The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi state has berated governor Usman Ododo over the ban on rallies and public gatherings in the state. A statement issued by Isaiah Ijele, Kogi SDP press secretary, quoted Ahmed Attah, the chairman, as describing the ban as “an attack on democratic principles and a blatant attempt to silence…
The chief of staff to Siminalayi Fubara, suspended governor of Rivers, Edison Ehie has alleged that there were attempts to bribe him with N5 billion to mastermind the impeachment of his principal. Ehie spoke on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels TV. Ehie, who was factional speaker of the Rivers assembly until January 2024, added…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is more expensive to conduct a recall election than a constituency election. This suggests that the commission may spend more money to complete the recall process of the embattled Kogi senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, than was spent conducting her election, whether or not the recall is successful. The…
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An ally to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Prof. Henry Ogiri, has denied involvement on the former Head of Service Rivers State, Dr. George Nwaeke’s trip to Abuja and his alleged scripted media briefings. A viral video sparked controversy in Rivers State, with the wife of former Head of Service,…
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Former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state is a ploy to intimidate governors to support his re-election bid. Amaechi spoke in an interview with DW Africa on Friday. On March 18, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing the protracted political…
The suspended governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara has denied the allegations made against him by George Nwaeke, the former head of service in the state. Nwaeke, who resigned as HoS on Tuesday, accused Fubara of being the arrowhead of the political crisis in the state. He also alleged that the former governor held meetings…
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George Nwaeke, former head of the Rivers state civil service, has accused Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of the state, of orchestrating the crisis in the state. The political crisis in Rivers reached a crescendo two weeks ago when President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the state and suspended the governor, his deputy and…
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Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he is pained about President Bola Tinubu’s failure because he and others supported his presidential bid despite knowing about his cocaine and certificate forgery scandals. Mr El-Rufai, in an interview with the BBC Hausa, said he supported Mr Tinubu despite knowing his sordid past because he…
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Some former ministers of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari are completing consultations to move en masse to the Social Democratic Party. According to Saturday Punch, a senator in the ninth Assembly, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He said at least 10 former members of the Buhari cabinet were moving to the SDP. “What they’re waiting for…
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… S-S Leaders Divided Opinions have been divided in the South-South geopolitical zone since Tuesday when President Bola Tinubu commanded the leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), who visited him in Abuja, to return and tell the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to tow the path of peace in the political…
