Egbema Kingdom Unity Movement Concludes Extensive Grassroots Tour Across Clans and Communities, Declares New Chapter of Peace, Reconciliation and Kingdom-Wide Solidarity ...... ELOT, Traditional Council of Chiefs and Regency Council Unite to Restore Harmony; Eld. Edmund Tiemo Commends GOC Tompolo, Bolowei Emmanuel Omoko and Other Stakeholders for Their Sacrifices Towards Egbema Kingdom Unity; Ofunama Meeting to Address Next Ruling House. By EgbemaVoice, EGBEMA KINGDOM, EDO/DELTA STATES: ___ In a significant demonstration of collective leadership, reconciliation and renewed commitment to the future of Egbema Kingdom, the Egbema Leaders of Thought (ELOT), in collaboration with the Egbema Traditional Council of Chiefs and the Egbema Regency Council, have successfully undertaken an extensive grassroots unity and reconciliation tour across Egbema clans and communities in Edo and Delta States. The historic engagement, which covered Ofunama, Jamagie, Ogbudu...

EGBEMA CHRISTIAN CONVENTION 2027: PREPARATIONS FOR 14TH ANNUAL GATHERING BEGIN Egbema Pentecostal Forum Announces Five-Day Convention, Unveils Theme “The Crown of Glory” By Egbemavoice  The Egbema Pentecostal Forum (E.P.F.) has announced the 14th Annual Egbema Christian Convention 2027, scheduled to hold from Monday, January 4, to Friday, January 8, 2027, at Ofunama Community Playground, Ofunama, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. The five-day spiritual gathering is themed “The Crown of Glory,” drawn from Isaiah 62:3, and is expected to bring together Christian faithful, ministers of the gospel, worshippers, and guests from different state, kingdom and communities for an impactful period of worship, prayer, fellowship, and spiritual renewal. Activities will commence daily at 5:00 p.m., with participants expected to experience an atmosphere of praise, worship, biblical teachings, prayer, and divine encounters. In a gesture aimed at ensuring convenient pa...

WARRI 2027: MULade SHERIFF TAKES CAMPAIGN TO POLOBOU CONTINUES COMMUNITY-TO-COMMUNITY AND HOUSE-TO-HOUSE OUTREACH ACROSS RIVERINE COMMUNITIES ... NDP WARri FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY FLAGBEARER STRENGTHENS GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION AND PEOPLE-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP. By EgbemaVoice News POLOBUBOU (TSEKELEWU), WARRI NORTH LGA, DELTA STATE — November 4, 2026. The 2027 political engagement train of Chief Comrade Mulade B. Sheriff, PhD, the New Democratic Party (NDP) flagbearer for Warri Federal Constituency, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, arrived at Polobubou (Tsekelewu) Community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State as he continued the second day of his extensive community-to-community and house-to-house visitation across the riverine communities of the constituency. The visit forms part of his deliberate grassroots engagement initiative aimed at strengthening direct communication with the people, understanding their concern...

..... HRM Charges Him To Campaign Peacefully, Keep His Promises, Shun Violence And Vote-Buying — As Mulade Unveils Vision For A New Warri_ By EgbemaVoice, In a defining moment for the 2027 general election, the National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Warri Federal Constituency, Chief Comrade Sheriff Mulade PhD, paid a royal visit to His Royal Majesty, Kingsley Emakpor Orereh, Ataneru, Igbi II, the Ovie of Agbarha-Warri Kingdom, to formally inform him of his aspiration and to seek royal blessing. He was warmly received, royally blessed, and given fatherly counsel that has now become a charge to all politicians. Speaking with wisdom and royal authority, His Royal Majesty charged Mulade to go about his election peacefully and to avoid violence in all its forms. HRM said the election must be conducted without bloodshed, without intimidation, and without division, because after election, the people remain one family. The monarch further charged him to keep his ...

