Tag: Rivers

Tinubu calls for orderly conduct ahead of FCT, Kano, Rivers polls

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Tinubu on bye elections

President Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful and orderly conduct during today, Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State and Rivers states. The President, in an issued statement yesterday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, urged security agencies to exercise restraint and the electoral body to strengthen public confidence in the process. “President Tinubu urged all eligible voters to come out and vote without fear, emphasising that the democratic process thrives best in an atmosphere of calm, tolerance, and mutual respect”, the statement read. He appealed to voters,…

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Rivers bye-election: INEC excludes PDP, ADC, LP

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Rivers bye election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP) from participating in the forthcoming Rivers State House of Assembly bye-election scheduled for February 21, 2026. The Commission released the final list of candidates for the bye-election covering Ahoada East Constituency 2 and Khana Constituency 2, confirming that 12 candidates from seven political parties met the requirements to contest. The PDP, ADC and LP were omitted from the list after failing to satisfy key nomination conditions stipulated in the…

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2027: “We don’t need Govs. to mobilise support for Tinubu” – Wike

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FCT Police urge NLC2

…Launches pro-Tinubu radio station in Rivers Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said supporters of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State do not require the involvement of state governors to mobilise political support ahead of the 2027 general election. Wike stated this  yesterday, at the inauguration of the Port-Harcourt office of the ‘Renewed Hope Ambassadors’, a political support group. According to him, existing political structures in the state are sufficient to organise independently. He said, “We don’t need a governor to mobilise us. We have senators,…

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Rivers: Gov. Fubara defects to APC

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Fubara defects

…Dissolves cabinet, sacks political appointees Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Fubara made the announcement on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The defection comes only hours after the governor held a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, a development that had earlier sparked political speculation. Sources disclosed that Fubara arrived at the Presidential Villa dressed in a…

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Rivers: Fubara resumes as Governor; pledges peace, reconciliation 

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Fubara resumes

…”I’m the real hero for stopping Atiku in 2023″ – Wike Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday resumed duties at the Government House, Port Harcourt, after six months away, marking the end of the emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu in March. Fubara, who arrived to a rousing welcome at the Port Harcourt International Airport around 11:50 a.m., told supporters that his return signaled a renewed bond between his government and the people of Rivers State. He is expected to make a state broadcast by 6 p.m. “I am…

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Tinubu blocks Rivers emergency rule extension 

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…Orders Ibas to submit handover note President Bola Tinubu has reportedly ordered the end of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, paving the way for the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the 32-member House of Assembly on September 18, 2025. This decision follows a closed-door meeting between the President and the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (rtd). According to sources, Tinubu instructed Ibas to submit a comprehensive handover note detailing all financial transactions during his tenure. This report is expected to account for…

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Rivers: APC wins 20 LGAs; PDP claims 3

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The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has won 20 of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, (RSIEC), declared the results in Port Harcourt, yesterday. The candidates of the APC for the chairmanship and councillorship elections are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Some of the LGs won by the APC include Ahoada East with 84,125 votes; Akuku Toru with 63,593 votes; Andoni with 126, 181; Asari Toru LGA with 56,383; Bonny LGA…

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Rivers: H’Reps query ₦24bn CCTV budget proposal for Govt. House

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H'Reps Rivers query

…Issue 48hr ultimatum for details The 10th House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Rivers State has queried the allocation of ₦24 billion in the state’s proposed 2025 budget for the installation of CCTV cameras at the Government House. The committee issued a 48-hour ultimatum to  Sole Administrator of the state Vice-Admiral Ibok-Eke Ibas (rtd), to submit a detailed breakdown of major components of the ₦1.48 trillion appropriation Bill. Chairman of the committee, Julius Ihonvbere, issued the ultimatum during a budget defence session held in Abuja on Monday, stating that the…

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“No governance in Rivers when I declared emergency”, President tells Supreme Court

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Tinubu

The Supreme Court  yesterday heard that there was no governance in Rivers State when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slammed emergency rule on the state. He said the Supreme Court had earlier confirmed it in one of its judgments, adding that the proclamation got the backing of the National Assembly. The President said the Executive and the State House of Assembly were mired in conflict with many suits to wit. Tinubu made the submissions in a joint affidavit filed on May 20 at the Supreme Court by the Senior Special Assistant…

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Rivers: Amaechi sets aside rivalry, dedicates award to Wike

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Amaechi award 2 Wike2

Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has dedicated an award to his long-time political rival, Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The gesture comes amidst feud between the two politicians, which began in 2015 when Amaechi left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Amaechi, a two-term governor of Rivers State, initiated the College of Medical Sciences project at the Rivers State University (RSU) during his tenure. However, he was unable to complete it before leaving office in 2015. Wike,…

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