[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Oshimili North chairman of All Progressive Congress ( APC) in Delta State, Hon. Austin Nnabuife on Wednesday cast doubt over the chances of victory of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the gubernatorial elections in the state.
He has inaugurated grassroots last minutes women canvassers for the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senatorial Candidate, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and other APC Candidates in Oshimili North Local Government Area to ensure victory in the Saturday election.
While speaking, Nnabuife said the group was put in place to educate electorates on Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) new directives for the coming elections. He said the canvassers will also move round the state to solicit support and votes for the APC and all its candidates in the elections.
Also Speaking on the occasion, Hon. Leo Nkeaka, noted that the changes in the guidelines of elections conduct brought by the new electoral law require that electorates, especially the aged should be educated to be able to perform their civic rights without hassles. He said “There are teeming supporters of the APC and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi who are ready to vote in the coming presidential election.
“So, the idea is to ensure that all our potential votes are secured while canvassing for more through this exercise”
The Personal Aide to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, Hon. Henry Mordi aka Ojokojo said many old people may find some of the new innovations INEC will be deploying in this coming election strange.
He said the canvassers would educate them and preserve every vote meant for the APC and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi.
“We are practical politicians. We leverage all lawful means to reach out to our supporters. We don’t just sit on the social media and dream of votes.
“We follow our own street and media acceptability with tangible actions. We are backing our strong desire to see Senator Peter Nwaoboshi become the next Delta North Senator by encouraging our supporters to go to the polling units and cast their votes.” He said.
‘I, therefore, charge members of the women canvassers Campaign Council to ensure total victory for the party starting from this Saturday general elections. The task for all of you is to make sure APC emerges victorious in all elective offices up to the Presidency.
This is the time to terminate the ill-conceived Okowa dynasty. So I ask you all here and every Deltan, wherever they may be right now, every resident, both indigenes and non-indigenes in Oshimili North Local Government to get ready to work, get ready to fight for our dear state and get ready to win and take back our state and Build A New Delta that we all can be proud of” he declared.
The canvassers, who are divided into different groups, were equipped with materials ranging from customised jackets, shirts and caps, branded vehicles, megaphones, and other campaign souvenirs.
The canvassers are to engage voters on community-to-community and door-to-door campaigns.
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or vulnerable persons especially widows, orphans and the disabled living in Ibusa of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, it was a moment of pure emotional outburst as a leading philanthropist in Ibusa, Pastor Chukwudi Idowu Okeze was celebrated and hosted by Ibusa Youths Council to a grand party as part of activities to mark his 50th birthday.
Speaking during the party which held at Ibusa, The President, Ibusa Youths Council, Alum Ifeanyi Asiodu noted that people were so caught up in pursuing life ambitions and generally tackling life challenges that the vulnerable are often forgotten and relegated to the background.
We are happy to host this special 50th birthday of brother, father, Patron and proud son of Ibusa Pastor Chukwudi Idowu Okeze. Nobody wants to be an orphan, a widow or disabled. These are conditions that any of us could found ourselves in. Unfortunately, we turn to pay little attention to this set of persons in our midst. We are all guilty. It is however very important that we make deliberate efforts to give them hope, show them love and give them that sense of belonging that tells them you also count and your happiness matters”.
Pastor Chukwudi Idowu Okeze is the most generous, fun, and loving person every young person should cling to, his interest in the growth and the development of youths in Ibusa make me wonder how he make out time for people even with his busy schedules. Okeze is passionate about a lot of things, sometimes I question why he has to do so much but then all of these sums up who he really is. No one or definition better describes the word intentionality but him. Okeze is intentional. He is the best definition of what it means to be intentional.
The journey of feeding families and caring for them in this trying moment as we are faced with the hardship in Nigeria, couldn’t have been possible without you pushing this goal of sustaining the poor in their lack. Many smiled again, many lived, many became hopeful because you gave them reasons to be.
ALUM IFEANYI ASIODU PRESIDENT, IBUSA YOUTHS COUNCIL
You make each day special just by being yourself around people, you illuminate the darkest moments in the lives of people through your acts of generosity. You are kind and your care for humanity is never in doubt. If asked if I have met anyone who has lived all his life being charitable and kind to others I am going to mention Pastor Chukwudi Idowu Okeze a million times because you are a servant of the poor. The volunteers would say the same because to all of us, you are that humble, happy, and friendly teacher, yes, teacher because you are always willing and patient to guide people through the right paths and your life is a lesson to us because we learn from your actions. You are unique.
