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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of settling the rift with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Wike said he’s not going back on his decision on Fubara. Addressing a media parley to mark his one year in office as FCT Minister, Wike said he’s focused…
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The 21st-Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC) has frowned at President Bola Tinubu’s silence on the unending political crisis in Rivers State, describing it as disturbing, worrisome and unacceptable. A statement by the leader of the youth group, Izon Ebi, condemned the long silence of the President, noting that the…
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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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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 chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the 27 members of the state House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, are no longer members of the party. Recall In December 2023, following a face-off between the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the 27 lawmakers…
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The Rivers State Government has clarified that the state High Court did not declare or affirm that Martin Amaewhule and 26 others are still members of the Peoples Democratic Party. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Port Harcourt, noting that the purported…
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has affirmed that embattled Speaker, Martin Amaewhule and the 26 other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, are still members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering judgement in Port Harcourt earlier on Monday, Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the Rivers State High Court, held…
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The National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, USA chapter, has cautioned against the raging political crisis in Rivers State, and threw its weight behind Governor Siminalayi Fubara, saying it “will never support any move to entrench godfatherism in Nigeria and Rivers.” The foremost pro-democracy group spoke against the backdrop of the crisis involving Fubara, factional members of…
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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis currently ravaging Rivers State to avoid possible bloodbath. Primate Ayodele warned that the crisis may lead to political assassinations and bloodshed if it is not well managed. In a statement released by his…
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