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  • Don’t vote for those who will sell Nigeria, Omo-Agege warns

    Don’t vote for those who will sell Nigeria, Omo-Agege warns

    Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of politicians capable of selling the nation if they find their way to the corridors of power in 2023.

    Senator Omo-Agege said politicians who supervised the sales of critical national assets to themselves and cronies in the past do not deserve the votes of any Nigerian.

    He said such politicians, if they find their way to power, will not hesitate to sell-off Nigeria to themselves and neighbouring countries.

    The Delta All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship candidate spoke on Tuesday at the grand finale of APC ward-to-ward campaign to Delta Central senatorial district in Ughelli, Ogor and Agbarho towns in Ughelli North Local Government Area.

    Omo-Agege pointed out that opposition politicians gallivanting round Nigeria were those who sold Delta Steel Company (DSC) and other national assets at paltry sum to their associates, warning they’re ganging up to selling whatever that is left.

    The Deputy Senate President called on Nigerians to vote en masse for APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, stressing that the former Lagos Governor will not sell-off critical national assets like his PDP opponent Atiku Abubakar.

    He further charged Deltans to vote him as the next Governor and other APC candidates for other various positions during the coming polls.

    “Tell them that we are tired of the Okowa administration and the PDP administration. That for seven and half years, they have reduced us to secondhand citizens in our State. Okowa has treated our State treasury in the past seven and a half years as a personal treasury.

    “You see DSC in Udu, you know how it was before, once you graduate from school they will give you a job, but today the same people that sold DSC which was established with $1.5b, but was sold to their friends for $30m want to get back to presidency. Those same guys are the ones who are coming back saying they want to become president.

    “If they come back, they would even sell all of us. They will take us to our neighbouring countries and sell us all out, because after they finish selling all the companies what is left for them to sell, is it not us? Do you wish to be sold?

    “That is the reason we must come out and make sure that their ticket, Atiku-Okowa ticket, is not voted for. So, vote for Tinubu for president and all other APC candidates at the polls. Deltans will benefit more from Tinubu-Shettima presidency,” Omo-Agege stated.

    At the rally in Ughelli, a former PDP chieftain and prominent Urhobo leader, Chief Morrison Olori, assured that Ughelli Kingdom and indeed, Delta Central will vote for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and other APC candidates.

    At Agbarho ward one and two, former National Leader of APC and Executive Director, NEXIM Bank, Hon. Stella Okotete; Member, Governing Council, Federal Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Mr Godwin Anaughe and Federal Commissioner, Federal Character Commission, Hon. Moses Anaughe assured that Agbarho will deliver 95 per cent votes to APC at the forthcoming elections.

    Among those are at the rally are: the founding leader of Delta APC, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor; Director – General of APC Campaign Council and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe; Delta APC chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie; former NDDC EDP, Engr. Omatsuli Tuoyo; Chief Eunice Okoh, Madam Alice Ogba, Comrade Akpofure Kedienhon and Comrade Ovie Kanarbas.

  • Wayles splashes millions at book launch

    Wayles splashes millions at book launch

    Delta-born business mogul, High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore JP, has splashed multi-million at the launch of three books at the weekend in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

    The launch was part of occasion marking the retirement ceremony of the Bayelsa State Chief Judge, Justice Kate Abiri, which culminated a week-long activities.

    Chief Egukawhore, chief launcher of the books and who is often referred to as the Marine Oxygen, lauded the authors for their initiatives and expressed the confidence that the books would enrich knowledge and enhance understanding of their projects.

    He expressed appreciation for the honour given him to launch the books as he acknowledged the obvious efforts that went into bringing the books to fruition, stressing that he wished them well in their future endeavours.

    He donated $100, 000 and N20 million naira for the books.

    In the same vein, the Rivers and Bayelsa State Governments made very significant donations along with a plethora of donors.