Pastor Chukwudi Idowu Okeze famous for his philanthropic heart was treated to a surprise birthday party solely sponsored by Ibusa Youths Council and was joined by his wife, children and host of celebrity crowd as they toasted Okeze’s big day with a lavish party at the palatial Oshimili North Event center in Ibusa on Saturday. Okeze is described as a man of many parts – a successful Public servant and philanthropist, Okeze has continued to shine his light on humanity. He has a long history of philanthropy. And he has repeatedly shown that he has a milk of human kindness flowing in his DNA. Okeze has continued to be a blessing to humanity, It is really no shock that Idowu Okeze is in the spotlight for his 50th birthday as he has over the years worked hard, learned the ropes and currently on top of his game.
Idowu Okeze is Known for his bright personality which has won him a wide network of high-profile friends, Okeze in spite of his accomplishments remains humble and accommodating.
Commenting on the gesture of Ibusa Youths Council, Idowu Okeze said his decision to bless the youths of his village was borne out of his gratitude to God and the goodwill of youths who are the fulcrum of his fan base.
He said, “God has been faithful to me. He has blessed me with good health, good family and grace more than you can imagine. Aside from giving God thanks in my closet, this little gestures to the youths and my followers is also a way of appreciation to God.”
Idowu Okeze has in commemoration of his birthday, empowered about Fifteen persons from Ibusa with the financial supports from friends and families, The beneficiaries received hair dressing equipment, Sewing Machine among numerous others. The widows were not left out on the birthday as his committee of friends doles out cash gifts to hundreds of widows to enable them cushion the effect of the hard times at the weekend.
Alum Asiodu lauded the benefactor for always using his resources in serving God and humanity and called on youths to prepare themselves for the future through education, diligence and acquisition of necessary skills, as according to him, there is dignity in labour and he urges them to put all they have received to good use. Some of the beneficiaries who bared their minds noted in emotions laden voices that they had not expected such a gesture especially from someone who is not a politician.
According to Madam Comfort, 52 year old widow and mother of seven “it takes only a man with the heart of gold to remember people like us and to decide to host us to a party. Look at all the big men that are well dressed, he appealed to all of them to support the Ibusa widows financially to mark his 50th birthday. I feel loved and happy for the first time since my husband’s death thirteen years ago. Usually, it is during campaign that people remember us to share us gift. This is different”. I can’t believe it. In the past, we have been receiving gifts through our widows union from him but this is the first time that someone in his position is hosting us and even interacting with us as if he was a part of us. I feel so happy and pray that God will bless him a lot” Madam Comfort said.
Most Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi(SPON)
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, our Dynamic Leader, the Oracle turned Miracle of Delta Politics, the Ide of Okpanam Land, Oshimili Lieonye Olie Ogwuaa of Akwukwu Igbo Kingdom and the Ochiaya of Anioma Nation ascended as the member representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Senate Arm of the National Assembly and Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, has been the anchor of Delta’s Democratic ship and has used the senate as vehicle to drive social and economic change in Delta North (Anioma) under minding the vehement hostility against him by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State.
However, Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi did not renege on his primary duty as a Senator and continued to discharge his duties with a sense of purpose and efficiency. Many leaders have not shown a greater sense of emotional intelligence, empathy and responsiveness to the needs of Deltans like (Senator Nwaoboshi)our Anioma Political Warrior, A Go-Getter and A result Oriented Senator.
Besides these legislative efforts and accomplishments, it is on record that he has, in an unprecedented manner attracted unequaled massive projects to the Delta North Senatorial District and still counting. Senator Nwaoboshi flaunts a first-time record in road construction, rural electrification, both in the distribution of transformers and solar energy, visible in all the nooks and crannies of the Anioma nation and this is indisputable. The list is endless and no space in one write-up can allow the listing, else it may become boring.
Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has attracted/constructed over 135 Roads in all the nooks and crannies of Delta North Senatorial District, Renovated over 30 public schools (both Primary and Secondary) in Delta North, Supply over 100,000 chairs and tables to all the public schools in Delta North, supplied thousands of text and note books to all the public schools in Delta North, Solar Street lighting to various towns and villages in Delta North, Transformers to various communities in Delta North , he also attracted Niger Delta Skill Acquisition centers in Ibusa, Agbor and Utagba Ogbe in Ndokwa West etc. Even the solar street lighting of Obi of Owa Palace was attracted via NDDC by Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi.
