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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.

Politics

APC Clears Wike Loyalists, Disqualifies All Fubara-aligned Aspirants For State Assembly

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2 days ago

May 11, 2026

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Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the list of cleared and disqualified aspirants ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general elections.

According to the list, 33 aspirants were cleared to participate in the primaries, while 65 others were not cleared.

Notably, all 32 aspirants believed to be aligned with the camp of Governor Siminalayi Fubara were disqualified from the exercise.

In contrast, incumbent members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, were cleared.

In a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chibike Ikenga, members who purchased the House of Assembly Expression of Interest and Nomination forms were advised to verify their status on the notice board at the party’s state secretariat located at No. 268B Aba Road, Port Harcourt.

Ikenga further stated that appeals arising from the screening outcome should be submitted through the party secretariat.

He added that the appeal process is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, May 12, by 10 a.m. at the party secretariat.

Meanwhile, in a report released by the screening committee, it listed several reasons for the disqualification of affected aspirants.

Among the reasons are: “Nominations by persons who are not financially up to date members of the Party, contrary to Article 9.3 of the Party Constitution, inducement and attempted bribery of Committee members, submission of unsworn affidavits, failure to present voters cards, failure to present Party membership slips or cards, conflicting dates of birth, failure to confirm payment of membership dues by nominators, irregular party membership numbers of nominators, inconsistencies in names appearing in submitted documents, insufficient nominators with required numbers which fall short of three nominations per ward, invalid affidavits that failed to disclose material particulars relating to NECO certificates.”

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BREAKING: NDC Zones Presidency

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4 days ago

May 9, 2026

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria for a single 4-year term.

The motion was moved at the National Convention of the NDC by the member representing Ogbaru Constituency of Anambra State in the 10th National Assembly, Afam Victor Ogene and was adopted by the delegates.

It was also resolved that after the four years single term, the Presidential ticket will be automatically zoned to the north.

This decision has cleared the way for the former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi and other southern aspirants to processd and purchase the presidential form of the party.

Details later…

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Crisis Hits APC Govs Forum As 18 Rejects Uzodinma’s Removal

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5 days ago

May 8, 2026

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A serious crisis is currently brewing in the Progressive Governors’ Forum following the sudden removal of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as its chairman.

Reports had it earlier that a cross-section of All Progressives Congress, APC, governors removed Uzodinma and installed the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, as its chairman.

Although the Director-General of the forum, Folorunso Aluko, in a statement on Friday, said the reports of Uzodinma’s removal were fake and misleading, sources privy to the matter confirmed to DAILY POST that some governors met on Thursday night and removed Uzodinma.

The meeting, according to reports, was led by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and was held at the Ogun Government Lodge.

However, in a swift move to counter the decision of the Abiodun-led group, 18 other governors met behind closed doors at the Imo Lodge on Friday and passed a vote of confidence in Uzodinma.

Some of those present at the meeting included the governors of Ondo, Kaduna, Taraba, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Borno, Lagos, Kogi, Kano, Yobe, Kebbi, Benue and Jigawa states, while Nasarawa State was represented by its deputy governor.

Speaking on the unfolding events, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State said: “All of us woke up to that very unfortunate story, which was virtually in all the media in Nigeria. But the truth of the matter is that the APC Progressive Governors’ Forum is very united.

“We are stronger now than at any other time. And, of course, we are all supporting the president for what he has been doing.

“We also want to assure everyone that the APC is united, the governors are united, the forum is united, and there is no problem at all.”