The Oghara Development Union, (ODU) Lagos Branch, has called on the Federal Government to insist that every single penny that has been forfeited by Chief James Onanefe Ibori’s associates in the London trial, be returned to Nigeria.
Some long serving Ijaw politicians urged to retire from active politics
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By Jimitota Onoyume
High Chief Lucky Akara Gbeneyei has called on some Ijaw politicians to quit active politics, saying they had not added value to Ijaw areas in Delta state from as politicians.
A statement made available to Vanguard in Warri, Delta state by Chief Gbeneyei who is also the Gbeneyei 1 of Ogulagha Kingdom , the Osunminigbeke Tamara-Asain and the Whale and Independence of the Sea further called on Deltans to support the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for governor in the state come 2023.
The statement titled : A clarion call on some prolonged Ijaw politicians in elective and executive positions to retire home, after making a parallel assessment of their performances with the ones of their contemporaries particularly, His Excellency, Senator Bar Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy President of the Senate from Delta central senatorial district” also harped on some of t
Akpanoko assures Okowa, Ibori, Amori, Igbakpa and others of his support
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By Paul Olayemi
The former Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Chief London Owhofasa Akpanoko on Friday 5th, January 2021 hosted leaders of the party in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state, in an effort to drum support for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the party while pledging his loyalty to the party leaders
The astute business man and politician who also hosted the prestigious Jesse Equity group said, it has become imperative to do so because of the huge development, the governor and the party has brought to Ethiope West and other local government areas.
Elder statesman, Prince Tony Momoh dies at 81
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By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Omezia Ajayi, Johnbosco AgbakwuruOzioruva Aliu & Olayinka Ajayi
ELDER Statesman, media czar, lawyer and politician, Prince Tony Momoh, yesterday, passed on exactly 85 days to his 82nd birthday.
Born on April 27, 1939 in Auchi, Edo State as the 165th child of King Momoh I of Auchi, Prince Momoh was vivacious and full of life when he granted his last interview to Vanguard on January 20, 2021.
Confirming his death, his son, Abdulrasheed Momoh, said he died in a private hospital in Abuja, yesterday afternoon.
‘’Daddy has been ill for some time due to old age. He died some hours ago in a private hospital in Abuja. I am in Lagos now. I will go to Abuja tomorrow, ‘’ he told Vanguard on phone at 7.15 pm, yesterday.