He fought and included Ndokwa Nation into Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) master plan and also included Ndokwa Youths into Nigeria Presidential Amnesty Programmes which alot of young people in Ndokwa Nation even in the whole of Delta North Senatorial District have benefited both in Education, Health, Agriculture sectors and Oil Companies Treaties.
Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi also moved for another Bill for the Establishment of Aboh Federal University of Agriculture and Technology Aboh in Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, the is now waiting for the President to sign same into Law. He also Sponsored the Bill for Act to repeal NDDC act, same Bill has been Passed by the National Assembly and Assented to or rather signed into Law by the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Critics in their attempt to lower the influence of the Nwaoboshi Factor have deposed insensitively that these achievements came only because of his privileged position as the chairman of the Senate committee for Niger Delta Affairs. They point to the huge resources of the NDDC as an added impetus for his performance. Absurdly, this position denies the Nwaoboshi Factor to these events. The questions to ask and congruously pertinent is, how is it that the ruling party ceded such a feasible and viable office to Nwaoboshi coming from an opposition party in 2015, if not for his delirious personae?
That Nwaoboshi knows his onions is not at all in doubt because from the start of his political career, he has shown remarkably that he towers in the realm of the spiritual.
He stands today as the only and original voice of Anioma (Delta North) at the National Assembly. The official mascot of Anioma identity, history, traditional norms and values. The fearless, courageous, pragmatic, articulate and very outspoken advocacy in the legitimate quest for constitutional clarity over contentious issues, which Senator Nwaoboshi (SPON) has displayed with competent authority, makes his leadership model iconic.
Anioma people have every reason to be proud of Nwaoboshi – an illustrious son whose political influence has brought multiplying gains to us, evidenced by the several projects in infrastructure either attracted or personally provided by the Senator. In human capital development, the Senator has, and is still empowering both youths and women in various trades and businesses to make them self-reliant. Many more are also now on his payroll, sole effort of the Senator to alleviate the sufferings of his people.
Aniocha/Oshimili as a whole, and indeed Anioma people cannot but extol Nwaoboshi. The nooks and crannies of Delta North are witness to the Nwaoboshi factor in the distribution of social infrastructure that once eluded the region as stakeholders in the NDDC. Nwaoboshi is willing to do more.
Anioma Nation now knows better that Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi is the best Senator ever to represent Delta North at the upper chambers. His kindness and willingness to reach out to Anioma people is one reputation that will continue to precede him on the match again come 2023. Nwaoboshi has performed beyond doubt and above all past Senators representing Delta North in the Senate and this is unquestionable and deepening success shall have no end because Senator Nwaoboshi is willing to do more.
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi’s incarceration will not in any way diminish his relevance, acceptance and winsomeness come Saturday 25th February 2023 election. Come to think of what his opponent will campaign with? As far as we are concerned, Delta North need a ranking senator this time and that is what will position Anioma nation visibly in the red chamber and God’s willing,he will secure a leadership position as principal officer in the next senate as usual.
Delta North deserved a proactive representation at the senate, dispelling the notion that believes in the Orwellian assertion ‘that all animals are not equally but some are more equal than others. Nwaoboshi’s political storm will soon be over by the grace Almighty God, so let vote for Continuity.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the 2023 general elections gather momentum, a youth-based group sympathetic to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibusa, The Progressive Youths of Ibusa, has vowed to mobilise and deliver 90 per cent of the total vote cast in the Oshimili North to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and all the candidates of the party in the forthcoming elections.
The group made the vow at the phase of its Campaign for the Senatorial candidate Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi in Ibusa. While speaking at the campaign tagged “the return of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi back to Senate”, the Convener and sponsor , Hon. Leo Nkeaka, said the group will reach out to various stakeholders within and outside the Party with the message of hope and rebirth of the greatness inherent in Senator Peter Nwaoboshi positive representation at the senate as Anioma best senator.
According to him, the group, through its campaign will project the potential of their Principals(Senator Peter Nwaoboshi)as the next Delta North Senator to garner more votes than ever in the history of Oshimili North and Ibusa come saturday(25th March 2023).
He, therefore, charged the group to work with the leadership of the APC in the local government, State and all other stakeholders to ensure total victory for the party at the polls.
The Co-ordinator of the Progressive Youth of Ibusa, Comrade Nduka Asikauba congratulated the youths for identifying with the APC to ensure victory for the party’s Candidates in the forthcoming elections.