    The three books unveiled included Kate Abiri: Footprints on the Bench, Judges and Judging in Nigeria and Bayelsa State Law Reports: Volume One.

    Bayelsa gyovernor, Sen. Douye Diri, who is the Chief host, hailed Justice Abiri for her outstanding achievements, noting that she swore in three Governors during her 15-year term as Chief Judge and one Governor in Rivers State.

    They included Chief Timipre Sylva (2008); Sen. Seriake Dickson (2012); Sen. Douye Diri (2020) and Nyesom Wike (2015).

    He described Justice Abiri as a legal icon who rendered unblemished and meritorious services in three decades of legal practice, stressing “Bayelsa State will still require her services due to her commitment and wealth of experience”.
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    The chairman, the Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanikpekun (SAN), who is chairman of the occasion, described Justice Abiri as an elegant, brilliant and hardworking jurist, who he said represented the best in the legal profession. He also lauded Sen. Diri’s administration for supporting the judiciary.

    Justice Abiri expressed appreciation to the Bayelsa governor for his support and encouragement to the judiciary owing to the financial autonomy given the third arm of government in the state.

    She said: “The state judiciary now executes quality projects without external supervision or stifling of funds”.

    Dignitaries at the colourful event included Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo; wife of former President, Dame Patience Jonathan; Justice Chima Centus Nweze; Justice Gabriel Kolawole, HRM (Justice) Francis Tabai, JSC (rtd), legal icons/luminaries and a host of others.

  • Waive has done well, he will do better as a ranking member – Omo-Agege, Igbuya

    Waive has done well, he will do better as a ranking member – Omo-Agege, Igbuya

    Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, former Delta Speaker Monday Igbuya and Delta Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Elder Omeni Sobotie have charged the people of Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency to vote for Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive to make him a ranking member of the House of Representatives.

    The three APC leaders said that Waive has done well as a first timer but will do better if reelected as a ranking member of the House of Reps because he will have more privileged to head committees.

    DSP Omo-Agege while addressing mammoth crowd of supporters who received him in continuation of the party’s ward-to-ward campaign at Iyara and Oviri Olomu in Ughelli South local government areas of the State commended Hon. Waive for not disappointing him and other party leaders who supported him.

    He urged the people of Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency to return him, saying that one good turn deserves another.

    Igbuya appealed to voters in Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency to vote Waive back, noting that as a ranking member of the House of Reps, he will perform better.

    “So, we’ve come to plead with you to vote Waive back. If he returns for his second tenure, he will do projects that will leave your mouth gaping. By that time, he will become a ranking member with more privileges,” he said.

    Sobotie said Waive
    has no competitor in the race because PDP candidature is still a subject of litigation, adding that Waive will be returned unopposed.

    “Who is their candidate? I am told that their candidate for the House of Representatives are still in court. But because I don’t want to run foul of the law, I don’t know who their candidate is. But as soon as we know their candidate, we will unmask him.

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    “So, for the House of Representatives vote Waive, and since PDP don’t even have a candidate, I think we may return Waive unopposed,” he added.

    Waive, after receiving the party flag, dedicated it to God. He called on the electorates in the constituency to come out en mass and vote all APC candidates 5/5.

    According to him: “The period of election is now, please vote for APC, vote for Ovie Omo-Agege, because it is someone who is familiar with a road track that is usually sent on an errand to ply the road. Like I said previously in my speech, we should vote the ‘broom’ symbol for the Presidential, Senatorial and House of Representatives election as it falls on the same day March 25th 2023.

    “So, let’s all come together people of APC, Christians, people of Ughievwie because on the day of the election, you won’t see the picture of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ede Dafinone and neither will you see my picture on the ballot papers.

    “The only indication for you to know you are on the right track is to thumbprint on the portion where you have broom on the ballot paper.

    “When you see the symbol of the APC broom held in hand on the election day, for the Presidency, Senate and House of Representatives, vote for it.

