OCHEI AT WADATA PLAZA: MATTERS ARISING

By Nkem Osu

If inanimate objects could speak, perhaps the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, headquarters, Wadata Plaza, located along Michael Okpara Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja would have verbally acknowledged Thursday, November 6, as a symbolic day, as Rt Hon (Engr) Victor Ochei, the youngest Fellow of The Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, a law graduate and a Harvard-trained educationist and interestingly a frontline Delta State gubernatorial aspirant submitted his nomination form.

This symbolism finds relevance in the pomp and pageantry which had a tinge of tumultuous symphony on the one hand and the unveiling of an articulately knitted blue print aimed at improving the lives of Deltans, once Rt Hon Ochei mounts the saddle of leadership of the state come 2015.

DELTA: I’M BACK ON MY FEET – OCHEI

Vanguard Report

ERSTWHILE Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly and a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Victor Ochei, in a session with Vanguard’s senior editors ventilates on his recent political experiences, his resurrection and vision for Delta State. Excerpts:
WHY did you describe yourself as Speaker Emeritus?

In the history of Delta State, I remain the only speaker who resigned and it (resignation) was read on the floor of the House. Every other speaker was either impeached or finished his tenure. I remain the only speaker, who resigned voluntarily.

I gave my reasons for resigning and the reasons were accepted. I gave way for a new leadership to emerge having contributed my quota. I feel a bit immodest to say I performed, but those who followed my era would attest to the kind of innovation I brought to the House.

Today, Delta State House of Assembly can rank among the best in the country and can compete with any other legislative house globally.

DELTA GUBER: CLARK LAUDS OCHEI

FORMER Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Ochei’s 2015 governorship aspiration experienced an up thrust when revered elder statesman, Chief E. K. Clark, described him as being eminently qualified for the governorship of the state considering the impressive track record of transformation already established in previous offices Ochei held.

Chief Clark made this statement during Ochei’s consultative visit to his Kiagbodo country home, yesterday.

Clark said the composition of Ochei’s entourage, which comprised all ethnic groups in the state, was an attestation to the fact that Ochei is a detribalised Deltan, adding, “It will take only a person with this outstanding characteristic to bring peace and progress to Delta State.”

He also disclosed that neither he nor any individual can impose any candidate on Deltans, and prayed God to grant Ochei his heart’s desire of governing the state, where corruption, favouritism and imperialism will be eradicated Credit: Vanguard

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DELTA 2015: WE’LL NOT FORGET YOU, UPU ASSURES OCHEI

The governorship ambition of Chief Victor Ochei, former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, got a boost when the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, through Chief Joe Omene (JP) gave the assurance that “the group will not forget him Ochei, when the time comes for considering a suitable governorship aspirant.

He made the statement while responding to Ochei’s advocacy for support to his ambition during a consultative visit to the executive officers of UPU, in Mosogar.

Omene said the statement stemmed from Ochei’s impressive address, which portrayed him as a detribalised Deltan who had shown tremendous understanding of the socio-political dynamics of Delta State.

He counselled other aspirants to emulate Ochei whom he described as a unique politician with exemplary track record of encouraging ethnic tolerance as a means of deriving strength from the state’s diversity.

Earlier, Chief Ochei pledged to bring his wealth of experience as a former speaker of the state legislature to bear on governance with the aim of improving on the lives of Deltans, if voted as governor.

He informed the gathering that as a detribalised Deltan, his focal point would be to have a pan-Deltan blueprint to bring about massive transformation in the various sub-sectors of the state.

Source: Vanguard

FORMER CHAIRMAN OF DELTA NORTH PDP SUPPORTS OCHEI’S GUBER AMBITION

ASABA — IMMEDIATE past Vice Chairman (Delta North) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ogbuefi Eric Anigala, has described Hon. Victor Ochei’s gubernatorial ambition as one that will bring about meaningful transformation in Delta State if voted in.

He made the statement when Hon Ochei paid him a consultative visit in his Obiaruku country home.   According to him,  Ochei’s massive transformation of the Delta State House of Assembly was an indication that given the opportunity, he would replicate his performance as the Chief Executive Officer of Delta State.

“Most times,  I no longer recognize the present Assembly complex because of the massive face-lift given to it,” he said, adding that, “ it is only natural to support his ambition and pray to the Almighty God to assist him in the actualization of his dream of becoming the governor of Delta State come 2015.”

