APC members in Delta State are the most miserable set of people in the state.

Delta APC has a good prospect to take over the state in 2023 but if Kachukwu is reappointed , Delta State will become the head quarters of PDP

the essence of appointment is to do the job and to look after the interest of ur people. We can't afford another four years of wasted slot. We bear the first four years because we know that there is an opportunity to change him in 2019. We can't bear another four years of wastage.

garfield1:

I agree.either itsekiri or urhobo

Any other person but Kachukwu.How can we have a oil minister in our state and no party man is empowered. A ministry that can empower 1000 people with a stroke of pen. To make matters worse , he couldn't deliver his unit and ward for the president.

This is a passionate appeal to president Buhari, do not make the mistake of reappointing Kachukwu if you know you love APC and you want the party to succeed in the state.

ITSEKIRIs are majority in the Warri areas but they are minority in d lta state

I will send the break down for Warri North later. Itsekiri has 7 wards in Warri North and Ijaws have three wards

Buhari, APC members didn't commit any crime by supporting you . Why do you want to pay us back with a bad minister who doesn't care about us ?

Good morning President Muhammadu Buhari, you may not have been reading this post but some of your aides may have seen it. The reasons you have aides is to advise you in order to avoid making terrible mistakes. Dr. Ibe Kachukwu was a mistake you made in 2015. If you reappoint Kachukwu 95% of APC members in Delta will leave the party for you and kachukwu. Our party members are suffering in the state while the ministers uses private jet to carry his girlfriends every where. The office is not his personal inheritance

Any political office holder who cannot empower his people has no business holding political office

If the south west is interested in projucing the president in 2023, they must call the attention of the president to the injustice against the people of Delta south

Buhari, I want to remind you again because politics is not a child's play, before you appoint Kachukwu for a second term as minister, please endeavor to look at the result of the 2019 election in his ward and local government. With that , you will be convinced that the initial appointment was a wasted appointment

I am not playing blame game, PMB has a duty to carry every segment of the state along

Nigerians suffered to bring APC to power.

One of the reasons APC as a party is losing grip of areas previously controlled is insensitivity in the distribution of appointment

The governorship election is a different game entirely. Some Itsekiri PDP member are likely to Support Uduaghan for senate that is why the APC performance in the national assembly election is different from the governorship election.

ReubenE:

This your pattern of mathematics will not lead us anywhere because we don't know the individual identity of each voter, whether they are Ijaw or Itsekiri. The closest we can do is to draw conclusion from the ethnic spread over the local government.

It would be wrong for anyone to believe that all the Ijaw voters in Warri-South West voted for Atiku because of James Manager.
If the above is said about the governorship election, then it may not be far from the truth.

My brother, the highest votes APC got from Delta South Senatorial District in the Presidential Election was from Warri-South West Local Government....over Forty Three Thousand Votes. Again, the votes PDP got from Delta South Senatorial District in the Gubernatorial Election was from same Warri-South West Local Government. Connect the lines here and see what this truly means.

Even if I want to allude to your argument that APC performed well in Warri-South West because of the influence of Oduaghan and the Itsekiris in the Presidential election, how come Warri-South West returned the highest number of votes for the PDP in the Gubernatorial election, more than all the other Local Governments in Delta State despite the supposed influence of Oduaghan and the Itsekiris in Warri-South West

Ponder over this

Here is the result as decleared by INEC for Warri South West

WARRI SOUTH WEST LGA VOTES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF FEBRUARY 23RD 2019.

A. OGBE-IJOH WARD 1(IJAW)
APC-829
PDP-10245

B. ISABA WARD 2 ( IJAW)
APC -1717
PDP-7238

C. OPOROZA WARD 3 ( IJAW)
APC-1030
PDP-10123

D. GBARAMATU WARD 4 ( IJAW)
APC-2654
PDP-23636

E. UGBORODO WARD 5 (ITSEKIRI)
APC-24108
PDP-1278

F. AKPAKPA WARD 6 (ITSEKIRI,l)

APC-5064
PDP-35

G. MADANGHO WARD 7 ( ITSEKIRI)
APC-1313
PDP-1327

H. ORERE WARD 8 ( ITSEKIRI)
APC-4911
PDP-20041

AJUDAIBO WARD 9 ( ITSEKIRI)
APC-1171
PDP-1664

. OGIDIGBEN WARD 10( ITSEKIRI)
APC-417
PDP-6146

APC TOTAL =43214
PDP TOTAL =81883

PEDDLERS OF LIES TO SCORE CHEAP POLITICAL POINTS SHOULD SHUT UP...