    “Two weeks after the Presidential, Senate and House of Representatives elections come the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections which is the ‘mega moment’. Because that is when we can vote on who will represent Ughievwie and Urhobo at large.

    “On that same day is for my boss. The one that paved way for me and held me in hand to Abuja is the one who vying for the position of Governor in Delta State.

    “I dedicate this flag handed to me today to God Almighty and to the people of Ughelli North Ughelli South Udu Federal Constituency.
    As I was first a timer in the House of Representatives, my record proves that I have worked tirelessly for God and my people.
    Going to the House as a ranking member means a lot of goodies for my people. Nothing but the best! Four more years of impactful representation.”

  • Don’t scrap Amnesty Programme, Itsekiri leader tells govt

    Don’t scrap Amnesty Programme, Itsekiri leader tells govt

    The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) is a great initiative and should not be scrapped, Niger Delta activist and frontline Itsekiri leader Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor has said.

    He believes PAP requires reform and honest and competent administrators who can steer it to its full potential.

    There was recently talk that the Federal Government was considering ending the 13-year scheme, on the ground, among others, that it had outlived its usefulness.

    But Lori-Ogbebor, who spoke with reporters in Lagos, reasoned that scrapping the programme might precipitate a crisis, engineered by corrupt persons unlawfully benefitting from the scheme.

    She offered instead that the Federal Government should find selfless persons to run the PAP so that it can be properly implemented and have the desired effects on ex-militants and other beneficiaries.

    The PAP, led by Interim Administrator, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), announced in November that auditors uncovered a massive payroll fraud in the programme.

    It said about 513 persons were linked to multiple payments, adding that the Ndiomu management immediately initiated verification of all beneficiaries of the programme as part of the investigation.

    Commenting on the feasibility of the PAP, Lori-Ogbebor said: “The idea is good, but like what Jesus Christ said, the harvest is big but the labourers are few; the men who administer the laudable programme are not there.

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    “If you cancel it, there will be trouble and it is those few administrators that will engineer the crisis in the region if it is cancelled.

    “They will tell the youths that their problem is with the Federal Government for cancelling the programme.

    “So, where do we now find the labourers, the selfless men? That is the big problem. As a mother, all I can say is for us to search for good men to continue with the programme.

    “But, we should all know that the bad Niger Delta men are in the federal setup.

    “They are now holding the governors responsible for what is happening. But, what of the Niger Delta men at the top, who are causing trouble?”

    Commenting on the state of the nation ahead of this year’s general elections, the elder stateswoman advised Nigerians to consider the candidates’ vision and competence before making a choice.

    “The leader that Nigeria needs at the moment is the man who has a holistic idea of how to move the country forward,” Lori-Ogbebor said.

  • Ondo stakeholders ask court to stop NDDC board inauguration

    Ondo stakeholders ask court to stop NDDC board inauguration

    Stakeholders in the Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) pending the hearing and determination of their suit.

    The plaintiffs in the case former Clerk of the National Assembly and Chairman Board of Trustees of Ugboland Development Congress, Asiwaju Oluyemi Ogunyomi, the trustee Mr. Adebowale Karaki and Secretary Dr. Mann Ali.

    The other plaintiffs are Incorporated Trustees of Ilaje Advancement Forum, Mr. Idowu Mafimisebi, Mr. Olaniran Obele and Mr. Ige Asemudara, all lawyers representing Ilaje Lawyers Forum.

    They filed the suit on Tuesday at the Abuja headquarters of the Federal High Court through their counsel Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN).

    According to a statement by Adegboruwa, the Ppaintiffs are seeking, among others, an order of injunction to restrain the President from inaugurating, recognising or dealing with Mr. Charles B. Ogunmola as the Executive Director, Projects of the NDDC, arguing that he he is from Owo in the northern axis of Ondo State and not an indigene of the oil producing area of the state.

    The other defendants in the suit are the National Assembly, the Senate, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Mr. Charles B. Ogunmola.