... ELOT-LED DELEGATION TAKES KINGDOM-WIDE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION CAMPAIGN TO HISTORIC GBEOBA, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO RESTORING BROTHERHOOD, STRENGTHENING SOLIDARITY AND BUILDING ONE UNITED EGBEMA KINGDOM. By EgbemaVoice  The Egbema Kingdom Unity Movement has continued to strengthen its grassroots reconciliation campaign with its arrival in the ancient town of Gbeoba, where the delegation received a warm and encouraging welcome from community leaders, elders, stakeholders and residents. The visit forms part of the ongoing kingdom-wide peace and reconciliation tour being championed by the Egbema Leaders of Thought (ELOT), as part of deliberate efforts to reconnect Egbema communities, promote constructive engagement and restore the enduring bonds of unity, brotherhood and collective identity among the people. The warm reception accorded the delegation in Gbeoba further demonstrates the importance of grassroots participation and community ownership in the on...

INEC REMOVES 1.6 MILLION RECORDS FROM VOTERS' REGISTER, IDENTIFIES 54 STAFF IN 10 STATES AS COMPLICIT The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the removal of 1,609,553 records from the national register of voters following a clean-up of the 2025/2026 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. It also revealed that 54 persons across ten states have been identified as complicit in the irregularities and face disciplinary action and possible prosecution. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this at a press conference on the display and publication of the Preliminary Voters Register held at the Commission’s Headquarters on Monday 9th November, 2026. Prof. Amupitan said the figure comprises 1,608,660 confirmed invalid registrations and 873 records belonging to verified deceased persons, which were removed as a separate category. The Commission harvested 11,088,238 records from the three phases of the 2025/2026 CVR, and the Automated Biomet...

TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE INEC CHAIRMAN , PROFESSOR JOASH OJO AMUPITAN, SAN ON THE DISPLAY AND PUBLICATION OF THE PRELIMINARY VOTERS REGISTER  Protocol The Honourable National Commissioners The Honourable Secretary of INEC Civil Society Organisations  Technical Aides to the Chairman Directors and other Senior Staff of INEC  Esteemed Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Introduction The Commission, {Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)} has received several complaints- claims and objections in respect of the display of the Preliminary Register of Voters displayed at the Ward between 9th and 15th October, 2026 and the subsequent publication online. It must be noted that the current National Register of Voters evolved through successive registration and Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercises since 2011. It therefore contains biometric and demographic data captured under different technologies, operational arrangeme...

Delta EXCO Approves Over N1.2trn 2027 Budget, Roads, Other Projects By EgbemaVoice  The Delta State Executive Council has approved a 2027 Appropriation Bill of N1,236,874,981,081 trillion for onward transmission to the State House of Assembly, alongside several infrastructure projects covering roads, education, judicial facilities and community development. The decisions were reached at Monday's Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Government House Annex, Warri. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, announced the approvals while briefing journalists after the meeting. He was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon. Aniagwu said the proposed budget would provide the financial framework for the execution of ongoing projects and new development initiatives across the state in 2027. He explained that the government remained committed to sustaining projec...

PANDEF Condemns Political Violence in Warri, Calabar and Asaba, Calls for Immediate Halt, Thorough Investigations By EgbemaVoice  The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has strongly condemned recent incidents of political violence in Warri/Effurun, Calabar and Asaba, expressing deep concern over the loss of life recorded during the latest incident in Asaba on November 7, 2026. In a press statement dated November 9, 2026, and signed by its National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, PhD, OON, PANDEF described political violence, intimidation and thuggery as unacceptable practices that undermine the peaceful coexistence and democratic values of the South-South region. The Forum appealed to political leaders and party stakeholders to demonstrate maturity, discourage inflammatory statements and guide their supporters towards peaceful political engagement. It also urged Niger Delta youths not to allow themselves to be used as instruments of political violence. Furtherm...

