Delta State 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 in August 27,1991. Bordered on the north by Edo State,the east by Anambra and Rivers states,and that 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 which was later extended to 19 and now has 25 local government areas. Asaba as its state capital located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the state,while the state's economic center is Warri on the southwestern coastline.
Patrick Enebeli Osakwe was a Nigerian senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District in Delta State on the platform of Accord Party. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 1999,and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
Rosaline Patricia Irorefe Bozimo is a Nigerian lawyer who was appointed Chief Justice of Delta State with effect from 23 March 2003. She retired on 1 January 2011 and was succeeded by Honorable Justice Abiodun Smith. During the tenure of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),she served as the Administrator,National Judicial Institute (NJI).
Ifeanyichukwu Arthur Okowa is a Nigerian doctor and politician who served as Governor of Delta State from May 2015 to May 2023. A member of the Peoples Democratic Party,he is the party's vice presidential nominee in the 2023 presidential election running alongside Atiku Abubakar.
Akpor Pius Ewherido was a Nigerian politician. He was elected Senator for Delta Central Senatorial District in the April 2011 national elections,running on the Democratic People's Party (DPP) platform.
Hussey College Warri is a secondary school located along Upper Erejuwa Road in Warri,Delta State,Nigeria. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious colleges in Delta State and Nigeria,having produced many notable figures in the Nigerian professional and political scenery. The school has literally raised several generations of Nigerians from all tribes and backgrounds and schooled them in the best tradition of scholarship,athleticism,citizenship and morality. The 60th anniversary celebration of the foundation of Hussey College,Warri was organised by the Old Students Association in 2007.
Samuel Ioraer Ortom is a Nigerian politician,businessman,administrator and philanthropist. He was a Minister of State Trade and Investments in Nigeria during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan. Ortom was elected governor of Benue State as a member of the All Progressives Congress in 2015,though later defecting to the People's Democratic Party. He was re-elected as governor on 29 May 2019. Ortom's tenure ended on 29 May 2023,succeeded by a Catholic priest of the opposition party,Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia.
Great Ovedje Ogboru is a Nigerian businessman and politician who was the gubernatorial candidate for Alliance of Democracy,Democratic Peoples' Party and Labour Party in the 2003,2007 and 2015 Delta State governorship elections. He was also the gubernatorial nominee for All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 Delta State governorship elections.
Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate from 2019 to 2023. He was the senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023.
Natasha Hadiza Akpoti is a Nigerian Barrister,Social Entrepreneur and Politician. She ran for the post of Senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District under Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the year 2019. She contested in the 2019 Kogi State Gubernatorial Election which was held on 16 November 2019. She is the founder of Builders Hub Impact Investment Program (BHIIP).
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is a Nigerian politician,who has served as governor of Kwara State since 2019.
Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko was a Nigerian traditional ruler.
Dr Tidi Michael Ejueyitsi is the 15th and current local government chairman of Warri south local government area,Delta State Nigeria. He was born to Joshua Oritsetimeyin Tidi and late Princess Roli Lizzy Emiko. Tidi Michael was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State,Nigeria.
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.
The 2019 Delta State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9,2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa won re-election for a second term,defeating APC's Great Ovedje Ogboru,and several minor party candidates.
The 2015 Delta State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Delta State. Held on April 11,2015,the People's Democratic Party nominee Ifeanyi Okowa won the election,defeating Great Ogboru of the LP.
The 2023 Delta State gubernatorial election will take place 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—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.
The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Delta State held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Delta State. James Manager Ebiowou representing Delta North,Nwaoboshi Peter Onyeluka representing Delta South both won on the platform of the People's Democratic Party,while Ovie Omo-Agege representing Delta Central won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.
The 2019 Delta State House of Assembly election was held on March 9,2019,to elect members of the Delta State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 29 seats were up for election in the Delta State House 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.