GO AND PRESENT POPULAR CANDIDATES, JONATHAN TELLS PDP GOVS

ABUJA- AHEAD of the November 29 governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP where candidates would emerge for the February, 2015 election, President Goodluck Jonathan has told governors elected on the platform of the party that they must produce for PDP very popular and acceptable candidates that were capable of wining elections.

According to the President, the governors must not hand pick candidates, it must be done through consultation with leaders, elders, stakeholders and party members in the state, just as he stressed that there should be primary election where the people of the state would decide who should be the candidate of the party.

DELTA NORTH GOV ASPIRANTS WON’T FIGHT OVER PARTY’S TICKET —OCHEI

ASABA—PEOPLE’S Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial hopeful in Delta State, Hon. Victor Ochei, has said the conspiracy by people who want Delta North (Anioma) governorship aspirants to fight and fall apart over the party’s ticket will fail.

Ochei while reacting to the insinuations that purported bickering among gubernatorial hopefuls from Delta North senatorial district, may deny Anioma people of governorship in 2015, said, “Before we entered the race, we knew that it is only one person that will finally emerge as governor so it is not true.”

2015: 50,000 S-SOUTH YOUTHS ENDORSE JONATHAN, OCHEI

President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election and the governorship ambition of Mr. Victor Ochei received boost, weekend, during a grand reception where 50,000 youths under the umbrella of the South South Youth Political Struggle, SSYPS, endorsed the duo.

The event, which was initially slated to hold at Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West Local Government Area, was later shifted to Udu Playground in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.

WHY WE BACK JONATHAN FOR PRESIDENT, OCHEI FOR GOVERNOR

A UNITED Kingdom (UK)-based socio-political pressure group, Umu anioma in Diaspora (UAID), has endorsed the immediate past Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei as a preferred governorship candidate for Delta State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   

In the same vein, the group also okayed the recent PDP’s endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the 2015 election.  

In a statement, Chief Convener of Umu anioma in Diaspora (UAID), Mr. Charles Chukwuedo, stated that UAID unanimously backed Ochei and Jonathan candidacy because of their enviable legacies, as not only true patriots, but as rare achievers.  

OCHEI: I’M NOT AFRAID OF ANOINTED CANDIDATE

Former Delta State House of Assembly Speaker Hon. Victor Ochei is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant. He spoke with reporters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on his ambition, zoning and preparations for primaries.  

What is your position on the zoning of the governorship to Ndokia aresa, Delta North District? 

Delta North is one entity and you cannot excise a part of it and say they cannot run for governor. For whatever reason, why do you want to do that? Why would you say we are zoning to the North, but this part will not benefit from it? Are they from another part of the state? Are they third-class citizens in the senatorial zone where they come from? It doesn’t make sense and I can tell you that Governor Uduaghan will never say that .

CONSULTATION TRAIN BERTH AT DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Rt.Hon Victor Ochei on consultation visit to Chief Ogbetuo PDP Elder and Leader..Delta Central Senatorial District 

PHOTOS: RT.HON VICTOR OCHEI DAZZLES WITH TEAM OCHEI 2015 @PDP ZONAL SENSITIZATION RALLY TODAY

Rt.Hon Victor Ochei dazzles with Team Ochei 2015 at South-South Zonal Sensitization Rally, Benin City Sat 27th Sept 2014. More pic after the cut....

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OCHEI 2015 ALL THE WAY>>>>>>

Forward ever..... 2015.. 
Who the cap fits.

THE STORY OF MY RESIGNATION AS EX–DELTA HOUSE SPEAKER, BY HON. OCHEI

*’My plan to succeed Uduaghan’

Rt. Hon Victor Onyekachi Ochei, an engineer, hails from Onicha Olona in Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State. In 2003, he contested for a seat in the Delta State House of Assembly on the platform of the defunct United Nigerian Peoples Party, UNDP, won the election, and subsequently became the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, the position he held till 2006.

He contested for the second time, this time under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, got elected to the Delta House of Assembly and was made the Chairman, House Committee on Education till the end of  the 4th  Assembly.

Again, he contested in April 2011 and was re-elected into the House of Assembly for the third time. This time, he became the Speaker, but later resigned from the position.
Ochei, in this interview, bares his mind on why he wants to be the next governor of Delta, former Governor Ibori, Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta politics, his tenure as Speaker, his resignation, relationship with Chief Edwin  Clark, the economy of Delta, his blueprint for the state, among others.