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In defiance of two court rulings barring the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from holding ward congresses in Rivers State, the party conducted congresses in various wards across the state on Saturday, July 27, 2024. On Friday, July 26, 2024, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt issued a restraining order against the PDP,…
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The Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has spoken publicly for the first time following his sack as the Chief Whip of the Senate in the 10th Assembly. The vocal lawmaker, who spoke in his country home Maiduguri on Friday, said he was unfairly treated, and his actions do not warrant his removal from the position….
A strong member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, Senator Masaud Doguwa has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This came after he accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of lack of focus, and carrying out anti-people policies, which he said had plunged the nation into poverty. Senator Doguwa made the…
The recently published reactions of Kwara South APC chieftain, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo has been described as fact-free, a cheap blackmail and a disappointing outburst from a leader who ought to know and comport better. These reactions were contained in a statement released by the Kwara State APC Electoral Committee signed by Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin, theChairman,…
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In Rivers State, there is uneasy calm as two factions of the state assembly hold parallel sittings. The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly and Martin Amaewhule groups hold parallel sittings at different venues. While Jumbo is loyal to Governor Sim Fubara, the Amaewhule-led House is loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. While…
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The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in Kano, Hashimu Sulaiman Dungurawa, has said purveyors ofthe purported suspension of the National Leader and Presidential Candidate of the Party, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State were long ago expelled from the Party. “Let me be clear to you that these people who…
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The political impasse between the former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and his successor, Uba Sani, has taken an interesting turn as the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the State yesterday declared support for the governor. Both Sani and el-Rufai have been having a frosty relationship leading to the recent probe of…
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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to charge the 23 former local government chairmen in Rivers State loyal to the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike for treason. The opposition lawmakers maintained that the ex-council chairmen’s attempt to forcefully retain their seats after the constitutional expiration of their three…
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…Urges CJN, NJC to beam their searchlight on alleged buy one take two judges who want to truncate democracy A group under the aegis of the 21st century youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience 21st CYNDAC has called for an immediate solution to the lingering political quagmire in Rivers State before it gets…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has convened a security council meeting with heads of security agencies following recent political developments in the state. The meeting was held behind closed doors at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. After the meeting, Governor Fubara told the press that discussions with the security heads centred…
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