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    Adegboruwa said: “Specifically, the Plaintiffs are seeking AN ORDER OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION restraining the 1st – 4th Respondents whether by themselves, their servants or agents and/ or privies from taking any step or further step in treating and/ or dealing with or in any manner according the 5th Respondent the status of Executive Director of Projects of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, pending the hearing and final determination of the Originating Summons.

    “AN ORDER OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION restraining the 5th Respondent from presenting himself out or in any manner parading himself or performing the functions and duties of Executive Director of Projects of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, pending the hearing and final determination of the Originating Summons herein.

    “AN ORDER directing the parties herein, whether by themselves, their agents, servants or otherwise howsoever to maintain the status quo ante bellum in respect of the exercise of the statutory duties of the 1st and 3rd Respondents in appointment of an Executive Director of Projects of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, pending the hearing and final determination of the Originating Summons filed herein.

    “AN ORDER OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION restraining the Respondents, whether by themselves, their servants or agents and/ or privies from taking any step(s) in relation to or that may jeopardize, affect, ridicule the fair and just determination of the subject matter and issues surrounding the substantive matter, pending the hearing and final determination of the Originating Summons herein.

    “In the main Originating Summons, the Plaintiffs are challenging the appointment of Mr. Charles B. Ogunmola on the ground that it is in violation of section 12 (1) of the NDDC Act wherein it is specifically stated that the Managing Director and the Executive Directors of the NDDC must be indigenes of the oil producing areas.

    “No date has been assigned for the hearing of the suit, which has been served upon the President and the Attorney-General of the Federation.”

  • PANDEF endorses Peter Obi

    PANDEF endorses Peter Obi

    The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has formerly endorsed Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

    Its leader, Chief Edwin Clark, announced the choice at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

    This is coming two days after former President Obasanjo endorsed Obi

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    Clark said the support for Obi was based on justice following eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari.

    He believes power should shift not just to the South, but to the Southeast.

    Details soon

  • Democracy and 2023 election in Nigeria

    Democracy and 2023 election in Nigeria

    By Oladosu Ademola

    In his Gettysburg address to celebrate the countless number of soldiers that died in  America’s deadliest civil war, Abraham Lincoln the sixteen (16th) American president defines democracy as the government of the people,  by  the  people  and  for  the  people.  Over  half  of  the  world’s population practice democracy as a legitimate source of governance. Democracy, like other political movements  (concepts) is  premised on some  parameters  like:  rule  of  law,  free  and  fair  election,  equity  and justice. The success of 2023 election can be correlated with the different levels of preparedness of various stakeholders like INEC, political parties and religious bodies. No democracy can strive without a free and fair election. We know no human operated system is free from errors but must be fair to all stakeholders about its possible outcome(s). Fortunately, Nigeria is a mixed “salad” of different ethnic, cultural and religious  groups.  Hitherto,  since  we  practice  a  participating  form  of democracy,  Nigerians  of  all  ages  above  18  troop  out  to  vote  for  the candidates  of  their  choice.  Moreover,  the  electoral  umpire  has  slated and started continued voters’ education and registration throughout the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. Like Abraham Lincoln opined; “election belong to the people. It is their decision if they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blusters”.

    2023 campaign must be issue-based

    As we move towards the end of the campaign seasons and jamboree, politicians should play by the rules. We all know that most Nigerian politicians care only about winning election, hence they should do so with high decorum and decency. Since the first republic the Nigerian political class has used sentiments and diatribe as a ploy of swinging and swirling votes to themselves. 2023 campaign should be all about what affect the over 200 million Nigerians. Unfortunately, Nigeria is sitting on a dire critical “knife-edge” situation cutting across various sectors of the nation’s life. This campaign should definitely deal with what the next president will face: high debt profile and mounting insecurity challenges. According to the latest international monetary fund (IMF) report, due to Nigeria’s low revenue profile the country need to mobilize more revenue to be able to have macro-economic stability. The report further warned that debt servicing may take all (100%) of Nigeria’s  revenue  by  2026  (3  years  from  now!).  Also,  it  stated  that Nigeria’s debt profile will hit 44.7% of GDP in 5 years. Nigeria is reeling from the bloody consequences of the mounting insecurity challenges as mass killing and kidnapping are going unabated and unchecked. This can  (has)  demarked  the  country’s  foreign  investment  and  earnings, thereby weakening the value of the naira.

