Erstwhile chairman of the Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, PDP, Delta North is also chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs. Nwaoboshi, a veteran of many political battles in his native Delta State includes among his laurels or scars, his famed fallout with Governor James Ibori in the approach to the 2007 transition when he was a leading protagonist for the shift of the governorship to Delta North. Nwaoboshi would also not be easily forgotten for his leading role in the nationally televised pitch battle for the 2011 Delta North Senate PDP ticket that saw him engage another and possibly more entrenched operator in the person of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. At that time, Nwaoboshi was not even an aspirant, but his trenchant position gave the impression of being an ally of Dr. Mrs. Mariam Ali, wife of a former national chairman of the PDP, Col. Ahmadu Ali, who contested the ticket with Okowa.

Chief Gabriel Ofotokun, a researcher in Chemical Engineering, is the President General (Interim Administration) of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, the umbrella body of the Urhobo people at home and in Diaspora.

WITH the gargantuan problems bedevilling the downstream segment of the oil sector, only the novice would have lived under the illusion that they would take a little time to resolve when the Buhari administration assumed office in May 2015.

MR. Joseph Edionwele represents Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. In this interview, he says Edo people have passed through pains under the APC administration, expressing optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP would be victorious in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

The forthcoming governorship election in Edo State is a make or mar election for the different political tendencies in the state. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP which lost control of the state in 2008 vide the courts is seemingly desperate to regain control and the power brokers in the party with the notable exception of Senator Roland Owie seem determined to throw up Pastor Osaze Ize-Iyamu who ironically was the campaign manager of the incumbent, Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress, APC four years ago. Senator Owie and some other chieftains are, however, said to be inclined towards Chief Solomon Edebiri, who ironically also came from the other side, APC to join the PDP.

LUCKY Imasuen served as deputy governor to Prof. Oserheime Osunbor in Edo State between 2007 and 2008 when their election was upturned by the Court of Appeal. Interestingly, both men have now switched from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP which gave them the platform to public office to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Even though Osunbor is still working to return to office in the forthcoming governorship election, Imasuen in this interview gives reasons why he is supporting another aspirant, Godwin Obaseki, for the governorship

365 days ago Nigeria recorded history when an incumbent president of the country conceded victory to his challenger in a presidential election.

GOVERNOR of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa in two interview sessions in Abuja and Asaba speaks on how he has been steering the affairs of the state in the past 10 months, how he and others broke the myth of Delta Northerner becoming the governor of the state and lots more.

Kole Ajayi, a scientist turned lawyer, contested the Ekiti State governorship election in 2014 on the platform of Accord Party. He has now decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He speaks like somebody who has guts. To him, no argument can dent the rightness of his position on the Presidency of Muhammadu Buhari. Yet, he tells you he is not confrontational. He claims he has prioritized governance with a view to putting the welfare of the people first. Perhaps, this is the reason he was re-elected after staying out of power for eight years. In this interview in Abuja, Mr. Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State governor, says Buhari is not technically equipped to better the lot of Nigerians.