“I am assuring you of a seamless working relationship between the office of the Youth Leader of the party and all support groups, especially those with youth mobilisation as its major focus.”
Earlier in his remarks, APC Oshimili North Youths Leader, Comrade Peter Okocha aka BOBO NKITI, said the Progressive Youths of Ibusa, which began as a youth development initiative, has provided support for indigent youths across Oshimili North Local government since 2019.
“The young people are the target of our strategic campaign and as the saying goes,charity begins at home, our aim is to improve the voting population in Oshimili North to a minimum of 80 per cent through massive orientation and enlightenment of the electorate and also ensure that the APC score nothing less than 90 per cent of the vote cast in Oshimili North.
“Our support for Senator Nwaoboshi is informed by his massive empowerment of youths in Oshimili North where Youth engagement and participation has greatly improved governance and service delivery.”
Comrade Okocha expressed gratitude to the APC Progressive Youths of Ibusa Leader for his constant mobilisation of youths, while he enumerated the various programmes planned in its bid to ensure the victory of all the APC candidates at the forthcoming elections.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is hard to accept the death of a loved one, especially when you didn’t have the chance to say goodbye, especially when the deceased was taken so suddenly and so shockingly at the prime of life and most especially when it seems like an irreplaceable part of ones life is gone.
The grief and pain can be unbearable; you cry a river and your sorrow knows no end. You never really know what it’s like until you are there yourself, but you look to God because he is the only one who can comfort you.
Death and indeed a death so sudden and painful like the death of my wife on 18th February 2020 , since you left this wick world 1,095 days ago, makes me realize the brevity of life. It brought clearly to the fore the thin line between life and death. We often take life for granted, too much so.
Her death has made me sit down and reflect. It has made me put things in perspective. I am still in a state of shock.
Nkechi was my friend, my colleague, my sister, my companion, my partner and my wife.
She gave up her career to support our children and create a happy home for me to make a success of my career. I gave so much time to my profession and less time to her in the last 10 years and she accepted it with equanimity. I always figured that we still have plenty of time ahead of us to catch up after the children and grandchildren are on their own. I wish I could go back in time.
Having you in my life, was the best dream come true. Since you have left this world, words cannot describe the emptiness inside me. I get so lost without you but I am sure you are with the Lord. You are with angels singing and praising the almighty whom you served while on earth with all your heart. You can no longer be seen by human eye, but your soul and love that you gave so many will never die.
Since you are with the angels, please we ( our children and I ) need you as our guide and intercessor in heaven.
I wish I could tell myself that you will be back someday and will be back to be with me again. I guess this is the way life goes. God’s will must be accepted.
I miss a million things, every detail of who you are. I miss your mind , body and soul.
I still say I am one lucky man to have been given the gift of you.
There are many things I think I should have done for you. Please forgive me for procrastinating.
You thought me so much by your actions in the time we spent together.
You thought me the value of a family. You thought the value of the truest of love.
I know that I should not question God obviously because he He knows and has His reasons but I can’t help constantly asking myself “ Why did you have to die”? We have a number of dreams we hoped we will realize. You served God fervently. Anyway God knows best.
I take it you are the best of the roses in the garden and the almighty wants the best.
I know what you will love to hear and see and I will endeavor to always do those things.
I wonder if I had lived the way you did, if God would have taken me too?
They say only the good die in their prime.
I promised to take good care of the kids you left behind for me with all my heart .
Nkechi I miss the wonderful plans we made. The memories we shared will never fade.
[dropcap]I [/dropcap]know that I speak on behalf of every member of my great Igbuzo Youth Council(IYC) family when I say how much we appreciate all of your efforts this past year, My Patron and brother , You are one the most innovative person in Igbuzo today! Today I want to wish you a very happy birthday and thank you for all of your efforts in serving our wonderful families, villages and the entire Igbuzo community.
You truly are an inspiration, not just to us your family but to many!We wouldn’t be in the strong position that we are without your passion, care, dedication and leadership.
Not only do you seamlessly adapt to address the emerging challenges from the persistent ones that we face in our society today, but you are also always striving to make things better with new approaches and such unfaltering determination. We are so very grateful to you for all of your non-stop dedication and determination, while still having time to give us the guidance we need. The finesse in which you balance everything is almost superhuman!
You have many fantastic qualities but among the top of them have to be that you are dependable, trustworthy and you are always there for the Igbuzo youths and a truly inspirational figure! I just wanted you to know on your special day how much you are admired and respected by your people!
