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2019: No Vacancy for Urhobo Governor in Delta State- Ex-Deputy Gov, Amos Utuama

2019: No Vacancy for Urhobo Governor in Delta State- Ex-Deputy Gov, Amos Utuama Former Deputy Governor of Delta State, Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama, SAN  has advised Urhobo indigenes dreaming of producing Urhobo governor in Delta State in 2019  to jettison the dream  stating  that there is no vacancy for Urhobo governor in 2019. Utuama who made the statement during the People Democratic Party, PDP Delta Central Senatorial District, victory reception held yesterday at Oghara-Township stadium, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area assured Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi  Okowa that  come 2019; the Urhobo nation will not produce a governorship candidate to challenge him, adding that the Urhobo people are happy  with his administration and would want him to complete his eight years tenure. Utuama stated further, that with the level of Urhobo participation in Okowa’s government and the developmental projects so far brought to the Delta Central Sena...

The death of the great Apostle

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HOW APOSTLE JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA DIED - PROPHET I.O. OGEDEGBE Until his sudden departure to glory on Sunday, 26th July, 1959, Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola showed no sign of illness. On Friday 24th July, he returned to Ibadan to attend the general council’s meeting slated for that day. On Saturday morning, 25th July, Apostle Babalola conducted the morning prayer for ministers and members living in the vicarage of C.A.C. Olugbode, Ibadan and prayed for everybody. The same day, he sent two of his followers, Michael and another fellow to me at Ede that I should prepare a place for him to sleep. I never knew he was talking of his final sleep. Apostle Ayo Babalola arrived Ede around 6:30 in the evening that Saturday and he was gladly received. Before his arrival, I had prepared my bedroom ready for him. We ensured that nobody was allowed to rush into the bedroom with him; for it was Apostle Babalola’s habit that he never turned away anybody who came to him for prayer and counselli...