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Rivers Political Crisis: Gov. Fubara draws battle line, dares Wike 

Aminu Imam
Fubara Wike

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has shifted gears, standing up to his former boss-turned-rival, Nyesom Wike, after enduring months of political attacks. In the course of last week, Fubara used two occasions to fire shots at the immediate-past governor of the State, now minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the State House of Assembly. Recall that Fubara recently warned Wike not to mistake his calmness for weakness, signaling a new assertiveness. Despite implementing a peace agreement brokered by President Tinubu, Fubara clarified that it wasn’t a sign of…

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“Fubara and I are now in different political camps” – Wike

Aminu Imam

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he and his successor, Governor Sim Fubara, of Rivers State, are now in different political camps. Wike made the comment yesterday, during a media chat held with newsmen in Abuja. His words: “You know I have decided not to bother myself about politics, but on the assignment, President Bola Tinubu gave to me. I didn’t go home for Easter. Why do you people think I have a hold on the assembly?” He denied instigating the impeachment threats against…

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Rivers: Fubara-Wike political feud still persists despite Tinubu’s intervention

Aminu Imam

There appears to be no end in sight in the political fight between Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his erstwhile political godfather, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to reports, despite the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the political crisis in the State between Governor Fubara and Wike, it seems the fight between the duo is far from being over, according to political observers. The present relationship between Fubara and Wike could be described as that of a cat and dog,…

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Rivers: “Don’t allow Wike, Presidency to use Judiciary to truncate Fubara’s administration” – Nigerians, Senior lawyers urged

Aminu Imam

As parties to the Rivers State crisis re-strategise, a Port Harcourt-based political analyst, Caroline Osadebe, has called on well-meaning Nigerians, especially legal luminaries, not to allow the Judiciary to truncate the Governor Siminalayi Fubara administration.  In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday, she warned that the political landscape in Rivers State had become turbulent, regretting that the Judiciary might be used to cut short the Fubara administration if it failed to maintain its independence. Osadebe stated that the current situation in the state could pose perhaps the most significant…

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Rivers: Tinubu directs all impeachment proceedings against Gov. Fubara to be dropped

Aminu Imam

President Tinubu has directed all impeachment proceedings initiated against Governor Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule to be dropped with immediate effect. This follows the meeting with the governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, at the Presidential Villa. Former Rivers  State governor, Peter Odili, was reportedly among the attendees at the closed-door meeting. The President has also directed the governor to recognise Martin Amaewhule as Speaker of the State Hose of Assembly…

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Rivers: State Attorney-General, Adangor resigns

Aminu Imam

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, Zacchaeus Adangor, has tendered his resignation letter and left his position.  The development was contained in a letter addressed to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. In the letter, Adangor said his resignation was “based purely on personal reasons”. The notice of resignation read: “I wish to thank your Excellency for the opportunity and privilege granted me to serve in your administration as a member of the cabinet. My family and I are indebted to your Excellency in gratitude. I wish your…

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Just In! Rivers State Govt. demolishes House Of Assembly

Aminu Imam

There are reports that the Rivers State Assembly Complex is currently being demolished. According to the report monitored on Wednesday December, the bulldozers were seen pulling down the structure. This development comes amidst a tense political atmosphere in the Rivers State, with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, engaged in a power struggle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The demolition reportedly began moments ago, with heavy machinery on site tearing down the building. The reason for the demolition is unclear at this time, but it is…

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Rivers: “Caution Wike on Fubara” - Ijaw National Congress urges Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The apex pan-Ijaw socio-cultural organisation, the Ijaw National Congress, (INC), has asked President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike and his loyalists to stop their moves aimed at sacking the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara. The INC condemned what it said is an open support by security agencies for the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the State lawmakers loyal to Wike, whom they gave protection to hold a sitting against a subsisting court order requiring all parties to maintain the status quo and…

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Rivers: Appeal Court upholds Gov. Fubara’s victory, dismisses Cole, others’ suit

Aminu Imam

An Appeal Court, sitting in Lagos State, has rejected an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Arc. Patrick Tonye-Cole.  The petition was against the victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).  Tonye-Cole sought the court to instruct INEC to declare him the winner of the March governorship election in Rivers.  However, the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had previously dismissed his petition, stating that the APC had withdrawn their…

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“Stop stocking division against Fubara” – Ijaws warn Wike

Aminu Imam

Pan-Ijaw socio-political organisation, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) has cautioned Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, against stoking division of any sort against Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara under the guise of protecting his ‘structure’. President of INC worldwide, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, in a statement made available in Akure, Ondo State, said the Ijaw nation, was dismayed by the crude attempt by men in official uniform to impeach and inflict mental and physical injuries on Governor Fubara. It said the political structure which Wike referred to should not be…

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