SLIPPERY ROAD TO DELTA 2015: OCHEI, FORMER SPEAKER CRASHES BEFORE BLAST OF WHISTLE

EVEN before the sounding of the bugle for the formal commencement of the 2015 Delta State governorship race, the ambition of former Speaker Victor Onyekachi Ochei, one of the frontrunners may have gone with the wind if the events surrounding his recent removal from the number three position in the state are of consequence.

  When members of the Delta State House of Assembly convened in the state capital of Asaba last Tuesday March 18, it was quite obvious that it was game over for Ochei’s almost three years stint as Speaker. 

  Although the legislators had accused Ochei of high-handedness and not being transparent in the handling of the affairs of the House, especially in the spending of money and execution of capital projects, but a close source begged to sharply differ.

DELTA SPEAKER SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly,  Hon. Victor Ochei, Saturday escaped death by the whiskers, at Obomkpa,  in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state as he emerged unhurt from what appeared to be an assassination attempt, when  an Improvised Explosive Device (I.E.D.) exploded and critically injured a female aide to one of his  associates.
Ochei, who was on a  familiarisation and thank-you tour of his aniocha north constituency, had barely finished exchanging pleasantries with political faithful at the eke market square venue, when the device went off with a loud explosion and its attendant smoke threw the crowd into pandemonium.

WE WANT DELTANS TO PARTAKE IN LAWMAKING PROCESS – SPEAKER

The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, in this interview with KOLA NIYI-EKE, speaks on issues relating to the state legislature under his watch, including its relationship with the executive arm. He also discusses how his leadership has been able to carry along opposition lawmakers and get them to join it in pursuing a common purpose.