Those Going to newspapers to tell cheap and baseless lies when glaring figures are in the public glare should desist. The entire ijaw nation in Delta didnt give President Muhammadu Buhari up to 10,000 Votes which in percentage terms, it is just about 3.5% of the total number of votes . If you are seeking appointment tell better lies not the cheap one. How can one man just wake up from his slumber selling lies on vanguard that Ijaws gave buhari the highest number of votes in Warri South west? The same place Tompolo and Deputy Governor Kingsley Otuaro came from?

For the records, the ijaws of Warri south west only contributed just about 6% of the total number of votes President Buhari scored, with Itsekiri giving 94%.
Below is the voting pattern and the total number of votes from every ward in warri South west.

WARRI SOUTH WEST LGA VOTES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF FEBRUARY 23RD 2019.

A. OGBE-IJOH WARD 1(IJAW)
APC-829
PDP-10245

B. ISABA WARD 2 ( IJAW)
APC -1717
PDP-7238

C. OPOROZA WARD 3 ( IJAW)
APC-1030
PDP-10123

D. GBARAMATU WARD 4 ( IJAW)
APC-2654
PDP-23636

E. UGBORODO WARD 5 (ITSEKIRI)
APC-24108
PDP-1278

F. AKPAKPA WARD 6 (ITSEKIRI,l)

APC-5064
PDP-35

G. MADANGHO WARD 7 ( ITSEKIRI)
APC-1313
PDP-1327

H. ORERE WARD 8 ( ITSEKIRI)
APC-4911
PDP-20041

AJUDAIBO WARD 9 ( ITSEKIRI)
APC-1171
PDP-1664

. OGIDIGBEN WARD 10( ITSEKIRI)
APC-417
PDP-6146

APC TOTAL =43214
PDP TOTAL =81883[i][/i]

Itsekiris restate support for Buhari, Osinbajo, wants Ministerial, NDDC posts

By Samuel Badejo
The Itsekiri people of Delta State have expressed renewed confidence in the ability of President Mohammadu Buhari to deploy his second term to addressing Nigeria's fundamental problems.

In a statement made available to Irohinoodua, the Itsekiri National Youths Council, (INYC) said the victory of President Buhari and his Vice President during the February 23 poll was a product of hardwork reflecting the confidence Nigerians have in the two leaders.

The INYC President Agbateyinmiro Weyinmi and Secretary General, .... signed the statement issued in Warri at the weekend.

The INYC said the Itsekiri support for the duo during the last Presidential poll was "total and overwhelming."

"Out of the 221,000 votes in Delta, we the Itsekiri gave over 75,000 votes representing 35 percent of the total votes and also representing 95 percent of the total number of Itsekiri votes in Delta State. Our support was total. We have also transformed this support to practical actions on the field ensuring that violent activities and economic sabotage activities in Delta state becomes a thing of the past..We achieved this through mass education of our youths because of the confidence we have in Buhari and Osinbajo."

The INYC urged the President to resiprocate the gesture by appointing an Itsekiri person as a Federal Minister while ensuring the the post of the Managing Director of Niger-Delta Development.Commission, (NDDC) is reserved for an Itsekiri person

The group stated "We appeal to President Buhari to appoint people of Itsekiri origin into strategic positions to compensate for the huge votes the All Progressive Congress, (APC) recorded during the February 23 Presidential poll inspite of the dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the state.

It said that the decision of the Itsekiri to vote massively for the APC was informed by the strong conviction that Buhari would meet the aspirations of the nationality group who are constantly marginalised in Delta State.