You have certainly earned your place in history! “Upkechukwu Ibusa”, A great son of Igbuzo.
Today, I have the pleasure of wishing a great brother, father and a wonderful PATRON of our our time a fantastic birthday this year filled with much happiness!
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n behalf of my family, and the good people of Ibusa, I write to express warm felicitations to you my good friend and brother Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze on the glorious occasion of your 50th birthday anniversary.
“I join your family, friends, well-wishers and the entire people of Oshimili North in celebrating a life that vividly epitomizes triumph against all odds emanating from the circumstance of birth, while also symbolizing the assured reward for single-minded commitment to the ideals of diligence, humility, perseverance, focus and dedicated service.
You are a perpetual lesson in the service of God and we are proud to learn at your feet. At 50,We thank God for your life of many stories: a life of service to man and to God: a life of fulfilment.
“As you deservedly mark this landmark anniversary, it is my prayer that Almighty God will continue to grant you good health, even as He guides, guards and prospers you in the many more years of fulfilling service ahead of you.”
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]reatness is a property for which no man can receive credit too soon; it must be possessed long before it is acknowledged. “When one of the world’s greatest thinkers, Ralph Waldo Emerson handed down the above words of wisdom, those he had in mind were certainly the likes of Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze.
The true worth of a man is in the way he treats people who are absolutely in need. If you care about people in need, you are actually making a contribution to the development of the nation. We need to give life back to the people. We need to see how we can use the available resources for everybody; create opportunities for all and care, especially for those who are truly in need. The gap between the rich and the poor should be bridged. Those of us blessed with material resources need to share with others. We must strike a balance with our resources.” This is the Philosophy of Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze.
It is certainly impossible to gloss over the attributes for greatness of Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze, the trail-blazing Public Servant mogul par excellence from Ibusa, Delta State. Idowu’s rise to the top was not a one-step movement. It was a humble beginning for a humble man. The inter play of factors that would establish him as one of Nigeria’s reputable Public Servant mogul shaped. Okeze’s principle and philosophy of life and humility, honesty and hard work. His unassuming nature and infectious humility explain why he does not trumpet his numerous philanthropic gestures.
Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze, a philanthropist whose passion for human development is immeasurable, recently celebrated his 50TH birthday where he expressed his joy of living a fulfilled life. The great icon who could not hide his excitement revealed how rising by lifting others gave him joy and how impacting other people positively had made him an achiever.
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
“So, achievements generally could not necessarily be achievements in terms of material things. There is a way I look at achievement.
Indeed, to those who know him up close and personal, Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze is an enigma: humble, self-effacing, industrious, practical, efficient by nature, diligent, always thinking about things he needs to accomplish or how to get ahead on his next assignment, a complete Aquarius, if you care to assess him by his Zodiac sign. But in plain terms, he is a case of a man who set out to always make a difference wherever he found himself. Not the kind of difference other men pursue to grandstand, but the type that impacts humanity and makes life easier for people. And of this, his track record is unassailable. A look back at his trajectory gives a chronicle of exemplary service to his community and a profile of pure patriotism from an individual.
Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze is one of those very few good men;a true philanthropist, an accomplished Public Servant, An Iconic Figure, a grassroots man, a promoter of Peace in whom I am well pleased ,a man of valour, the bringer of rain. In the gallery of great leaders and great men, he is without doubt, a rare masterpiece. Anyone who encounters him would love to associate with him for his candour, courage and forthrightness. As a human being, his humility and modesty is second to none. As an Public Servant, he is sound and engaging.
Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze, he means different things to different people; to his wife and children, he is a loving husband and the best kind daddy, while to us his admirers he is known as the Digital Public Strategist but his detractors always erroneously see him as an Obstacle because of his rising profile in Public Service and acceptance by the grassroots.
Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze is not only the Pride of Okeze’s but also the Pride of the People of Ibusa for whom he had waged countless humanitarian wars for and won virtually all, just like the Greek mythological Odyssey who fought and won difficult battles in History. Indeed the birthday celebration of this digital Public Servant of our time had been useful and Resourceful for his service to humanity. Therefore today let me on behalf of the Grassroots Publishers Online and Newsbreeze Magazine join the rest of my beloved Ibusa kingdom to Celebrate our iconoclastic Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze, to thank Almighty God for attending the Golden year of his life and to pray that he continues to bless him with robust health ,protection, and enduring provision. Your reign shall bring prosperity and peace to Ibusa and your family.