    My issues and concerns

    Largely, most of the political campaigns have been issues-based: putting strategies on regaining the failures of the pass and sustaining the successes of the day. Most politicians should dwell more on addressing the issues of poverty and lack of trust by the citizens on the government as a veritable tool to fighting voter apathy. The hypocrisy of the Nigerian political system is that it wants patriotic citizens but not sincere leaders. We must fight a system that wants gullible voters but unquestionable emperor-like leaders. 2023 election must result to building of strong institutions and decentralized (small) government.

    In a survey of youths in 15 African countries in which youths were asked if they though their country was headed in the wrong direction, Nigeria comes the very bottom with a whooping 95% of youth (age 18 – 24 years)  as  compare,  to  4%  to  58%  of  youths  in  Ghana  and  Uganda respectively.

    As  we  race  towards  the  peak  of  campaigns,  it  should  be  all  about fighting for a true federalist state where devolution of powers to the administrating states and local government areas exist. To the voters, stick on issues that matter to you. Like former American President Theodore Roosevelt opined; “A vote is a riffle; it usefulness depends on the character of the user”. A nation depends on nationhood. Our nationhood depends on free and fair elections. Happy New Year; God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

    – Ademola Oladosu is a freelancer & Political commentator, writes from Abuja.

  • Okugbe R’ Urhobo/Isoko association seeks support for community-based projects

    Okugbe R’ Urhobo/Isoko association seeks support for community-based projects

    Okugbe R’ Urhobo/Isoko Association has called on Nigerians to support it to realise its vision to build a new secretariat and finance community-based projects.

    The President of the association, Chief (Dr.) Patrick Oghoghorie made the call in his keynote address at the end of the year Party/ 15th anniversary of the association in Lagos recently.

    According to him: “ In order to sustain the vision of the founding fathers of the association for the benefits of future generations, we have resolved to build a state of the art secretariat.

    “We have also resolved to expand our frontiers from member-centric to the community in which we operate by providing solar lights, solar powered boreholes, educational assistance to the less privileged and scholarships for educationally disadvantaged children as well as support orphanage homes and also offer free skills acquisition training to youths.”

    The President called on discerning Urhobos and Isoko indigenes residents in Lagos and its environs to support the association financially to be able to execute these projects as well as join hands with them in order to continue to promote their culture.

    The Urhobos and the Isokos are major ethnic groups in Delta State who speak the Urhobo and Isoko languages and located in southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger Delta.

    Oral tradition says the history of the Urhobos and Isokos began from the old Benin Empire and their migration to their present locations started at the end of the Ogiso dynasty.

    The Urhobos and Isokos are brothers who shared the same ancestry and culture.

    About 15 years ago, the founding fathers of the Okugbe R’ Urhobo/Isoko Association, taking cognisance of their common roots, decided to form it in a bid to assist members in their lawful pursuits, encourage developmental activities in the community in which they operate and to promote, stimulate and foster love, unity and brotherhood among them.

  • Benue blessed to have you, Onjeh tells TETFUND boss Echono

    Benue blessed to have you, Onjeh tells TETFUND boss Echono

    The All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South Com. Daniel Onjeh has applauded the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Architect Sonny Echono on his birthday.

    A statement by the Director of Media, Onjeh Campaign Organisation, Prince Maxwell Ogiri, said Onjeh described Echono as standing out conspicuously in the gallery of finest intellectuals to have ever come out of Benue South.

