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The Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural & Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, Ph.D, on Thursday, congratulated the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa on his worthy emergence as the 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a statement conveyed by his Special Assistant on Media, Comrade Victory Oku, Okoro described Governor Okowa's emergence as a divine assignment from God, for him to deliver more of his wealthy leadership prowess. "I join our party leaders, faithfuls and supporters in Nigeria to congratulate my Governor, His Excellency, Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, on his emergence as the Vice Presidential candidate of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2023 general election. "This is a sound choice by our presidential flag bearer, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar and our party, as Governor Okowa's pro...

By Raw Reporters  As the nation observes this year’s Democracy Day, the Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, Ph.D, has expressed concern that the present democratic situation in Nigeria is yet to deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians.  Dr. Okoro, in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media, Comrade Victory Oku, to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day which coincides with the 29th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 elections, noted that the ritual practice is yet to add value to our political and socio-economic development. He recalled Nigeria's Democracy Day previously held annually on May 29, the anniversary of the inauguration of the Fourth Republic, and how on June 6, 2018, the federal government declared June 12 Nigeria's new Democracy Day in honour of the memory of Chief Moshood Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993 election that was annulled by the mi...

By Raw Reporters The Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, Ph.D, on Wednesday, congratulated the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori on his landslide victory and emergence as the 2023 Governorship flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. In a congratulatory message issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Comrade Oku Victory, in Asaba, Rt. Hon. Okoro stated that Sheriff emerged through a very free and transparent election process with a total vote of 590. He appreciated other aspirants that contested for accepting the outcome of the election and urged them to give their total support for the party's candidate in the upcoming general election in 2023.  Dr Okoro extended his appreciation to Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on the successful conduct of the just concluded party primaries across the state, st...

By Raw Reporter  The burial ceremony of late Sister Angelina (Jerina) Okoro, mother of the Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, PhD, has been scheduled to hold on Saturday, June 18, 2022. According to the statement released by Comrade Oku Victory, the Special Assistant on Media to the first son of the deceased, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, PhD, there would be no Service of Songs. The statement added that on Saturday June 18, 2022 by 8:00am prompt, the corpse would leave General Hospital Mortuary Oleh in Isoko South LGA, for Lying-in-State and Reading of Tributes/Funeral Oration at the Ofagbe Technical College field, which will be anchored by the God's Kingdom Society (GKS), the Church of the Living God. Thereafter, the body of Late Sister Angelina Okoro would proceed to her husband's residence at No. 26A Uruonwa street, for Interment, and the reception/entertainment of g...

  ...says Okowa's shoes would be hard to wear ahead of 2023 By Comrade Oku Victory The shoes of replacing Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the Governor of Delta State in the forthcoming 2023 general election has been described as a very difficult shoe to wear and a big task to fulfill. Speaking on politics at a TV Quest program in Delta Broadcasting Service Asaba on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural and Community Development, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, PhD, noted that the incumbent Governor, Senator Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has entrenched himself to Deltans through the programmes and policies of his led administration, that has brought massive development in every sector across all nooks and crannies of the state. He advised Deltans to be calm ahead of the 2023 general election and look up to God Almighty who gives power to whoever He wants as the next Governor of the state. "Of a truth, the shoes of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa would be very difficult to wear, except you...

By Raw Reporter LAST Saturday, will remain significant for the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, his former Works Commissioner, Chief James Augoye and Urhobo nation as the Delta State chapter of the PDP held a mega rally that turned out to be a political carnival.  The political rally which was held at the Cenotaph, Asaba, the State capital territory was organised to welcome decampees of the opposition parties in the State including the All Progressive Congress,  APC. The historic political event was graced by the State Deputy Governor, Barrister KINGSLEY Otuaro, the state party chairman, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, Former Governor James Onanefe Ibori, Federal and State legislators, Civil commissioners, government and party functionaries, leaders including Hon. Chief James Augoye and his formost support group, the 3RD Force-2023 amongst others.  The political gathering was of course of an avenue for speechification, and the speeches were that of sterlin...

By Raw Reporters ...says Augoye remains best hand for the governorship position in 2023 ASABA: The Executive Assistant to Delta State Governor on Community Development, Olorogun David Omoru, on Wednesday, called on PDP members to allow Chief James Augoye fly the party's ticket to contest the 2023 governorship election. According to him, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State should return the favour they received from the loyalty and good services of Chief James Augoye across the state, stressing that Augoye should not be judged using his ability to lift a bag of cement. In a message that would amuse many Deltans, Chief Omoru noted that the ability to carry a bag of cement should not be equated to the ability of constructively using one's brain.  The veteran journalist, publisher, human rights activist and astute politician, Chief David Omoru also tackled those who are saying James Augoye is unfit to be the Governor of Delta State. “The mark of true leadership isn’t t...