The INYC represents Itsekiri youths from indigenous people Delta State and Edo States

"During the last election, Itsekiri youths gave everything to President Buhari because we trust his economic and social policies. We are anxious to how he wants to show his appreciation to Itsekiri people that have always been at the receiving end of Delta and Niger- Delta politics."

He said even though Itsekiri are the second largest producer of Oil and gas in Nigeria, successive goverments have continued to push the ethnic group to the backbench.

The group however said President Buhari had shown signs of high responsibility and commitment to allay the fears of Itsekiri and ethnic minorities across the country citing his refusal to sign the Maritime University Bill which was skewed against history and subsisting judgement of Courts of Competent jurisdiction.

The youths praised the President for refusing to sign the Maritime University Bill into law adding the proposed law does was not a product of consultation and constructive engagement with all stakeholders.

The group commended President Buhari for embarking on milestone projects in Delta State during his first term the Warri Port Channel, Escravos Break Waters, Railway from Itakpe to Aladja and complete the aged-longed and ongoing East West Road project, the Omadino to Escravos road project to link the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, the Koko, Ogheye to Lagos Road project and revival of the Burutu, Koko and Sapele sea ports to boost economic activities in Delta State , dredging of the Benin River amongst other projects.

The group said as the tenure of the 4th Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) expired on the 25th of January, 2019 and a transition management committee consisting of an Acting Managing Director and two Acting Executive Directors was set up to manage the affairs of the Commission until a substantive board is appointed, there is the need to appoint a honest, transparent and loyal Itsekiri person as the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC)

The group said from the year 2001 to January 2019, the substantive Managing Directorship of the NDDC has rotated amongst the four Niger Delta states with the highest quantum of oil production as shown in the table below:
NDDC Governing Board MD/CEO’s From Inception
S/N Name of Appointees Period Position Board State

1 Engr. Godwin Omene
Hon. Emmanuel Agwariavwodo
Mr. Timi Alaibe 2001 – 2003
2003 – 2005
2005 – 2005 Substantive MD/CEO
Completed Omene’s Tenure
2005 Transition
1st Governing Board
Delta State

2
Mr. Timi Alaibe
Mr. P.Z. Aginghan 2006 – 2009
2009 – 2009 Substantive MD/CEO
2009 Transition 2nd Governing Board Bayelsa State

3 Mr. Chibuzor Uguoha
Mrs. Osato Arenyeka-Iyasere
Dr. Christian Oboh
Dr. (Mrs) Christy Atako 2009 – 2011
2011 – 2011
2011 – 2013
2013 – 2013 Substantive MD/CEO
2011 Transition – Ag MD
Substantive MD/CEO
2013 Transition – Ag MD
3rd Governing Board

Rivers State

4 Dr. Dan Abia
Mrs. Ibim Semeitari
HE, Dr. Nsima Ekere 2013 – 2015
2015 – 2016
2016 – 2019 Substantive MD/CEO
2016 Transition – Ag.MD
Substantive MD/CEO

4th Governing Board
Akwa-Ibom State
5 Prof Nelson Brambaifa 2019 – Date 2019 Transition – Ag.MD Nil Bayelsa State

It noted that the four Niger Delta states with the highest quantum of oil and gas production, namely Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states have all produced substantive Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of the NDDC for the full term of four years each and as required by section 3 of the NDDC Act from the year 2001 to 2019.

The groups demanded that in line with well-established rotational arrangement under the NDDC Act which has promoted peace and unity, and a sense of belonging among member states of the NDDC, the next substantive Managing Director of the NDDC should be appointed from Itsekiri which currently is the highest oil and gas producing territory in Delta State.

It noted that by the provisions of the NDDC Act, particularly section 4, the Chairmanship of the NDDC is to rotate among the member states of the Commission in the following alphabetical order:
a. Abia State
b. Akwa-Ibom State
c. Bayelsa State
d. Cross River State
e. Delta State
f. Edo State
g. Imo State
h. Ondo State; and
i. Rivers State.

It said the Chairmen of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Governing Boards of the NDDC were appointed from Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa and Cross Rivers States respectively.

