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Appreciates Rousing Reception By Teeming Supporters The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Hon Solomon Ahwinahwi, has joined millions of Deltans to welcome home Governor Ifeanyi Okowa from Abuja, on his first visit since after his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential Candidate. Hon Ahwinahwi in an interview, said the large turnout of Deltans who came out to welcome Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is a clear demonstration that Deltans are happy with his choice as the running mate to Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. He noted that Governor Okowa's outstanding performance in Delta State has endeared him to all Deltans and made him stand out among the thirty-six Governors in the country. The two-time House of Representatives member noted that Alhaji Abubakar Atiku made the right choice by picking Governor Okowa as his running mate, noting that Governor Okowa is super qualified for the Numb...

The Campaign Organisation of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  House of Representatives candidate for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Solomon Ahwinahwi, has described as good omen the emergence of Delta State governor, His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa as Vice Presidential running mate to the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, CON. The group also commended the PDP national leadership, members of the Party across the country and the committee which presided over the party's vice presidency selection. Speaking on behalf of the Ahwinahwi Campaign Organisation, a PDP chieftain and prominent leader of the group, Chief Gabriel Ojoba, described Gov Okowa as a man of destiny, a silent achiever and one with a pan-Nigerian ideology. According to him, Dr. Okowa having learnt the leadership rope right from the political cradle where he began as a Councillor, then Local Government Area Chairman before proceeding to the state...

People's Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Hon Solomon Ahwinahwi has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his emergence as the running mate to the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. Hon Ahwinahwi in his Congratulatory Message, expressed happiness at the emergence of Governor Okowa describing it as most deserving. The two-time House of Representatives member said the choice of Governor Okowa as running mate to Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, will give the PDP, easy victory owing to his unparallel achievements in Delta State in the last 7 years. He expressed happiness over Governor Okowa whom he called his big brother, boss and leader on the milestone, noting that as the saying goes, a golden fish has no hiding place. He added that Okowa's administrative prowess in midwifing successful conventions and his skilful handling of other national assignments of the Party has singled him out as th...

...Encourages Beneficiaries to Effectively Use Opportunity Delta State Chairman of the Phase 2 Ex-agitators and Member Delta State Waterways and Land Security Committee, Gen Solomon Adu has hailed the Presidential Amnesty Programme Boss, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (Rtd) over the deployment of 400 Ex-agitators across the Niger Delta to farms.  Adu made this commendation after the completion of four-day course in two batches at the Nigeria Navy College of Engineering in Sapele, Delta state and their former deployment to various farms across the Niger Delta region during the last weekend.  As the aim of the programme is to ensure extensive manpower training on modern agricultural strategies and practice for effective performance in food production and sufficiency in the area and the country, accorded it as a welcome development.  According to Dikio, “Our mission here is to create entrepreneurs or people who are employable. You must have an eye for what is possible. An entrepr...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Hon Solomon Ahwinahwi, has presented a letter of commendation and cash to Comrade Ejiro Otarigho, the brave tanker driver who drove a burning tanker from danger zone to avert a tragic fire incident in Agbarho, Delta State. Hon Ahwinahwi accompanied by some members of his campaign organisation commended Comrade Otarigho for risking his life by driving a burning truck for almost 25 minutes from a densely populated area, popularly called 5 Junction, in Agbarho Town to Agbarho riverside where the inferno completely razed the tanker. He noted that Otarigho's daring action averted what would have been a major disaster in Agbarho which is worthy of commendation. Hon Ahwinahwi who presented cash donation and letter of commendation to Comrade Ejiro Otarigho said the gesture was meant to simply appreciate him and members of his family, ...

The Urhobo national youth leader, Gen Peter Kpate has urged Mr President, Muhammadu Buhari to extend the appointment of the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (Rtd) for another term.  He made this call to tell the fact that Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (Rtd) aspirations and plan have enabled the Programme to sail through and depletes its ugly past and bringing it to limelight as expected and hopeful to do more when reappointed.  To him, Dikio is a man with proven record of service and character, noting that his imprints of good work and level ground for members and stakeholders of the Programme have helped to achieve greatly, aims and objectives of the Programme towards members and the Niger Delta region.  Gen Peter Kpate also said that with more opportunity, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (Rtd) will be able to complete his intended plan of action for a meaningful development of the region and its people.  "I'm calling on Mr P...

...As PDP NWC Orders Rerun In Four More States Contrary to allegations of culpability being leved against Hon Solomon Ahwinahwi that he masterminded the Ughelli/North Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency rerun poll of May 30, emerging facts have shown that it was clearly a decision of the top hierarchy of the party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Hon Taleb Tebite, who was declared winner in the contentious primary held on May 22, has been accusing his opponent, Hon Ahwinahwi, of snatching his victory with claims that the Party did not authorize the rerun of May 30. However, the party has affirmed that it okayed the rerun as it has gone further to order similar rerun in four more states. The other states where the PDP has ordered rerun elections, apart from Delta State, include  Lagos, Imo, Benue and Katsina States. Debo Ologundare, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, who made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday night, said the party leadership took the decision after very car...

Some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithfuls in Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency under the aegis of Concerned Ughelli/Udu Citizens for Justice have hailed the National Working Committee, NWC, of the PDP for organizing a re-run of the House of Representatives primary election in the Constituency a few days ago, following a petition by observers over alleged irregularities in the one earlier conducted. The petition alleged that the earlier primary was characterized by irregularities which include, among other things, that delegates with physical disabilities who were not supposed to vote during the House of Reps primary, were wrongfully allowed to vote, thereby rendering the outcome of that primary election null and void.   The concerned PDP faithful, however, thanked the delegates for their commitment to the success of the re-run primary election which produced a two-time member of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Hon. Solomon Ahwinahwi, as the P...

The ex-war lord and Delta State chairman of the Phase 2 Ex-agitators has posited that the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Col.  Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) is building lasting peace in the Niger Delta through his visionary and strategic operational policies and programmes.  He disclosed this to newsmen today in Abuja, stating that Col. Milland Dixon Dikio, rtd administration is centred on people's development with a strategic move to engage the people of the region especially the youths in productive initiatives for human capital development and for a peaceful and developed region.  To him, the better way to build a better and productive economy is to build its human resources to fit for employment and become self-reliant and thereby becoming wealth creators in various capacity to grow the net worth of a country's economy.  He commended the Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio, rtd as all his policies and programmes are cent...