2015: DELTA PDP CHAIRMAN BLASTS SSG OVER POWER SHIFT

DELTA State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, yesterday, faulted the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr. Ovuozourie Macaulay, for saying that he was not aware of any agreement between the Anioma and other parts of the state for a power shift.

Nwaoboshi who described the comment as “provocative,” told Vanguard in an interview that he had received several phone calls since the SSG  made the statement, which was published in a national newspaper on Monday.

WELCOME ADDRESS BY RT. HON. VICTOR OCHEI, DTHA SPEAKER AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 66TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (CPA) AFRICA REGION HELD IN ASABA

The welcome address by Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, DTHA Speaker at the opening ceremony of the 66th Executive Committee meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region held in Asaba on January 14, 2014 below;

WELCOME ADDRESS BY RT. HON. (ENGR) VICTOR ONYEKACHI OCHEI (FNSE, FIAS) SPEAKER, DELTA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ASABA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 66TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (CPA) AFRICA REGION HELD IN ASABA, NIGERIA ON THE 14TH OF JANUARY 2014

Your Excellency,
Dr. Emmanuel E. Uduaghan, (CON)
Governor of Delta State;

Your Excellency,
Prof Amos Ugbe Utuama (SAN)
Deputy Governor of Delta State;

Your  Excellency,
Hon. Lindiwe Maseko, Chairperson of Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Executive Committee and Speaker of Gauteng Provincial Legislature;

Your Excellency,
Anne S. Makinda, President of the CPA Africa Region
and Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania;

Your Excellency, Rt. Hon. David Mark
The Senate President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria;

Your Excellencies the Speakers of various Parliaments
and Presiding Officers present;

Distinguished Executive Members of
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association;

Members of the Delta State Executive Council;

Members of the fourth Estate of the realm.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

DELTA 2015: YES, I SUPPORT POWER SHIFT — OCHEI

ENGINEER Victor Ochei is the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly. In this interview, he speaks on issues ranging from power shift, the activities of the State Assembly, especially in relation to the 2014 Appropriation bill. Excerpts:

Recently, the Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, presented the 2014 budget proposals to the Delta State House of Assembly. What will be the factors that will guide your speedy action in this respect?

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT COMMENDS DELTA ASSEMBLY FOR EXCELLENT ORGANISATIONAL ABILITY

The Secretariat of the 66th Executive Committee Meeting of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Africa Region has commended the Delta State House of Assembly for its excellent organisation of the ongoing conference in Asaba.

The Assistant Regional Secretary of the body, Mr Demetrius Mgalami made the commendation when Rt. Hon (Engr.) Victor Ochei, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, the host Legislature visited the secretariat to enable him assess the preparations toward a successful hosting.

WHY DTHA WILL GIVE SPEEDY CONSIDERATION TO 2014 APPROPRIATION BILL —OCHEI

THE  Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), Engr. Victor Ochei, recently  fielded questions from The POINTER crew of Monday Uwagwu, Sam Ijeh and Iteveh Ekpokpobe, in which he responded to legion questions, including the House’s activities, especially in relation to the 2014 Appropriation Bill of the state.  His responses to our questions are in paraphrase.

Mr Speaker, recently, the Governor of Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, as the head of the executive arm of the state government, presented a proposal of the 2014 budget proposal to the Delta State House of Assembly. On that occasion, you gave the assurance that it will be speedily completed in terms of consideration. What will be the factors that will guide your speedy action in this respect?

PDP, BEST VEHICLE TO REAPING DEMOCRACY DIVIDENDS – RT HON. VICTOR OCHEI

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon (Engr) Victor Ochei has described the People’s Democratic Party as the veritable vehicle through which Deltans will reap and savour the dividends of democracy.
He made this landmark statement at Utagba Uno in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of Delta State, when Hon Azuka Azaka, member representing Ndokwa-West at the Delta State House of Assembly led over ten thousand erstwhile members of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) to the People’s Democratic Party.
In the legislator’s words, “the present Uduaghan administration which came into governance on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, has demonstrated unfathomable commitment to providing the dividends of democracy to the polity, by the faithful implementation of the three point agenda”.