The Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all the political office holders especially those appointed by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Those suspended are Secretary to State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, Commissioners, chairmen and members of all boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions and parastatals, special advisers, special assistants and senior special … [Read more…]
Lere Olayinka, the media aide to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, has declared that the latter will thwart Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 bid for the presidency. Olayinka made the remark while responding to Atiku’s recent comment on having no regrets that he did not pick Wike as his running mate in the 2023 presidential … [Read more…]
The suspended Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has said she will neither apologise to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, nor the Senate for speaking her truth. According to her, the six-month suspension is a clear case of political victimisation. In a statement on Monday entitled, “Re: … [Read more…]
The South East Zonal Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye on the affirmation of his position as the National Secretary of the PDP by the Supreme Court. The South East PDP, in a statement co-issued by the Chairman of the Zonal Executive Committee, Chief Ali Odefa, and the … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday at a meeting of key opposition leaders said they have formed a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Atiku made the declaration during a press conference in Abuja, attended by several opposition politicians, including former APC members who have since defected. The event was convened … [Read more…]
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed as false, allegation by the federal government through the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, that he telegraphed attacks on oil pipelines in the state. In a statement by his equally suspended Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara, who took his time … [Read more…]
…Calls For Mediation Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in support of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months following the … [Read more…]
As the political tension in Rivers state continues to heighten, the Rivers House of Assembly has served a notice of alleged misconducts on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy Prof. Ngozi Odu. The lawmakers claimed the action was in line with the Nigerian Constitution. The notice reads: “In compliance with Section 188 of the Constitution … [Read more…]
Twenty-seven members of Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, have accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of frustrating implementation of the Supreme Court judgement on the 2025 state budget re-presentation. The lawmakers claimed that the governor was not willing to comply with the apex court order, especially the aspect requiring him to re-present … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is already losing political ground in the state. Wike, speaking at a grand reception held in his honour by the Kalabari people in Abalama, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday, criticised the … [Read more…]
Hours after Governor Similanayi Fubara made another request to the Rivers State House of Assembly to present 2025 Appropriation Bill, the House on Friday adjourned plenary indefinitely. The adjournment came a few hours after the governor said he had sent a second letter to the House for the presentation of the state’s 2025 budget. The … [Read more…]