The group said "the next Chairman of the NDDC is also legally expected to come from Delta State in compliance with section 4 of the Act.
It is our hope that Mr. President would as soon as possible appoint a substantive Governing Board of the NDDC in strict compliance with the enabling law establishing the commission in the interest of fairness and sustenance peace in the Niger Delta region"[i]

ReubenE:

I think you should read my comment again. If I remember correctly, our discourse here is centred on Delta South Senatorial District, and not population comparison between Ijaws and Urhobos in Delta State.

Urhobo ethnic nationality is majorly found in Delta Central, if you are from Delta state, I'm sure you will know this.

APC got more votes from Warri-South West Local in Delta South, and that Local Government is controlled by Ijaws

You are wrong my dear . Warri South West Ijaws voted for PDP because of Kingsley Otuaro who is from there and Manager. I will post the result ward by ward for you to see

Ijaw has 4 wards in Warri South West , Itsekiri has six wards. Do the maths your self

PMB before you make Kachukwu minister for second term, ask him to show you just one person he made millionaire in his local government

Delta North got minister of petroleum for four years, CBN governor for four years and other appointments too numerous to mention, yet Delta South that is without appointment gave PMB more than half of the total votes he scored in Delta State. To whom much is given, much is also expected

Buhari, your appointment in Delta North is a wasted appointment. The head quarters of APC in Delta State is Delta South and Central, if you concentrate your appointment in these area, APC will win Delta State in 2023. Except you want APC to die after your tenure

Tinubu and south west APC leaders must act fast before it is too late

The Igbos of Delta North will never support APC. They vote in the same manner with the south east. The hope of APC in Delta lies in Delta South and Central which have the highest population in the state.

The people of Delta South whose oil is used to run the government deserve appointment

The 3k votes in the ministers LGA are mainly that of APC members and Urhobo Itsekiri and Isoko living in that area .

They have no choice but to like Tinubu because Tinubu remains the pillar on which APC is standing

Kachukwu is from Aniocha South with 3k votes

Buhari, before you appoint Kachukwu for a second term as minister, look at the result from his local government

DELTA SOUTH POLLS HIGHEST VOTES FOR BUHARI

Prior to the February 23, 2019 Presidential/National Assembly election, Delta State had been a very tough glacier for any opposition party to cut. In 2015, the opposition APC in the state polled a total of 48,858 votes for eventual President, Muhammadu Buhari, a country distance from the ruling PDP’s 1,285,343 votes for Dr. Goodluck Jonathan under former Governor Uduaghan of Delta State.

In 2019, the outcome of the presidential election has sent panic to Governor Okowa’s PDP camp. The opposition APC, bolstered by the defection of former Governor Uduaghan turned in the second highest votes for President Buhari in the whole of the South-South and South East, more than the required 25% of votes to win the presidential election. The Delta APC polled a total of 221,282 votes as against the PDP’s 595,068 votes for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Delta APC may seem to have internal issues which Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and other leaders of the party have been trying to solve, it did not stop them from uniting to poll such historic figure for their President-Elect.

This milestone may affect the outcome of the coming Gubernatorial election in the state.

DELTA STATE PRESIDENTIAL RESULT

DELTA SOUTH

Warri South -10,007
Warri North -12,774
Warri South-West 43,214
Isoko North - 7,045
Isoko South - 10,536
Burutu - 5,546
Bomadi - 1,742
Patani - 4,749

Total =95,613

DELTA CENTRAL

Ughelli North -24,193
Ughelli South -10,078
Uvwie -7,591
Sapele -9,776
Ethiope West -8,648
Ethiope East -13,854
Udu -9,166
Okpe - 7,769

Total =91,075

DELTA NORTH

OSHIMILLI NORTH -1,960
OSHIMILLI SOUTH 2,635
UKWUANI -4,552
ANIOCHA SOUTH -3,239
ANIOCHA NORTH 3,674
IKA NORTH-EAST -5,265
IKA SOUTH -6,378
NDOKWA WEST -3,579
NDOKWA EAST -3,312

Total =21,594

Grand total :221,282