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“Coast Is Clear – Wike Declares End of Rivers Emergency Rule in Sight”

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“Coast Is Clear – Wike Declares End of Rivers Emergency Rule in Sight”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the coast is now clear for the termination of the emergency rule in Rivers State. Speaking shortly after casting his vote in the just concluded local government elections, Wike explained that the peaceful conduct of the…

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Nigeria’s Democracy Threatened Over Rivers, Natasha saga, Bode George Tells Tinubu

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Nigeria’s Democracy Threatened Over Rivers, Natasha saga, Bode George Tells Tinubu

A former Deputy National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief ‘Bode George, yesterday, said the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the handling of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, could lead to the collapse of the country’s Fourth Republic. George, who said similar occurrences had,…

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Rivers Emergency Rule is Anti-Federalism – Soyinka

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Rivers Emergency Rule is Anti-Federalism – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state is against the spirit of federalism. Tinubu declared emergency rule in the oil-rich state on Tuesday over the political crisis and instability in the state. He also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy,…

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