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  • O’tega Emerhor plans talk-of-the-town wedding for daughter

    O’tega Emerhor plans talk-of-the-town wedding for daughter

    The stars are aligning just at the right time for Oloorogun O’tega Emerhor. Not only is he doing well politically, his businesses are also enjoying an upturn in fortunes after the initial jitters occasioned by the economic recession.

    Meanwhile, he and his beautiful wife, Rita, are set to give away the hand of their youngest daughter, Onajite, in holy matrimony. Onajite and her handsome beau, Imo-born Anthony Ekechi Ogwe, will tie the nuptial knot on Saturday April 29 at Ikoyi Baptist Church on Lateef Jakande Avenue, Lekki, Lagos. The wedding is expected to attract the crème of high society, most of whom will be drawn by her father’s considerable clout and her burgeoning reputation as a manager with the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

    The traditional rites had earlier held on Monday April 17 at the country home of the Emerhors in Ewwreni, Ughelli North, Delta State. It was a glittering event featuring bigwigs from the region who cast aside their political differences to celebrate with one of their own. The Standard Alliance boss and his wife are leaving no stone unturned in their bid for the best possible ‘send off’ for their youngest daughter.

    Incidentally, Oloorogun O’tega and his wife are also set to celebrate their 30th year as a couple sometime this year.

  • Dakuku, Umana, Emerhor promise victory in future polls

    The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta and Gombe have promised not to rest on their oars until they return their states to the party.

    The candidates – Umana Okon Umana (Akwa Ibom), Dakuku Peterside (Rivers), O’tega Emerhor (Delta) and Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe) made the promise in Abuja, while addressing State House Correspondents after consulting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

    The quartet said they were undaunted by verdicts of the Supreme Court which affirmed the elections of their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponents.

    Umana said his party was still reviewing the judgment, adding that there were two concurrent verdicts at the tribunal and Appeal Court which ordered a rerun.

    Peterside also said he had placed the Supreme Court verdict behind him and was focusing on the rerun polls in the three Senatorial, 12 House of Representatives and 22 State Assembly seats in the state.

    He said all his party was asking for was a level playing field by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies.

    “Now we are going for elections and we believe that INEC will be impartial and that the security agencies will provide a conducive atmosphere for people to cast votes and the votes of the people will count.’’

  • O’tega Emerhor serenades wife at 50

    O’tega Emerhor serenades wife at 50

    LAGOS literarily stood still as the Chairman, Standard Alliance Group of Companies and the Delta State governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, Dr O’tega Emerhor, serenaded his wife, Rita, on her golden jubilee. It was an electrifying ambience at the glamorous Eko Hotel & Suites on Victoria Island as the colourful event had in attendance captains of industry, society buffs and political chieftains.

    It was a showpiece of the love that existed between the couple, which has spanned over 25years. The birthday girl revealed that all was not roses at the beginning. Many did not know that the couple started life together in a remote area of Ketu in an apartment, before moving to Palmgrove, Dolphin Estate and now Parkview.  The businessman turned politician echoed that it’s a double celebration for him, because his wife has always brought him joy, luck and happiness. Among the A-list of dignitaries at the event were the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Dame Abimbola Fashola, APC Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, Former Minister, Demola Seriki, Chief Kenny Martins Hon Abike Dabiri and husband, Chief Oscar Olorogun Ibru.

  • About Otega Emerhor

    About Otega Emerhor

    Boardroom guru and head honcho of Standard Alliance Group, Oloorogun Otega Emerhor, is planning to leave the challenging world of business for the allure of public office as he chases the number one seat in Delta State. Emerhor intends to take over the reins of power when the incumbent governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, completes his tenure next year.

    The conservative First Class graduate of Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is said to be highly wary of politicians seeking to fleece him of his hard-earned money with empty promises.