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Delta is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1991. It is bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra and Rivers states, and the south by Bayelsa State while to the west is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline. The state was initially created with 12 local government areas in 1991, but was later expanded to 19 and now has 25 local government areas. Its capital city is Asaba which is located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the state, while the state's economic center is the city of Warri on the southwestern coastline.
Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government.
The Anioma people are a subgroup of igbo people predominantly indigenous to present day Delta State, Nigeria, The Anioma people encompass and are native to the nine northeastern Local Government Areas of Delta State and the Ika-Igbo communities of Edo State. Politically, the Anioma occupy the Delta North Senatorial District where they are the majority group.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Delta comprises three Senators representing Delta Central, Delta South, Delta North and ten Representatives representing Ethiope, Ughelli North/South/Udu, Ndokwa/Ukwani, Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie, Isoko North/South, Burutu, Warri, Ika, Aniocha North/South, and Bomadi/Patani.
Uvwie (/hu-we-ɛ/), is a principal urban Local government area in Delta State. It lies along the Warri River and it is one of the 24 Urhobo kingdoms. The entirety of the LGA is conurbated with the city of Warri, making it a greater part of Warri metropolitan area
The Urhobos are people located in southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger Delta. They are the major ethnic groups in Delta State. The people in this ethnic group speak the Urhobo language. Their population is approximately 7 million.
Onogbokor is an Isoko-speaking town in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State, Nigeria. Until the creation of Delta State in 1991, it was formerly with the Ndoshimili LGA with headquarters located in Kwale, in the defunct Bendel state. It shares common boundaries with Iyede-Ame in the south, Igeh to the east, Umuolu and Itebiege to the north and Akara-etiti on the west. The town has three quarters: Ushie, Ogbe-ekpako and Ove. Inhabitants of the town dominantly speak the Isoko dialect with few migrant Ụkwụànì speakers. They intermarry Ụkwụànìs, Ijaws and other tribes. As a clan, it has four communities: Ewo-Okpe community, Okporo community, Ewo-eboy community and Obere community. There are migrants from neighbouring nearby communities and pockets of Ijaw fishermen and Hausa petty traders in the clan.
The South South is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. It designates both a geographic and political region of the country's eastern coast. It comprises six states – Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Rivers.
Delta Central senatorial district in Delta State, Nigeria covers 8 local governments which include Ethiope East, Ethiope West, Sapele, Okpe, Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Udu and Uvwie. The headquarters of Delta Central senatorial district is Udu. Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Ovie Omo –Agege is from Delta Central senatorial district. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress.
Delta North senatorial district in Delta State, Nigeria, covers 9 local governments namely Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika North East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Oshimili South, Oshimili North and Ukwuani. The current representative of Delta North is Ned Nwoko of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
Delta South senatorial district in Delta State, Nigeria, covers 8 local governments which comprise Bomadi, Burutu, Isoko North, Isoko South, Patani, Warri North, Warri South and Warri South West. The headquarters of Delta South is Isoko South Local Government. The current representative of Delta South senatorial district is James Manager of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
Kenneth Edafe Ogba was a Nigerian politician and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko South Constituency 1 in the 7th Delta State House of Assembly.
Tim Kome Owhefere was a Nigerian lawyer and politician and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko North Constituency in the 7th Delta State House of Assembly. He also served as the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Delta State gubernatorial election was held on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Delta State, concurrent with elections to the Delta State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election — which was postponed from its original 11 March date — was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term. Speaker of the House of Assembly Sheriff Oborevwori held the office for the PDP by a 18% margin over Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC).
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Delta State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Delta State, Nigeria.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election was held in all 360 constituencies where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting. Most elections were held on February 23, 2019 with some elections running into February 24 while others had supplementary or rerun elections that took place at a later date. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2015.
The 2021 Nigerian state legislative elections were called to fill vacant seats in state Houses of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Delta State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Delta State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
Princess Patience Adankele Ajudua, known as Pat Ajudua is a Nigerian lawyer and parliamentarian. She was the Chief whip of the Delta State House of Assembly.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Delta State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
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- ↑ "Oborevwori re-emerges as 7th Delta Assembly Speaker". Tribune Online. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "2019 Election Result Updates: Kenneth Ogba, Ferguson Onwo Win Isoko South, North Delta Assembly Seats In Peaceful Poll". Blank NEWS Online. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "INEC Refuses To Issue Certificates Of Return To Delta APC Lawmakers-Elect". Sahara Reporters. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "Breaking: APC's Jaro Egbo wins Oharisi, clinch Ughelli North II seat". Vanguard News. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2022-01-03.