Happy birthday to the regent, a Man with a good heart.
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]reatness is a property for which no man can receive credit too soon; it must be possessed long before it is acknowledged. “When one of the world’s greatest thinkers, Ralph Waldo Emerson handed down the above words of wisdom, those he had in mind were certainly the likes of Hon. Kingsley Nonye Philips .
For the trail-blazing Political mogul from Ika South in Delta State, it is certainly impossible to gloss over his attributes for greatness. He is the embodiment of cerebral articulation, the essence of unparalleled philanthropy, the epitome of intellection and breathtaking simplicity, the personification of undiluted humanness, the perfect example of political leadership symbolism, the paragon of idealism, the soul of humanity, the heart of warrior, a perfect gentleman. In the gallery of great leaders and great men, he is without doubt, a rare masterpiece. Anyone who encounters Hon. Kingsley Nonye Philips would love to associate with him for his candour, courage and forthrightness. As a human being, his humility and modesty is second to none. As a politician, he is sound and engaging.
In this exclusive interview with the lion of Ika South politics, Former member of Delta State House of Assembly and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Kingsley Nonye Philips, has said that Delta State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, DSP Ovie Omo-Agege will have an easy ride to victory in the 2023 general elections. He noted that the APC and Omo-Agege have the required competence, capacity, and acceptance to retain power at all time.
What makes you feel that DSP. Ovie Omo-Agege is a better option to take over from Governor Okowa?
DSP. Omo-Agege is a flagbearer with records of good governance and performance to rule Delta State. He is the best candidate to govern Delta State come 2023 because he is intelligent and proactive, infact he is a presidential material. To describe my leader,DSP Ovie Omo-Agege,“a tested and trusted leader” who is going into the race as an achiever.in a single piece, could be herculean. You will need to juggle the brain because he is a man of many parts, and you do not know from where to begin! But like a popular axiom says, a day begins a story.A lot has been said, written and, perhaps, recorded about this enigmatic personage that has become a household name across Delta State, Nigeria and even to other parts of the world. There is unarguably no part of the country that his name does not ring a bell.“Governorship contest is for somebody with capacity to deliver and Omo-Agege represents that. In fact, He has more projects in Delta Central as a Senator than the governor has done, not to talk about the Federal Polytechnic that he attracted , fully equipped and fully constructed. what of the National War College, his people are very happy with him.
Not necessarily. Any good political marketer will tell you the ease of selling a good product. Those from Delta Central back home are in a better position to tell you the impact the PDP-led Delta State Government has made and that of Omo-Agege senator representing them. For me ipsa loquitur (the fact speaks for itself).PDP has not clothed itself in glory in the last 16 years. Omo-Agege has shown that he can bring the much needed transformation in Delta State if Deltans vote him in as governor. Look at Rivers and Akwa Ibom States and what they have achieved in the last 16 years. How much revenue did they and Delta State earn within this period? I just feel the problem with Delta State it is lack of good leadership. Omo-Agege will be a good governor. He has proved that with his performance in the senate.
Hon. Nonye Philips
Delta State APC said Gov. Okowa wasted Anioma 8 years as Delta State governor, is it because of the Unpaid pensions, gratuities?
Yes, he wasted good eight years for Anioma people. Lets start with the pension -do you know that as we speak, some of them, eight, nine and ten years out of government, have not been paid anything. Some of them have died, and some are dying, they protest every day. They are bitter because they know that so much money has come to the state. Their bitterness is fueled by the fact that they now believe that we are not a poor state, and we have never been a poor state considering all the receipts. How much will it take to retire these pensions? But their bitterness is fueled by their belief that Delta is not a poor state, has never been a poor state, consuming all of these receipts. The monies are being channeled elsewhere. Most people alleged that they’re being channeled to funding a political campaign, as opposed to deploying the resources for the beneficial use of the people, most especially these pensioners.
What can you say about the two APC Senators from Delta State?
DSP. Ovie Omo-Agege and Senator Peter Nwaoboshi are the two APC Senators that touched the lives of everyone, every community and village in their various senatorial districts. In the past, senators celebrate and commission few projects that they have done. we can’t even count their projects. They set out to lit up the entire senatorial(Delta Central and North)districts as you are seeing street lights, transformers, reconstructing and renovating schools, building new classroom blocks, doing drainage and shore protection, and providing potable water. They all came from him and we have this in every village, community and town.
