{"id":2857,"date":"2024-07-18T21:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/pap-urhobo-youth-council-chairman-charge-amnesty-boss-dennis-otuaro-to-disregard-senator-dafinones-manipulative-request-says-his-request-is-self-centered-against-urhobo-general-interest\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T21:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:12:33","slug":"pap-urhobo-youth-council-chairman-charge-amnesty-boss-dennis-otuaro-to-disregard-senator-dafinones-manipulative-request-says-his-request-is-self-centered-against-urhobo-general-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/07\/18\/pap-urhobo-youth-council-chairman-charge-amnesty-boss-dennis-otuaro-to-disregard-senator-dafinones-manipulative-request-says-his-request-is-self-centered-against-urhobo-general-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"PAP: Urhobo Youth Council Chairman Charge Amnesty Boss, Dennis Otuaro To Disregard Senator Dafinone\u2019s Request, Says His Request Is Self-Centered, Manipulative, Against Urhobo General Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senator Ede Dafinone has come under fire from Urhobo youth leader and former militant head, Gen. Peter Aghogho, for his claimed self-serving motive in trying to sway the appointment of Urhobo individuals to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator Dr. Dennis Otuaro&#8217;s cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"820\" data-attachment-id=\"2856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/img_5362-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5362-1.jpg?fit=685%2C878&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"685,878\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_5362-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5362-1.jpg?fit=640%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5362-1.jpg?resize=640%2C820&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5362-1.jpg?w=685&amp;ssl=1 685w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5362-1.jpg?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Gen. Peter Aghogho, Chairman Urhobo Youth Council.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Otuaro was advised by Aghogho to reject Dafinone&#8217;s request, claiming that it is made only for the senator&#8217;s personal gain. Aghogho expressed his dissatisfaction with Senator Dafinone&#8217;s behavior and cited instances in which the senator manipulated submitted names in order to give preference to members of his immediate family and close acquaintances over worthy Delta Central residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aghogho, the chairman of the Urhobo Youth Council in Abuja and a former agitator from the Urhobo region, described his bad experiences with Senator Dafinone. He brought up an instance in which the senator rejected a list of former agitators who were applying for educational scholarships and instead submitted the names of his friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aghogho stressed that Urhobo representatives are actively contributing to the success of the Presidential Amnesty Programme under Dr. Dennis Otuaro&#8217;s current administration.<br \/>He gave Dr. Otuaro acclaim for his inclusive style, which guarantees that all participating ethnic groups receive fair treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aghogho cautioned Senator Dafinone that if he doesn&#8217;t put the needs of the people of Delta Central first, he might lose the trust and support of the community, which could be detrimental to his chances of winning office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freeborn Abraye Senator Ede Dafinone has come under fire from Urhobo youth leader and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[398,14],"tags":[615,613,612,614],"class_list":["post-2857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-opinion","tag-against-urhobo-general-interest","tag-dennis-otuaro-to-disregard-senator-dafinones-manipulative-request","tag-pap-urhobo-youth-council-chairman-charge-amnesty-boss","tag-says-his-request-is-self-centered"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5365-1.jpg?fit=1005%2C596&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4996,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/pap-iyc-western-zone-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-boss-dennis-otuaro-highlights-his-achievements-in-least-than-two-years\/","url_meta":{"origin":2857,"position":0},"title":"PAP: IYC Western Zone Passes Vote Of Confidence On Amnesty Boss Dennis Otuaro, Highlights His Remarkable Achievements In Least Than Two Years","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"November 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Ebiowei Gabriel The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Western Zone, hereby passes an unequivocal Vote of Confidence on Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), in recognition of his steadfast leadership, strategic reforms, and measurable contributions to the advancement of the Ijaw Nation and the Niger\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b889de06-d784-4f1d-997e-e93fa0baab07.jpg?fit=971%2C898&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b889de06-d784-4f1d-997e-e93fa0baab07.jpg?fit=971%2C898&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b889de06-d784-4f1d-997e-e93fa0baab07.jpg?fit=971%2C898&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b889de06-d784-4f1d-997e-e93fa0baab07.jpg?fit=971%2C898&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4632,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/just-in-foremost-ijaw-youth-organization-dismisses-allegations-made-against-amnesty-boss-dennis-otuaro-by-itsekiri-youths-council-says-itsekiris-never-took-part-in-niger-delta-struggle\/","url_meta":{"origin":2857,"position":1},"title":"JUST IN: Foremost Ijaw Youth Organization Dismisses Allegations Made Against Amnesty Boss, Dennis Otuaro By Itsekiri Youths Council, Says Itsekiris Never Took Part In Niger Delta Struggle","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"August 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Uche Alvin The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has dismissed allegations by an Itsekiri group accusing the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, of unfair treatment towards Itsekiri ex-agitators. 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