    Onjeh noted that posterity would be very kind to Echono, for his numerous selfless contributions to the socioeconomic and infrastructural development of the Idoma nation.

    The statement further noted that Onjeh was immensely proud of Arch. Echono’s towering achievements and indelible legacies in both private life and public service, adding that he was indeed a quintessential gentleman, a consummate public servant and an administrator of the finest hue, who has brought much esteem to the practice of architecture in Nigeria; and Benue South was indeed blessed to have an illustrious, diligent, honest and God-fearing son as Arch. Echono.

    Prince Ogiri also noted that on this special day, Onjeh prays for God’s boundless mercy and favour to continually beset Arch. Echono, and for God’s mighty hand to continue to uphold and defend him against all the evil devices of his enemies.

    Onjeh on behalf of his family, associates and the entire Onjeh Campaign Organization, celebrates Echono on this propitious day as he clocks a new age, and wishes him many happy returns in perfect health, peace of mind and abundant prosperity.

  • Omo-Agege promises to bring life back to Warri, expand Osubi airport

    Omo-Agege promises to bring life back to Warri, expand Osubi airport

    Delta governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has unveiled how his administration plans to bring back the glory of the oil city of Warri if elected.

    Omo-Agege, who is the Deputy Senate President, said his administration will prioritise the infrastructural development of the city through massive and deliberate urban renewal.

    He noted that night life, which has eluded the city, will be restored by investing in the security architecture of the state

    The Delta Central lawmaker spoke when the ward-to-ward campaign train of the APC visited Warri South Local Government Area on Friday.

    Omo-Agege said he will collaborate with incoming President Bola Tinubu to revamp the Warri Seaport by dredging the Warri river to accommodate bigger ships from across the world.

    The APC governorship candidate explained that as part of his urban renewal plans, his administration would embark on opening of canals, beautification and an overhaul the deplorable state of roads in Warri.

    Decrying the sorry-state of the famous Warri City Stadium, which he said had been abandoned by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led government, Omo-Agege promised to bring life back to the stadium by renovating it.

    “Warri has now become the poverty headquarters of Nigeria. The Warri of today is not anywhere close to the Warri we grew up in. When you go to the riverine area, you will ask if a government would allow his people to live in such condition,” he stated.

    Charging the people to vote for all APC candidates, he said “there is only two months left. God has given us another chance to correct this mistake, to make sure that never again we get a governor like Okowa or those clapping after him.

    “With Asiwaju as president, he will help us to bring back those companies that left Warri, dredge the Warri River to ensure that Warri, Koko, Burutu and Sapele ports are revamped. This will make our youths that Okowa sentenced to poverty have jobs and live well again.”

    Omo-Agege also promised that his administration would turn the Osubi Airport to an International one by expanding the runways and infrastructure at the airport if elected as governor.

    He said: “As the Governor, I will expand the Osubi Airport and make it an international hub by giving it another runway. As a senator in the eighth Senate, we voted N10 billion to put a runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

    “So, as a Governor, I will do the same here by ensuring that Osubi Airport becomes an international one that can compete with other international airport in the country and beyond.”

    A leader of the party in the State Chief Ayiri Emami urged the people to vote for the APC presidential and gubernatorial candidates, noting that Omo-Agege will work with Asiwaju Tinubu, who is married to their Itsekiri’s daughter, to ensure all round development in the area.

    Also speaking, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba, assured that with Omo-Agege as Governor “life,” will be brought back to Warri, adding that Delta state is “yearning for development”.

    Present at the ward-to-ward campaign to Warri South were Omo-Agege’s running mate, Rt. Hon. Friday Osanebi; the Director-General of the APC Delta Campaign Council, Elder Godsday Orubebe; chairman of the party, Elder Omene Sobotie; party chieftain, Engr. Tuoyo Omatsuli and APC candidate from Delta South senatorial district.