In fact, Omo-Agege has done more projects in Delta Central as a Senator than the governor has done, not to talk about the Federal Polytechnic that was attracted here, fully equipped and fully constructed. He also bought National War College, and His districts are very happy with him.
In Delta North Constituency, Senator Nwaoboshi has proved to everybody that he is a guru, do you know that 60% of the roads constructed in Delta North are been attracted and executed by NDDC through Senator Nwaoboshi but Gov. Okowa nickname himself “Road Master”. I was driving along cemetery road in Ika North-East the other day and it was looking so beautify and when I asked question, people told me that it was Senator Nwaoboshi that tarred the road. For Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, he is the best senator ever represented Delta North. Governor Okowa, Senator Osakwe and other Anioma senators all fail without a positive report card to show our people.
Sir, Is Ika South APC now a one united family ?
We are one family and united to win the coming election. Ika South would deliver 98 percent of votes to the candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC).I promised that no stone would be left unturned to ensure its victory at the polls at all levels. “We will work tirelessly, we will ensure that we leave no stone unturned, we will do whatever it takes because APC in Ika South is the pride of APC in Delta State and we cannot afford to let APC family down. “As for the unity of the party, there is no one here who has any doubt, we have a united party…We are brothers and sisters here. We will continue to be one.”
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, some opposition party said that the ruling performed below average, what is your stake sir?
No normal Nigerian will say that this government of President Buhari performed below average, do you know that this government is the best in infractural development in the history of Nigeria? where will i start from, can we talk of the second Niger Bridge or the recent project President Buhari commissioned in Kano State. I was going through some of my documents and saw a newspaper publication of Observer of 1973 written by my late father of Blessed Memory calling on the Nigeria government to shoot all the corrupt people and their is another newspaper publication of 1983 where Nigerians are saying that hunger and corruption have taking over the land, my question is that is there anytime Nigerians will ever tell you that they are enjoying? we only appreciate our leaders only when there are out of office. APC government headed by President Buhari has set up a solid foundation for a new Nigeria.
What’s your assessment of the quality of debate among presidential candidates?
As far as I am concerned, the quality of debate among those jostling for the presidency is absolute rubbish. It is as if we do not realize that this country is in serious danger and that the number one challenge confronting the nation is insecurity. Lets look at Atiku for instance who is a fulani and from the northern Nigeria and President Buhari a fulani man from the same area is rounding up his eight years tenure and another fulani man from same northern Nigeria wants to continue, You and I know that it is not possible or do they want to bring disunity in this country? it is totally unacceptable to Nigerians. The entire southern part of Nigeria are very disappointed that Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa is backing another fulani man to take over from President Buhari because of his selfish interest, infact I don’t think that he is normal. If you compare the three popular candidates , Bola Tinubu has edge above them because he is intelligent, innovative, tested and trusted. Tinubu is not in the same class with Atiku Abubakar, even Peter Obi with due respect cannot be compared with Tinubu, because Obi was a dictator when he governed Anambra State as he refused to conduct local government election during his tenure as governor, but all know the history of Bola Tinbu in Lagos and how he created additional twenty local government Council. Tinubu is a class of his own.
“Nigeria can not afford to gamble this time; by making a wrong choice. Good enough, Tinubu has already defined his own self-centered philosophy, focusing on himself and his empire. This self-agenda can only be a recipe for further fragmentation and alienation in a country that requires a fast recovery from narrow pursuits.
As a former member of the Delta State House of Assembly, am appealing to Nigerians and Deltans to cast their votes for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and DSP Ovie Omo-Agege . As we all know that the current realities in Nigeria demand and require that Nigerians embrace only a candidate who has the right qualities to steer the affairs of the nation. We should not let the golden opportunity of voting Tinubu as President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor slip off our hands, “Going by the current socio-political cum economic realities of our nation, if we must truthfully and objectively agree with the true state of our nation, without shreds of sentiments, agree that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed is the right candidate to steer the affairs of the nation come 2023.”
The records of the former governor of Lagos State lays more credence to his ability to help Nigeria navigate the current challenges which it is currently facing.
“His trajectory into the state of the nation has seen him become an indefatigable individual who has always supported and pursued proper governance and quality representation.
“A broad minded, broadly connected and broadly accepted candidate like Tinubu, who has his ears to the ground everywhere, his nose for good governance and his eyes on socio-economic transformation is what Nigeria needs at this point of its evolution.
