DESIEC, LGA Polls
DESEIC: State Orientation Bureau Calls For Peaceful Council Elections In Delta, July 13
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DESEIC: State Orientation Bureau Calls For Peaceful Council Elections In Delta, July 13
By Tobouke JEMINE
The State Orientation Bureau of Delta State, through its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has called for a peaceful conduct during the upcoming local government council elections on July 13.
Dr. Oghenesivbe emphasized the importance of voters turning out in their numbers to cast their votes and entreated political leaders to encourage their supporters to ensure that the forthcoming council elections are violence-free and peaceful.
He also highlighted the need for youths to avoid violence and engage in productive activities. The Bureau praised Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s commitment to ensuring free and fair elections and promoting democratic values and peace in the state.
“Local Government Council Elections is here again, and it is very important that all leaders of political parties, as well as candidates across political divide to continue to promote democratic values, patriotism and honesty.
“There is no doubt whatsoever that the elections shall be transparent, free and fair as assured by the State governor and Chief Security Officer of the state, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, JP. He’s a promise keeper, a dependable leader, and a core Democrat.
“I urge our vibrant and energetic youths to continue to deploy their youthful and surplus energies into productive ventures that would advance their good ambitions in life, and never make themselves available as political thugs or paid trouble shooters during the forthcoming local council elections in the state.
“It’s time for our youths to wise up, be positively and deeply involved in progressive politics, and above all, to promote peace and peaceful coexistence in their respective communities across the 25 local government areas in the state.
“Election is an integral part of our constitutional democracy, and representative government. It is your constitutional right to vote the candidates of your choice on Saturday July 13, 2024,” Oghenesivbe said.
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Delta LG Polls: Governor Oborevwori Announces Date to Swear-in New LG Chairmen
By Tobouke JEMINE
Following the local government polls held on Saturday July 13, 2024 across the state, with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winning all the 25 local government areas in the state, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is set to inaugurate the newly elected Council Chairmen on Monday, July 15, 2024.
The swearing-in ceremony has been scheduled to take place at 10 am at the Event Centre in Asaba, as announced by the Permanent Secretary, Protocol, Government House, Mr. A.N. Tetsola.
Statement made available to public by Mr Tetsola partly reads, “Kindly be informed that His Excellency the Governor will preside over the Swearing-in Ceremony of the Newly Elected Chairmen and Vice of the 25 LGAs in the State on Monday 15/7/24 at Event Centre Asaba at 10 am. “You are most respectfully invited to the ceremony.”
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DESIEC: 10 POLITICAL PARTIES SIGN PEACE ACCORD…
By Tobouke JEMINE
Ten political parties have stamped their signatures to a peace accord initiated by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Delta State on account of the forthcoming local government council elections in the state.
The agreement which commits the parties of the signatories to advocate, uphold and maintain a peaceful and healthy elections was signed at the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) headquarters, and was witnessed by the State Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, representatives from other law enforcement agencies and the Inter-Party Advisory Council.
The peace accords host the signatures of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress(APC), Labour Party (LP), and chairmanship candidates of the parties, who pledged to abide by the letters and spirit of the accord, avoiding hate speech, violence, and vendetta.
DSIEC Chairman, Jerry Agbaike, enjoined the parties and their candidates to preach and maintain, and to seek legal recourse if necessary. He advised against violent acts like thuggery, ballot box snatching, and encouraged the parties and their candidatures to accept election results in good fate and congratulate each other.
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INEC STARTS PROCESS OF DELINEATING FRESH WARDS, UNITS IN WARRI
By Tobouke JEMINE
WARRI — the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the process of delineating fresh electoral wards and polling units in Warri Federal Constituency in response to an order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to do so.
The process was initiated at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Government House Annex, Warri on Monday, comprising representatives from the Ijaw, Urhobo, and Itsekiri ethnic groups.The meeting themed “Stakeholders Meeting for the Implementation of the Supreme Court Judgment on Fresh Delineation of Wards and Polling Units in Warri Federal Constituency,” highlighted the active engagement of ethnic group representatives in shaping the delineation process.
Speaking at the meeting, the Delta State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sir Etekamba Umoren said, “The choice of Warri South, as the venue of this Stakeholders meeting is not only premised on the fact that , Warri South Local Government Area is the Headquarters of Warri Federal Constituency but also one of the key agreements by the Focal/Contact Persons representing the three ethnic nationalities of the Ijaws, Itsekiris and Urhobos, at a meeting held in INEC State Office, Asaba, on Friday 19th April 2024 and accepted by the Commission, hence we are here gathered today for this all-important meeting.
“It is only fitting and proper that Stakeholder engagement preceding the mobilization of the technical staff of the Commission ought to be within the precinct of the theatre of operations, in this instance, the three Local Government Areas that makeup Warri Federal Constituency.
“It is also worth noting that the calibre of representation in this meeting from the Commission’s Headquarters, Abuja, signposts the Commission’s readiness to commence field work on the fresh delineation of the Constituency in compliance with the Supreme Court Judgment. Umoren also noted the Commission’s readiness, with technical teams set to begin fieldwork across Warri South, Warri Southwest, and Warri North Local Government Areas from July 10th to July 27th, 2024.
“As we speak, over 50 persons, comprising technical officers and support staff from both National Headquarters and State office, are already on the ground, preparatory to moving to the three Local Government Areas, to commence fieldwork, from Wednesday 10th -27th July 2024, he stated.
Umoren’s submissions were re-emphasized by Prof. Rhoda Gumus, who stood in for the INEC National Chairman, Professor Yakubu Mahmood at the meeting.
“INEC is ready and the three ethnic groups are ready. Right now we are having a meeting on how to go ahead. I am representing the National Chairman. The three focal persons of the ethnic groups are in the meeting with us. The way forward is that we are ready. We came as a result of our chairman sending us. I am representing our chairman”, she said.
Amidst the protest of some Itsekiri youths against the delineation process, the meeting was successfully concluded, as there was heavy presence of security men at the venue.