Okowa congratulates Saraki at 60
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on his 60th birth anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, Okowa said Saraki’s contributions to nation-building in his many years of service to his state, Kwara and Nigeria were enormous and ennobling. He said that Saraki, former governor of Kwara and President of the 8th Senate, contributed in great measures in those capacities
2023: Atiku will defeat Obi in South-East – Aniagwu
Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu says the turn out for the party’s presidential rally in Anambra and Imo states shows that the party had what it takes to win in the South East geopolitical zone. Speaking on Arise Television on Saturday, Aniagwu said that the PDP was still very popular in the South East and urged Nigerians to support the party’s Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to rescue the nation from
Okowa urges Nigerians to reject same-faith ticket
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has appealed to the opposition to unite to defeat same-faith ticket of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC,:saying it would divide Nigerians further. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting with Christian leaders in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday, Okowa said that splitting of opposition votes may indirectly lead to the emergence of same-faith ticket which could lead to the closure of the Chapel at Presidential Villa. He said that Nigeria was in a delicate situation and
Atiku’ll resuscitate MSMEs with $10bn – Okowa
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday, affirmed that the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, would revive and grow Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with 10 billion dollars. Okowa stated this at the flag-off of PDP's Presidential Campaign in Imo held at Heroes' Square, Owerri and urged Imo people and all Nigerians to vote Atiku-Okowa ticket for the unity, rescue and rebuilding of the nation from the ruins the APC-led Federal Government pluned
Okowa congratulates Buhari at 80
Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birth anniversary. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba extended the goodwill of the government and people of the state to the President on the landmark anniversary, saying God had been faithful. The governor used the opportunity to commend Buhari for the completion of the second Niger Bridge, and remarked that it was a demonstration
Okowa tasks public officers on truth
Delta Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged public office holders to be truthful always in the discharge of their duties. Okowa gave the charge while inaugurating Mr Eugene Uzum and Mr Solomon Ebinum as Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba. He expressed delight at the appointment of the duo as they had been part of his administration, adding that they should see their elevation as a call to contribute more to the Stronger Delta agenda
Tinubu’s Chatam House embarrassment, PDP apologises to international community
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation has apologised to Nigerians and the international community for the shame and embarrassing outing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu at Chatam House. Spokesman of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Charles Aniagwu rendered the apology at a news conference in Asaba on Tuesday. Aniagwu said the apology had become necessary following the ignoble and mendacious show of shame put up by Tinubu and his handlers at a global stage like Chatam House. He said
Okowa advocates PIA enforcement to check oil theft
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for proper enforcement of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to effectively check oil theft in the country. Okowa stated this on Sunday while featuring on Channels Television's 'People’s Townhall', a special programme for presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections. He said that Nigeria wasn't getting maximum benefit from its oil production because it was hamstrung by high-profile oil theft, including illegal oil bunkering, which had negatively affected the
Okowa salutes Gen. Danjuma at 84
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated a former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), on his 84th birth anniversary. Okowa's congratulatory message to Danjuma was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Friday in Asaba. The PDP presidential running mate said that Nigerians remained grateful to the retired general for his contributions to nation-building, epitomised in unalloyed dedication to the service of our fatherland. He lauded the great
2023: PDP’s performance in Delta excellent – Okowa’s spokesman
The performance of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta has been rated very high since the advent of the 4th Republic in 1999. Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, stated this while speaking on AIT's "Focus Nigeria" programme on Friday and said that from 1999 when the current democratic dispensation commenced, PDP had performed quite well in building relevant infrastructure and developing human capital. He remarked that with the solid foundation laid by previous administrations of PDP in the state, Okowa had
