In a related development, 3rd Force Organization presented an award to High Chief Amadhe as patron of the organization and said that the Isoko leader is one of the 11 Deltans that will get this honour, adding that Governor Okowa is one of those on the list also.

Politics

Coalition: Why Tinubu Must Not Sleep —Primate Ayodele

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2 hours ago

July 5, 2025

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Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has warned President Bola Tinubu to be vigilant, stating that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is already making mistakes that could cost them victory in the 2027 elections.

According to Primate Ayodele, the APC’s national convention will mark the beginning of the party’s crisis.

“For APC, their convention is dangerous, and the convention will mark the beginning of APC’s crisis. Tinubu must not sleep because mistakes are being made already. I see serious problems in the party, but they are not yet seeing it,” he revealed.

Primate Ayodele also revealed that there are several things God has shown him regarding the 2027 elections, and more will be revealed at the launch of his annual prophecy book, “Warnings to the Nations,” on July 5, 2025.

The book, which has been published annually since 1994, features prophecies concerning various nations, world leaders, and influential individuals.

In addition to his warning to President Tinubu, Primate Ayodele advised opposition candidates against relying on their proposed coalition platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), saying it will fail.

Instead, he suggested they adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform, which he believes has the capacity to build something strong.

“ADA Party will not give you anything, ADC is better for a coalition front than ADA. Even SDP cannot make any tangible movement, let them use ADC so they won’t build on an infertile ground.”

The upcoming edition of “Warnings to the Nations” spans over 600 pages and features prophecies on Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, Ghana’s President John Mahama, and prominent Nigerian billionaires such as Mike Adenuga, Aliko Dangote, and Abdul Samad Rabiu.

The book has a track record of accurately foretelling significant global events, with over 15,000 prophecies coming to pass since its inception.

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Amaechi: I Will Resign As FCT Minister If… Wike

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16 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike has begged President Bola Tinubu to release the report of the forensic audit on the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, which he said indicted the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Wike vowed to resign if the report is released and its contents do not indict Amaechi.

Speaking on ‘Politics Today’ on Channels Television monitored on Friday in Abuja, Wike who was responding to allegations by Amaechi that he was corrupt, said Amaechi’s wife received N4 billion monthly from the NDDC to train Niger Delta women.

He said, unlike Amaechi, he does not come from a poor background, hence his sophisticated taste.

Wike said, “First of all, Amaechi’s wife was not an industrialist. She has never been, and that is why I call on Mr President to release the forensic audit of NDDC.

“Amaechi’s wife company, every month, got N4 billion to train Niger Delta women. That is N48 billion in one year alone, and the forensic audit report is there. Who killed it? It was Malami, then the Attorney General.

“That is one of the people who is now talking. Mr President should help Nigerians. You see, this is what I have always said. Mr President should help Nigerians. Please, release the forensic audit of the NDDC.

“I have said, let Mr President please do us a favour to release that document. Former Attorney General, Malami, killed that document to protect those who were concerned.

“I am not just saying what I am saying, let them release the document. If what I am saying is not in the document, I will resign at the Minister of the FCT. I said I will resign.

“I don’t worship office. What I am saying, let them release the forensic audit of the NDDC. I didn’t say the forensic audit was right, but I said, release the report of the forensic audit.

“That is how the wife became an industrialist – N4 billion every month to train Niger Delta women”, he stated.

Wike challenged the academic qualifications of Amaechi, describing them as less than average, and also faulted Amaechi’s claim that a Senator gave him (Amaechi) a Rolls-Royce but that he does not use it.

According to the FCT minister, the vehicle was given to Amaechi by a contractor who was executing about -0 percent of the projects in Rivers state. In contrast, the former Transport Minister was the governor.

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Coalition: Abure-led LP Gives Obi 48 Hours To Leave Party

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2 days ago

July 3, 2025

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The Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has given the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, a 48 hours ultimatum to leave the party haven formally joined the coalition party.

This was contained in a statement signed by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, in Abuja, on Thursday.

He explained that the Labour Party under Abure’s leadership remains vehemently opposed to joining the coalition while dismissing members of the coalition as “power mongers whose only interest was self and not the people.”

The party warned Nigerians that the often mouthed ‘new Nigeria is Possible’ is a ruse and cannot be achieved with the assemblage of old, recycled, desperate and frustrated politicians in the coalition.

Ifoh said the party is aware that all those who mismanaged Nigeria over the years are the ones that gathered themselves in the coalition while noting that desperate politicians can’t birth new Nigeria.

He said, “We are aware of several nocturnal meetings between Peter Obi and some of our members, lobbying them to join him in his new party. We’re also aware that a number of them has refused to defect with him.

“Labour Party has consistently said it is not part of the coalition and therefore, any of our members who is part of the coalition is given within 48 hours to formally resign his membership of the party.

“Labour Party is not available for people with dual agenda, people with deceptive persona. The party will not avail itself to individuals who have one leg in one Party and another leg elsewhere.

“People who in the morning they will claim to be in the Labour Party and in the evening they are in coalition.

“Nearly 70 per cent of the Nigerian population are youths who are tired of the old order, tired of gerontocrats deciding their fate. The new Nigeria that the youths are dreaming of, is not what can be realized from what we are seeing in the coalition.

“These people are opportunistic politicians who are only interested in relaunching themselves into circle of power, people who are desperate to continue holding on to power.

“The new Nigeria of our dream can only be realised through the Labour Party, and the party is willing to lead Nigerians along that trajectory.

“I therefore urge all members of the party to remain loyal and keep the party structure intact ahead of future elections.”