EGBEMA KINGDOM UNITY MOVEMENT EXTENDS GRASSROOTS TOUR TO POLOBUBOU, RECEIVES WARM WELCOME FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS, ELDERS AND RESIDENTS ... ELOT-LED DELEGATION TAKES PEACE AND RECONCILIATION CAMPAIGN TO POLOBUBOU IN WARRI NORTH LGA, DELTA STATE, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO KINGDOM-WIDE UNITY, SOLIDARITY AND COLLECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. By EgbemaVoice  The ongoing Egbema Kingdom Unity Movement has continued to gather momentum as the Egbema Leaders of Thought (ELOT)-led delegation arrived in Polobubou community, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, as part of its extensive grassroots engagement and reconciliation tour across Egbema Kingdom. The delegation was warmly received by community leaders, elders, stakeholders and residents of Polobubo, who expressed their appreciation for the initiative and the determination of Egbema leaders of thought to bring the message of peace, unity, reconciliation and collective progress directly to the people. The visit represents anot...

EGBEMA KINGDOM UNITY MOVEMENT EXTENDS GRASSROOTS TOUR TO ABADIGBENE, RECEIVES COMMENDATION FROM COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP .... ELOT-LED DELEGATION TAKES PEACE AND RECONCILIATION CAMPAIGN TO WARRI NORTH LGA, AS ABADIGBENE LEADERSHIP REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR KINGDOM-WIDE UNITY. By EgbemaVoice  The Egbema Kingdom Unity Movement has extended its ongoing grassroots reconciliation and unity tour to Bolou Jamagie Abadigbene Community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, as the delegation intensifies its engagement across the nine clans of Egbema Kingdom to promote peace, strengthen brotherhood and advance collective development. The delegation, led by the Chairman of the Egbema Leaders of Thought (ELOT), Elder Edmund Tiemo, alongside members of the Egbema Traditional Council of Chiefs and the Egbema Regency Council, was received by the leadership of Abadigbene Community. The visit forms part of the kingdom-wide initiative aimed at bringing Egbema people clo...

EGBEMA KINGDOM UNITY MOVEMENT EXTENDS GRASSROOTS TOUR TO OPUAMA, REINFORCES CALL FOR PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND KINGDOM-WIDE SOLIDARITY ... ELOT-LED DELEGATION TAKES UNITY CAMPAIGN TO OPUAMA IN WARRI NORTH LGA, DELTA STATE, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ONE EGBEMA KINGDOM. By EgbemaVoice  The Egbema Kingdom Unity Movement has extended its ongoing grassroots unity and reconciliation tour to Opuama Community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, as the delegation continues its engagement across the nine clans of Egbema Kingdom to promote peace, strengthen brotherhood and advance collective development. The visit forms part of the kingdom-wide initiative designed to bring Egbema communities together, strengthen relationships among stakeholders and encourage a renewed commitment to the shared heritage, culture, history and identity of the kingdom. The delegation is led by the Chairman of the Egbema Leaders of Thought (ELOT), Elder Edmund Tiemo, alongside...

EGBEMA KINGDOM UNITY MOVEMENT ARRIVES AJAKURAMA, TRADITIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF EGBEMA KINGDOM, RECEIVES SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP   Ajakurama Leadership Applauds EGBEMA Leaders of Thought, Traditional Council of Chiefs and Regency Council, Reaffirms Commitment to Kingdom-Wide Unity, Peace and Reconciliation. By EgbemaVoice  The ongoing Egbema Kingdom Unity Movement has arrived at Ajakurama town,  ovia South West local Government Area of Edo state the traditional headquarters of Egbema Kingdom, as the delegation continues its historic grassroots tour across the nine clans, promoting peace, reconciliation, mutual understanding and a renewed commitment to the collective advancement of the kingdom. The visit to Ajakurama represents a significant moment in the ongoing unity campaign, considering the town's historical and traditional significance as the headquarters of Egbema Kingdom. The delegation was led by Elder Edmund Tiemo, Chairman of the...