President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead an array of eminent dignitaries expected at the 10th anniversary celebration of GbaramatuVoice, the leading pan-Niger Delta media organisation, holding later this month in Abuja.
The two-day anniversary event, scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, and Thursday, August 28, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, will feature a Public Lecture and the Niger Delta Night of Honour.
The milestone celebration will highlight a decade of impactful journalism, cultural preservation, and sustained advocacy for peace, justice, and development in the Niger Delta.
Other top government officials expected include Senate President Godswill Akpabio, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Dr. Dennis Otuaro.
Governors of the Niger Delta states, federal and state lawmakers, as well as prominent figures from across the country, will also grace the occasion.
Ambassador Godknows Igali, National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), will chair the event, while Professor Benjamin Okaba, President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), is billed to deliver the keynote lecture.
The theme of the celebration is “Gaps and Silences in Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Economy: Appraisal of Resource Control, Security & Media Dynamics.”
Traditional rulers from across the Niger Delta will form part of the distinguished assembly, with His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Pere of the Ancient Gbaramatu Kingdom, serving as host.
They will be joined by monarchs, including King Joseph Timiyan of Ogulagha Kingdom, King Alfred Diete-Spiff of Twon-Brass, and King Bubaraye Dakolo of Ekpetiama Kingdom.
Prominent Niger Delta leaders, among them High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), Mr. Matthew Tonlagha of Maton Engineering, and High Chief Kestin Pondi of Tantita Security Services, are also expected.
The Public Lecture will take place on Wednesday, August 27, at Anambra Hall from 10:30 a.m., while the Niger Delta Night of Honor will hold on Thursday, August 28, at the Congress Hall, with the red carpet starting at 4:00 p.m. and the main ceremony at 5:00 p.m.
Reflecting on the milestone, GbaramatuVoice CEO and founder, Mr. Jacob Abai, described the anniversary as “a testament to a decade of resilience, advocacy, and cultural preservation,” adding that it will provide an opportunity to honor leaders, amplify the voices of the Niger Delta, and chart a course for peace and development in Nigeria.