Tag: Rivers state

Rivers Political Crisis: ‘NASS may take over House of Assembly functions’ – Reps. spokesman

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives, on Friday, said it cannot yet act on the political crisis rocking Rivers State because the issue has not been presented formally before the National Assembly. The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Phillip Agbese, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday. Recall that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is currently having a running battle with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is his predecessor in office. The crisis has divided the state House of Assembly with members…

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Rivers: Female H/Reps. lawmaker accuses Wike of allegedly killing Police DPO, Bako

Aminu Imam

The lawmaker representing Akuku/ Asari Toru Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Boma Goodhead, has accused Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, of masterminding the death of a local Police chief in September. In a video shared by several political commentators on X on Friday, Ms. Goodhead, during a demonstration held in protest of the recent developments in the State, asked federal authorities to open an investigation into the death of Superintendent of Police Bako Angbashim and the possible involvement of the former Rivers State governor. She posted:…

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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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“Tinubu’s Govt. nightmare for Ijaw people” – Asari Dokubo

Aminu Imam

Niger-Delta leader and former leader agitator for the course of the oil-rich region, Asari Dokubo, has described the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is the worst ever. Asari, in a viral video clip yesterday, said that some Niger-Delta people, particularly the Ijaw ethnic group, are already angry with the present government. The former militant, who was a staunch supporter of Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the electioneering season, lamented that he earlier assured the Ijaw people that the government would perform well. He, however, alleged that the present…

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Rivers Crisis: Assembly Speaker declares seats of 25 defectors vacant

Aminu Imam

Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Edison Ehie, has declared the seats of 25 members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), vacant. Recall that 27 members of the State assembly loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT, had on Monday defected to the APC, amid push to impeach Governor Simi Fubara. However, reports said two of the detectors have returned to the PDP. Speaking at a session of the Assembly at the government house, Port Harcourt, yesterday, Ehie said…

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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 APC asks Wike to join party, says his name ‘shakes society’

Aminu Imam

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to join the ranks of the ruling party. The call for Wike to defect came after 27 members of the Rivers House of Assembly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Addressing a press conference in Port Harcourt, capital city of Rivers, on Monday, the caretaker Chair of Rivers APC, Tony Okocha, said the defection of the State lawmakers was not preparing the ground for the Minister to join the…

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“Conduct fresh elections in 27 State constituencies in Rivers” - PDP tells INEC

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should immediately commence the process of conducting fresh elections into the 27 State Constituencies in Rivers State, which have become vacant by reason of the defection of the 27 former State lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly to the All-Progressives Congress, (APC). The PDP asserted that by defecting from the party, the political platform on which they were elected into the Rivers State House of Assembly, the seats of the respective 27 former lawmakers…

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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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