DOPF 2026 Conference: Okubor to Deliver Opening Address on Democracy Under Pressure
Dr. Festus Goziem Okubor, the Chief Strategist to the Delta State Government, has accepted an invitation to chair the 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Lecture Series of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF).
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at David’s Event Centre in GRA, Asaba, Delta State, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Held under the theme “Democracy Under Pressure: Electoral Integrity, Security Challenges and Media Accountability in Nigeria,” the conference will bring together media professionals, political leaders, government officials, academics and other stakeholders to examine the challenges confronting Nigeria’s democratic development.
In their letter of invitation, the Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee, Dn. Chijioke Williams Ugbolue, mnipr, and the Secretary, Comrade Josephine Omodior, said Okubor’s considerable experience in politics, public administration, public policy and governance prompted the invitation.
The Forum has also asked him to deliver the opening address and share perspectives on electoral integrity, security challenges and media accountability, including the responsibilities of political institutions, the media and other stakeholders in strengthening democratic values and public confidence in governance.
Okubor’s public service record includes serving as Chairman of Ika North East Local Government Council, Owa-Oyibu, in 2002. In 2003 he became the first State Director of Protocol at Delta State Government House, and he later held the offices of Commissioner for Special Duties, Commissioner for Information and Commissioner for Health. He subsequently served as Chief of Staff at Government House, Asaba, and as Chairman of the Governing Council of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku.
He has also acted as Chief Strategist to successive Delta State administrations, including the present one led by Governor Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, drawing on decades of experience in political strategy, executive coordination, public policy and governance.
Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori is expected to attend the conference as the Special Guest of Honour.
Other invited participants include government officials, political leaders, security chiefs, media executives, and leaders of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), as well as students of Political Science, Mass Communication and related disciplines.
The DOPF uses its annual conference and lecture series as a forum where democracy, governance and media responsibility are critically examined.
This year’s gathering is expected to look at the role of credible journalism, electoral accountability and institutional responsibility in addressing the pressures on Nigeria’s democratic process.
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