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Niger Delta Youth Group Applauds Ex-Minister For Dumping PDP For APC
Leadership of Niger Delta APC Youth Vanguard has commended the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godday Orubebe, for his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the decision as courageous and a bold step in the right direction as the state is in dare need of massive infrastructural development and industrialization.
The Niger Delta APC Youth Vanguard, which is a coalition of ex-agitators and other progressive stakeholders across the Niger Delta region, congratulated Elder Orubebe, declaring that they wholeheartedly support his decision, insisting that Orubebe is a core democrat, a courageous leader with foresight, a man of integrity with impecable track record of many virtues that has contributed a lot to the sustenance of our nascent democracy even before 1999.
The Niger Delta APC Youth Vanguard, in a resolution reached in Abuja after an enlarged meeting of members presided over by its National Coordinator, ‘General’ Fiawei Pathfinder, and the National Secretary Sir A.K. Peters, described Elder Godday Orubebe as a nationalist whose vision and values are circled on building bridges that stand on the principles of equity, justice and fairness with unity and oneness that will foster peaceful coexistence that will bring about sustainable development to the nation and the Niger Delta region at large, a man whose life has been a shining light to many in the Niger Delta.
“Orubebe who was former chairman Burutu Local Government Council in Delta State; a pioneer state party chairman of All People’s Party (APP); former Special Adviser to Chief James Ibori on Community Affairs; former Minister of Special Duties under President Umaru Musa Yaradua of blessed memory and later Minister of Niger Delta Affairs under former President GoodLuck Ebele Jonathan.”
The National Coordinator of the Niger Delta APC Youth Vanguard, ‘General’ Fiawei Pathfinder, who is also the President/National Coordinator of the group and from the same Local Government Area with the former Minister, pointed out that “we really want to use this medium to appreciate and salute our most respected leader, Distinguished Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the Deputy President of the Senate, who is the Governorship candidate of APC in Delta State.
“In the same vain the leadership of Niger Delta APC Youth Vanguard also seize this opportunity to salute the pragmatic leadership style of the state party chairman, Elder Omene Sobotie, whose vision and mission statement is geared towards achieving result no matter the storm, and it is on record that since he emerged as the state party chairman there has been series of events from welcoming decampees and big weights from the PDP. The chairman whose doors are open 24 hours for new members to join the party.
“It is worthy to note the transparent nature of the state party chairman who is hardworking, cool headed, focused and result oriented. He has set up a lot of mechanism in place to bring about peace and unity in the party, to liberate the state out of the hands of the corrupt and bad governance that has bedeviled it without moving forward since 1999 to date.
“We sincerely thank and appreciate Elder Godsday Orubebe for taking the bold step and courage to dump the PDP and to identify with the rulling party APC at this point in time. A decision that is widely celebrated by all Deltans across board most especially the Burutu Local Government sons and daughters were dancing and jubilating for deeming it fit to move out of the People’s Demonizing Party PDP that has held the state hostage since 1999 to date without meaningful development.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain the status quo in a dispute over the party’s candidates emerging from the Benue State APC primaries for the 2027 general election.
The order was made on Thursday by Justice Inyang Ekwo during proceedings in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1429/2026, filed by Engr. Sesugh Akaagba and other aggrieved APC candidates from Benue State against the APC and INEC.
The plaintiffs had, through an ex parte motion filed on July 5, 2026, sought six interim reliefs, including an order restraining the APC from substituting its validly nominated candidates in Benue State through its June 29, 2026 correspondence, or any subsequent communication, to INEC, pending determination of the substantive suit.
They also sought an order compelling the APC to immediately transmit to INEC the names of candidates validly nominated during the primaries monitored by the electoral commission.
When the matter first came up on July 8, 2026, the court declined to grant the interim application immediately, directing both APC and INEC to appear and respond before any decision was taken. The matter was adjourned to July 16.
At Thursday’s proceedings, counsel representing the APC and INEC were present in court, while the plaintiffs were represented by Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, alongside his legal team.
In his ruling, Justice Ekwo held that since issues had been joined by the parties particularly with INEC now before the court, the defendants were required by law to preserve the subject matter of the litigation pending determination of the substantive suit.
When counsel to the plaintiffs urged the court to caution APC and INEC against taking any further action that could affect the disputed list of candidates, the judge responded that it was “not a matter of advice but of law,” stressing that the defendants were bound to maintain the status quo.
The court consequently restrained APC and INEC from taking any action capable of altering the disputed list of candidates pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.
The defendants did not object to the restraining order.
At the commencement of proceedings, the court noted that all parties had voluntarily submitted to its jurisdiction by duly filing and exchanging their respective processes.
It held that there was no procedural or jurisdictional impediment to the expeditious determination of the substantive action, and directed that the matter be heard without further delay.
In furtherance of the objective of preserving the res and safeguarding the efficacy of the judicial process, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and final determination of the substantive suit, restraining any act or omission capable of prejudicing the rights of the parties or rendering the proceedings nugatory.
The court further directed that INEC be served forthwith with the originating and all consequential processes.
The effect of the subsisting order is that INEC is restrained from tampering with the existing list of candidates pending final determination of the suit, and from receiving, recognising, or acting upon any purported substituted list of National Assembly candidates from Benue State submitted by the APC.
The matter was adjourned to July 21, 2026, for hearing of the substantive suit.
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and former First Lady Patience Ibifaka Jonathan recently celebrated a significant family milestone as they attended the graduation ceremony of their son, Ariara Goodluck Jonathan, at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.
The proud parents joined family members and well-wishers to witness Ariara receive his degree, marking the successful completion of his academic programme. The occasion was filled with joy as the Jonathan family commemorated the achievement, highlighting the importance they place on education and personal development.
The graduation ceremony attracted warm congratulatory messages from friends, associates, and admirers, who wished the graduate continued success in his future endeavours.
The Following names joined the political family of Sen. Dr. George Akume today after leaving the sinking Alia ship .
Under the leadership of Barr. Emmanuel Jime .
The are ;
Chief Nelson Alapa
Douglas pepe SAN senatorial Aspirant zone A,
Engr Peter Ashiekaa
QS Clement Beetseh
Former commissioners
Joy Luga
Ann itodo
Barr martins Shaagee
Miss Dorcas
Prof Usar Joseh
Prof Cephas Tushima
Chief Patrick Idoko
Hon Patience Akor
Hon Fred Idoko
Hon Lawrence Ekpo Onoja Jnr
Hon Andrew Abah
Hon Agbo Innocent Ikwumonu
Hon Simon Omachoko
Hon David Egboja
Dr John Garba
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