By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has said President Tinubu should be appreciated for intervening in the political situation in Rivers State. Speaking during the 20th Wedding Anniversary/Thanksgiving of Hon Dr & Dr (Mrs) George-Kelly D.A. Alabo at The...
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No fewer than six elders in Rivers have dragged President Bola Tinubu and others to the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly compelling Gov. Siminilaya Fubara to sign what they describe as an unconstitutional agreement. The plaintiffs, in the petition sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN)...
The Jigawa chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has faulted claim by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party that former Gov. Sule Lamido is working for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alhaji Isa Bello, the state PDP chairman stated this at a news conference in...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state. Justice Mohammed Garba, who delivered the lead judgement described as mere allegation the statement that Mbah did not posses the National Youth Service Corp certificate, which is one of the certificate he tendered...
As the political complexity in Rivers State continues to dominate discussions in the country, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enemi George, has ruled out returning to the former party....
As the political climate in Rivers State gets turbo-charged, the Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 Governorship Candidate, Beatrice Itubo, has urged ex-governor Nyesom Wike to make peace with his successor, Siminalayi Fubara. “I’m using this medium to call on the FCT minister to come back to his godson...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the seats of the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave...
⁃ Constitutes Reconciliation Committee to resolve issues between Gov. Obaseki and Dan Orbih groups In a significant preparatory move towards the Edo State 2024 governorship election, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convened a meeting with key leaders from the Edo State...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Friday hosted his Osun counterpart, Gov. Ademola Adeleke, in his office, at the State Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan. Addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting with Adeleke, Makinde said that they had both resolved to foster unity and progress in the People’s...
A former Rivers State Governor, Rufus Ada-George has said ex-governors of the state will intervene in the crisis rocking the oil-rich state. Rivers has been in a political crisis for a few months following the impasse between former Governor Nyesom Wike and his successor Sim Fubara....
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has faulted Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s 2024 budget presentation to four out of the 31 members of the state House of Assembly. Governor Fubara had on Wednesday presented the N800 billion 2024 budget to the four lawmakers believed to be loyal to him at...
The Rivers House of Assembly has moved a motion declaring vacant the 25 seats of members who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The motion was unanimously supported by the four-member assembly, led by Edison Ehie (PDP-Ahoada 11), during Wednesday’s...
The Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa, Udengs Eradiri, has approached the election petition tribunal, seeking the disqualifications of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Senator Douye Diri, and his APC counterpart, Chief Timipre Sylva. Eradiri, who rejected the results of the last governorship polls in the...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State has charged Gov. Siminalayi Fubara to refrain from acts capable of escalating the political crisis rocking the state. The state Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Tony Okocha, gave the charge at a news briefing in Port Harcourt. Okocha was...
I featured on an Arise TV Program, last month, where I “advertised” myself as a gubernatorial aspirant in search of a godfather that will help me achieve my gubernatorial aspiration in Edo state, and make me the democratically elected governor of the state come 2024. My interviewer laughed...
The All Progressive Congress(APC)in Rivers, on Monday urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, to join the party in the state. Its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, made the remark while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt in reaction to the defection of the 27...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seats of the 27 lawmakers at the River House Assembly vacant, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP National Publicity Secretary Mr Debo...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee Chairman in Ebonyi, Dr Augustine Nwazunku, has said that contrary to insinuations, the party was functional and operates silently in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that since the conduct of the last general elections in the country,...
The ongoing political drama in Rivers State has taken a very interesting turn as 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A member of the Assembly, Enemi George, confirmed to Channels Television...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A former deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Solomon Ewuga, is set to dump the opposition party, PDP, in Nasarawa State. Senator Ewuga, who is also the former Minister of State FCT, gave the indication while speaking to journalists shortly after...