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INC President, Traditional Rulers, Otuaro, Other Ijaw Leaders Endorse Tinubu, Oborevwori For Second Terms

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4 weeks ago

April 16, 2026

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro and other prominent Ijaw leaders on Wednesday endorsed President Bola Tinubu and the Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, as their candidates for President and Governor in 2027.

The Ijaw leaders and the people in their thousands made the endorsement at a grand reception in honour of the Governor of Delta State, organized by the Delta Ijaw Political Leaders, at Bomadi, the headquarters of the Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by Mr Igoniko Oduma,
Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator, the motion for the endorsement of the President and the Delta Governor for a second term was moved by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Julius Pondi, and seconded by state legislator, Hon. Kenneth Oboro, and subjected to a voice vote by the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor.

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, thanked his Delta State counterpart for making deliberate moves to develop Ijaw land.

Prominent state political leaders such as Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, President of the Ijaw National Congress, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, the Administrator of the President Amnesty Programme, who attended the event commenced Oborevwori for his developmental exploits in the Ijaw area of the state.

Top traditional rulers under the aegis of the Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum in Delta state conferred the title “Izonebimiewei” (the man that does good for Ijaw people) on Governor Oborevwori, in appreciation of his love and developmental strides in Ijaw communities.

Among the top traditional rulers at the event are the the Chairman, Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Council, the Ebenana-owei of Ogulagha Kingdom, HRM Joseph Timiyan, the Pere of Akugbene-Mein kingdom, HRM Pere Kalanama VIII, the Ebenana-owei of Tarakiri Kingdom-HRM Danladi Foubiri Owoupele, Angulu I, the Ebenana-owei of Operemor Kingdom-HRM Ekio-emi John Owei-agbe, the Ebenana-owei of Kabowei Kingdom-HRM (Barr) Peremobowei Shedrach Erebulu, Audio III and HRM King Couple Oromoni, Amakoso, Morbene III, the paramount ruler of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom among others.

The elated Delta Governor, Oborevwori thanked the Ijaws in the state for title conferred on him, saying he felt like an Ijaw man with their massive support for his administration.

Governor Oborevwori, who stated that his administration has spent over N400 billion in the development of Ijaw communities promised to reciprocate with political appointments and development projects in the area.

He said, “I feel highly honoured to be here among the Ijaw nation. For me, this is the highest honour and I appreciate it. The atmosphere and reception feel like homecoming. Today I feel like an Ijaw man.

“This event is not a suprise to me. God used the Ijaw people and other ethnic nationalities to bring me to office. I cannot forget how the Ijaw nation, at every given time, stood by me during my period of travail. It gave me strength.

“I thank the Ijaw people for the award and for endorsing me and Mr. President. I do not take it for granted. I will reciprocate that love through appointment and infrastructure development.”

The event was also attended by thousand of the members of the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement 2027, who stormed the River rine community in large numbers.

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Denis Otuaro, who led the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement 2027 to the historic endorsement, urged the people to reward purposeful leaderships that have resulted in amazing developmental impacts in the Niger Delta.

Otuaro said that President Tinubu has demonstrated in unambiguous terms that he means well for the people of the Niger Delta through the bold high-ticket projects his administration is executing in the region such as the coastal road, his support for the Niger Delta Development Commission, the President Amnesty Programme, among others.

The Presidential Amnesty boss said that the President deserves the opportunity of a second term to continue with the life-touching developmental efforts in the region.

He urged Ijaw people to ensure that the President’s demonstration of love and sustained concern for the region are accorded the deserved and expected reward in 2027.

He said, “I urge all the members of the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement 2027 to continue with the zeal we have demonstrated here to support Mr President to succeed in the his bid for a second term in office.

“I must also say that as Ijaw people, we have done well today by demonstrating our unflinching commitment to the support for this President who has shown a fatherly love and disposition to our people.

“As Ijaw people, we believe the President has done well for our people and we should reciprocate by ensuring the continuity of this administration that has been good to our people in several areas.

“Also, I align with what our leaders have said that the state Governor has shown exemplary love and commitment to addressing issues of concern in the Ijaw areas of the state.

“As the Governor mentioned in his speech, a leader who initiates and executes projects worth hundreds of billion in our area deserve our endorsement for a second term in office.

“This is our own way of saying thank you to our President and the Governor who have done so well and have brought smiles to the faces of our people.”

The chairman of the reception central organising committee, Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, said the event was organized as a mark of gratitude the Governor for his bold developmental efforts in Ijaw communities in the state.

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2027: Daniel-Abiodun Feud Deepens Over Senatorial Ticket For Ogun East

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12 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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… as Govt accuses Daniel of demonising consensus arrangement that made him Senator

…I will defeat Abiodun in free, fair primary – Daniel boasted

The rift between Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, deepened yesterday as the state government accused the senator of opposing the same consensus arrangement that paved the way for his emergence as the district’s senatorial candidate in 2023.

Daniel, despite the unanimous endorsement of Abiodun by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the zone as the party’s consensus candidate for the senatorial seat, still went ahead to obtain the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for a return to the Senate in the 2027 elections.