“Tinubu is the soothing balm for the healing of the broken trust, the battered economy and the bacterized political fabric of Nigeria.”
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Media team, SPON has refuted the reports allegedly circulated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, signed by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, and published by a section of the Nigerian Media that, the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial district, was bursted and hounded into correctional centre saying, its a mere propaganda unbecoming of a supposed respectable organisation.
This was revealed in a statement by the Head of SPON Media Team, Philip Elueme, and released in Abuja, Friday to our correspondent noting that, nothing could be farther from the truth arguing that the high ranking Senator who is a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC surrendered himself even right from the time of conviction by the Appeal Court, even as he was not in court when convicted, “which in itself is legally perverse.”
For whatever reason, the image maker of the Senator noted that the anti graft agency chose to play to the gallery by misrepresenting facts to drive home its vendetta against a “law abiding gentleman and lawmaker for that matter” with intent to disparage him by dispensing falsehood to create wrong impression in unsuspecting members of the public.
Recall that, the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos had convicted the Senator on a 2-count charge on July 1, 2022 at the heels of the judgement delivered by the Justice Chukwujeku Aneke, of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos which discharge and acquitted him on same counts brought by the anti graft agency with 322 million naira at the centre of the money laundering allegation, contrary to 850 million naira being bandied by the agency.
“The distinguished Senator and two others filed appeal at the supreme court, Abuja, against the judgement of the court of Appeal, which is still pending.”
However, as against the claim by the EFCC that it arrested the Senator from his hidden place, the Media team holds that the Senator shortly after his conviction surrendered himself to the Ikoyi Correctional Centre but was refused entry by the authority on the ground that the Service was not in possession of his detention warrant from the court.
Thereafter, Elueme stressed further that, the embattled Senator who is the Chairman of the Senate committee on Niger Delta Affairs, went again but for the second time refused entry into the custodial centre due to same reason maintaining that the statement issued and signed by Uwujaren was in bad light and ill conceived saying at no point did Nwaoboshi evade detention. “Could he have gone into the correctional facility without a duly procured detention warrant or defiantly imprison himself?”
According to the statement, Senator Nwaoboshi was admitted to the hospital where he had been receiving treatment and at no time was his whereabout unknown to the EFCC who had visited him there previously, saying, neither has he any intention to evade imprisonment.
The Media team averred that:
“The attention of the Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Media Team has been drawn to a news report initiated by the the Spokesperson of the EFCC as reported by a section of the media to wit: “850m Scam: Nwaoboshi Lands In Prison.
“We wish to state as follows:
Senator Nwaoboshi, contrary to false impression from his persecutors was never evasive and on many instances presented himself to the correctional center but was declined access because EFCC knowingly or ignorantly failed to obtain the needed remand warrant from the Court.
“It was at the prompting of the distinguished Senator through his lawyers that the Remand warrant was procured on the 7th February in Lagos. Attempts made by the senator, even through his lawyers to procure this same warrant, was not possible since they were told it was not in their place to process the document.
“We challenge the EFCC to exhibit the date on the Remand Order and tell the world why it took them 7 months after the judgement of the court of appeal to obtain a remand warrant.The truth is incontrovertible and we invite the EFCC and it’s co-travelers to controvert this position.” The February 8 dated-letter states in part.
Pointedly, the Media Team called on the teaming followers of the Senator and the Nigerian public not to pander to the propaganda machinery and the media trial of the EFCC noting that, on no account did Nwaoboshi attempt to evade imprisonment.
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Oshimili North chairman of All Progressive Congress ( APC) in Delta State, Hon. Austin Nnabuife on Wednesday cast doubt over the chances of victory of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the gubernatorial elections in the state.
“We are practical politicians. We leverage all lawful means to reach out to our supporters. We don’t just sit on the social media and dream of votes.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the 2023 general elections gather momentum, a youth-based group sympathetic to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibusa, The Progressive Youths of Ibusa, has vowed to mobilise and deliver 90 per cent of the total vote cast in the Oshimili North to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and all the candidates of the party in the forthcoming elections.
The Co-ordinator of the Progressive Youth of Ibusa, Comrade Nduka Asikauba congratulated the youths for identifying with the APC to ensure victory for the party’s Candidates in the forthcoming elections.
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n behalf of my family, and the good people of Ibusa, I write to express warm felicitations to you my good friend and brother Pst. Chukwudi Idowu Okeze on the glorious occasion of your 50th birthday anniversary.
