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Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, said the party's victory in Osun governorship poll was a pointer to its readiness to rescue the country from mal-administration and government insensitivity. The governor stated this while addressing PDP faithful at a mega rally at Ozoro, on Saturday, and affirmed that PDP remained the only party that could return Nigeria to better days. He assured that contrary to insinuations in some quarters, PDP was strong, virile and united in the state, adding that what was

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Mr Olisa Ifeajika has described Chief Kenneth Gbagi's recent allegation against the Gôvernor and his wife over his travail at the court as overtly malicious and a blackmail. Addressing journalists at Government House, Asaba, the governor's spokesman said that Gbagi's allegation that Okowa and his wife, Edith, influenced the guilty verdict on him by a Warri High Court in a suit instituted against him by his workers was lamentation of a drowning man. The court presided by

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, said his administration reviewed cost of some ongoing projects in the state due to inflation and rising cost of construction materials. Speaking to journalists shortly after inspecting ongoing construction of Isheagu-Ewulu road and bridge in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state, Okowa said that current economic indices in the country had taken negative tolls on every segment of activities and therefore, made review of the contracts' values inevitable. He said that the

Osogbo, capital of Osun, stood still on Thursday for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a mammoth crowd thronged the streets and the party's Secretariat venue of it's mega rally ahead of Saturday's governorship election in the state. The overwhelming turnout of Osun residents, who took over major streets and the venue was in spite of the refusal of the State Government to allow the party access to Osogbo Township Stadium and other public facilities in the state it applied to the government for. In a

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, said Saturday's Osun governorship election was critical to the party and Nigerians because it would signpost the beginning of the 'Rescue Nigeria'mission. Okowa stated this while addressing party faithful at Osogbo on Wednesday ahead of the polls. Accompanied by Chairman, PDP Governors Forum, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri and Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Okowa appealed to the party leaders to sheath their swords and

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the state was prepared to host and win the most memorable competition in the annals of the National Sports Festival to maintain its sports dominance in the country. Okowa gave the assurance on Wednesday, in his remarks at the Unveiling of the National Sports Festival Logo and Mascot, held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba. He said hosting the festival tagged "Delta 2022" with theme "Uniting Nigeria,

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the 24-kilometre Isoko Ring Road project running from Ellu, Ovrode, Ofagbe, Orie, Okpe-Isoko, Uro to Ada-Irri traversing Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas would be completed in December, 2022. Okowa disclosed this to newsmen shortly after inspecting construction works at the bridge linking Ellu and Ofagbe on the road. The governor, who was conducted at the site by the Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Mr Noel Omodon, said that work on the entire

Delta State Government on Tuesday said it had released the White Paper on the resolution of the communal crisis between Ozoro and Oleh communities in Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas of the state, with approval to compensate families of victims. The State Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing projects at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro. He said the State Executive Council had approved the White Paper on the crisis

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday debunked reports that he had no West Africa School Certificate (WASC) certificate, saying he made the second best result in his set in the country in 1976. He said that the issue around the certificate was deliberate wrong perception and unnecessary politics, and explained that virtually all universities in the country offered him admission based on his outstanding performance in WASC and Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination. Okowa made this

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that there cannot be effective rule of law in Nigeria without financial autonomy and independence of the judiciary. Okowa stated this on Monday in his keynote address at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) - Section on Legal Practice (SLP) 2022 Annual Conference in Asaba. He said at the conference with “Legal Practice in Nigeria: Our Reality, Our Future" as the theme, that the NBA leadership deserved commendations for its continued fight for