As at Tuesday, the party leaders also formerly formally presented and endorsed the governor as the consensus candidate of the zone for the 2027 senatorial election, describing the endorsement as a collective decision aimed at ensuring quality representation and sustaining party unity in the district.

However, Daniel argued that only a transparent and credible primary could settle the tussle between him and Abiodun to clinch the senatorial ticket of the party, expressing confidence that he would beat the governor in a free and fair primary election.

“Without any doubt, in a free and fair primary, I will not just win, I will win overwhelmingly” he said.

But, speaking on the development, yesterday, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor, Kayode Akinmade, accused the former governor and of demonising the same process of consensus arrangement that made him Senator simply because it no longer aligns with his personal ambition.

Akinmade expressed shocked that Daniel could resort to what he described as ” cheap propaganda and outright falsehood” move against the decision of the party because of his personal ambition after immensely benefited from the consensus arrangement that made him Senator in 2023.

“Daniel is simply fighting the same consensus arrangement and party structure that produced him as senator in 2023. It is shocking that someone who benefited immensely from the collective decision of the party is now demonising the same process simply because it no longer aligns with his personal ambition.

“The governor ensured a peaceful consensus arrangement that paved the way for Daniel’s emergence as the APC senatorial candidate. It is therefore ironic that the same individual now seeks to discredit the party and its leadership merely because he could not have his way politically,” he added.

Akinmade urged the people of the state particularly in Ijebuland from Ogun East Senatorial District to remain appreciative of the developmental strides of the Abiodun administration, especially in infrastructure renewal and road rehabilitation.

“Everybody in the state, especially in Ijebuland, appreciates the modest achievements of Governor Dapo Abiodun. Most of the deplorable roads abandoned by previous administrations have now been fixed, while about 29 major road projects have been completed in Ijebu Ode alone,” he said.

The SA also faulted the former governor’s comparison of federal allocations received during his tenure as governor with those accruing to the current administration, accusing him of deliberately ignoring prevailing economic realities and the sharp depreciation of the naira.
(GUARDIAN)

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2027: APC Clears Delta Speaker, Disqualifies 36 Aspirants

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12 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has cleared the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dennis Guwor and 45 others for the Assembly election primaries.

The party announced this after a two-day screening of aspirants at the APC Secretariat in Asaba.

The screening committee released the result in a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Uche Uzochukwu, and Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Nwafor, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Asaba, on Wednesday.

According to the committee, 82 aspirants appeared before the panel ahead of the party’s primary election.

It disclosed that 46 aspirants sailed through after detailed verification of the credentials and eligibility requirements.

The committee, however, disqualified 36 aspirants over alleged irregularities and violations of party guidelines.

It explained that Guwor emerged as the only aspirant cleared for Warri South-West.

Of the number, 17 serving lawmakers of the eighth Assembly seeking to renew their mandate were also cleared for the APC primaries, three former commissioners also secured clearance to continue in the race.

They include Funyei Manager (Bomadi), Harry Trakirlowei (Patani), and Orode Uduaghan (Warri North).

The committee listed attempt to induce and bribe panel members among reasons for the disqualifications, while others were accused of submitting unsworn affidavits and failing to present their Permanent Voter Cards.

Some aspirants were also disqualified for failing to provide valid APC membership slips as well as inconsistencies in dates of birth and differences in names on official documents.

The committee also accused some aspirants of failing to confirm payment of party dues.

According to the committee, some nomination forms contained irregular membership numbers and insufficient ward nominators.

The committee also raised concerns over alleged violations of zoning arrangements in some constituencies.

It warned that ignoring zoning agreements could affect the party’s chances during the 2027 General Elections.

The committee said that some aspirants failed to resign from political appointments as required under the Electoral Act.

Others allegedly submitted multiple or invalid affidavits that did not properly disclose facts about their records and certificates.

The committee maintained that the exercise was transparent and strictly guided by APC rules and the Electoral Act.

“The committee carried out its responsibilities with fairness, diligence, and utmost commitment to the integrity of the party.

“We ensured that only aspirants, who met the constitutional and procedural requirements of the APC, were cleared to proceed,” the statement said.

The statement further explained that the screening aimed to strengthen internal democracy within the party, ahead of the 2027 elections.

It congratulated successful aspirants and urged disqualified contestants not to see the decision as final.

According to the statement, dissatisfied aspirants could approach the party’s Screening Appeal Committee for redress.

NAN

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2027: PDP Amends Timetable Ahead Of Primary Election

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13 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has amended the timetable ahead of the party primary election.

This contained in a statement jointly signed by the fractional National Publicity Secretary, ini Ememobong, and National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, on Wednesday.

The statement said the amendment became necessary due to appeals from stakeholders and aspirants across the country.

“In response to the appeals from stakeholders and aspirants across the country, the Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has amended the earlier published timetable for activities culminating in the nomination of candidates activities as follows:

“End of Purchase of forms – 15th May, 2026

“Last date for the submission of completed forms – 18th May, 2026

“Screening of Aspirants – 19th May, 2026.

“Aspirants for National and State Assemblies will be screened at their respective states, while Gubernatorial and Presidential Aspirants will be screened in Abuja.

“Other activities will remain as previously announced,” the statement read.