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Treat Ijaw As Integral Part Of Akwa Ibom, IYC Tells Umo Eno

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9 months ago

August 6, 2023

Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, has said it would resist attempt by any group to displace Ijaw from their ancestral land in eastern Obolo area, adding that the government of Akwa Ibom should treat Ijaw of the area as integral part of the state.

Spokesman of IYC, Mr Binebai Princewill in a statement made available to Vanguard in Warri after the national president of the body, Mr Jonathan Lokpobiri led the executives on a visit to His Royal Majesty, Etetor John, the paramount ruler of Eastern Obolo in Akwa Ibom, also urged the government of the state and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to evolve modalities to commence construction of Obolo road project .

“The Government of Akwa Ibom State in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) should quickly activate plans to begin the construction of the Eastern Obolo road project that is now a death trap to the Ijaw people.

“Akwa Ibom State Government should accord Ijaw of Akwa Ibom proper attention with particular regard to their development as citizens of Akwa Ibom State.

“Council is sounding it clear that the Ijaws in Akwa Ibom State are not strangers and as a people that are contributing politically and economically, the issue of their wellbeing should not be a problem to the Government. They should be treated fairly.

“An injustice to any Ijaw people anywhere is an injustice to all Ijaws everywhere in the world.

“The Ijaws in Eastern Obolo are endowed with God given natural resources, they are part of the economic backbone of the state and also contributing economically to the coffers of the country. “

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Edo Guber: ‘Which Campaign Council’, Orbih Fumes, Rejects Inclusion

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1 hour ago

April 27, 2024

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The end seems not to be in sight to the crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the South South Zonal National Vice Chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, has disassociated himself from the recently constituted 200-man Edo PDP Governorship Campaign Council.

Chief Orbih, said that he was not consulted before his name was included in the list which was unveiled on Thursday by the Edo State Organizing Secretary of the party, Mr. Anthony Anenih ,jnr.

Governor Obaseki, former Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Senator Daisy Ehanire-Danjuma, ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Tom Ikimi, among others are to lead the Advisory Committee of the Governorship Campaign Council while former Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Mathew Iduoriyekemwem will lead the Management Team as Director General.

Again, the top PDP leader said that none of the party’s chieftains bothered to inform him that his name was included in the list as he was not invited to the meeting when the decision to set up the council was taken.

He fumed: “Nobody told me of any campaign council and I am not aware of it. Some people who saw my name on the list called me. I have not seen the list and I am not aware of it and not party to the composition of the council.”

The name of immediate past member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (Oredo), an ally of the South South Zonal national Vice Chairman, was conspicuously missing on the list.

Chief Orbih’s headed Legacy Group has been at daggers drawn with the Governor Godwin Obaseki led group for the control of the soul of the party.

The cold war between the two feuding factions led to several litigations during the run up to the 2023 polls as the two camps jostled for the party’s tickets for the National and the States House of Assemblies.

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LG Poll: Voter Apathy As Makinde Votes In Ibadan

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2 hours ago

April 27, 2024

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, urged residents of the state to come out en-masse to perform their civic responsibility in the ongoing Local Government election.

Our correspondent, who monitored the election, observed that eligible voters refused to come out to participate in the ongoing election.

The governor made this appeal while speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote at Ward 1, Unit 11 in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of the state.

Makinde reminded them of the need to take part in choosing their leaders.

He, therefore, appealed to residents to come out to exercise their civic responsibilities.

The ongoing local government election is expected to end by 3:pm.

Details later…

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Late Actor, Junior Pope’s Funeral Arrangement Released

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2 hours ago

April 27, 2024

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The funeral arrangement of late actor, Junior Pope has been released.

Recall that the actor drowned on April 10 along with four crew members, while travelling by water for filmmaker Adanma Luke’s film “The Other Side of Life”.

According to Junior Pope’s family, the actor will be buried on May 17th at his hometown in Nsukka, Enugu state.