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Hold Wike Responsible For Rivers Political Tension — Secondus
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of being the mastermind of the current charged political atmosphere in Rivers State. The former PDP national chairman made the accusation on the heels of Wike’s incessant feud with the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, saying the FCT...
Making Fubara A Governor Was A Mistake I’ll Correct At The Right Time — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has conceded that he made a mistake to support Siminalayi Fubara to succeed him as the governor of Rivers State. Wike, who was speaking at a function in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday, apologized to the people of the state for his “mistake”. He said he is...
Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Screen Commissioner Nominee
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has screened and confirmed a commissioner nominee sent to it by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. During the screening on Monday, the nominee, Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, pledged to uphold the rule of law and serve the state diligently, irrespective of the ministry he will be deployed to. The event...
Edo Guber: INEC Set To Commence Continuous Voter Registration Exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will start the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo states where governorship elections would be holding later this year. The electoral body said that the CVR exercise in the two states is to enable eligible citizens who are not registered voters to do so. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu,...
Atiku, Obi Meet For The First Time After 2023 Election
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar took to social media to announce his meeting with the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. “It was my honour and privilege to host #PeterObi today,” Atiku Abubakar shared via X on Monday. However, the details and reason behind their meeting are yet to be known. Obi was the running mate to Atiku in the 2019...
Gov. Fubara Hails Abia Counterpart Otti, Describes Him As Action Integrity Man (Photos)
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has praised Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, describing him as an "action integrity man". Governor Fubara said his Abia counterpart, Governor Otti’s integrity is not artificial but action-driven. He said despite coming in as Governor of Abia in the face of difficulties, Governor Otti was unperturbed as he went about his...
Two Pro-Wike Commissioners Resign From Gov. Fubara’s Cabinet
The Rivers State Commissioners for Education and Housing, Professor Chinedu Mmon and Gift Worlu, have resigned from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet, citing toxicity for their actions. Both Mmon and Worlu are loyalists to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and they are now the fourth reappointed Commissioners to tender their resignation. In a letter dated May 25, 2024,...
APC Suspends Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim Over Anti-Party Activities
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state has suspended Jimoh Ibrahim, who is representing Ondo south senatorial district of the state in the national assembly, over “anti-party activities.” Ibrahim was suspended by 16 members of the APC executive from his Igbotako ward II, in Okitipupa local government area of the state. The senator’s suspension came after he challenged the...
N10bn Abia Airport Fund: Nobody Can Question My Decision To Reverse Project — Ikpeazu (Video)
The immediate-past governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has finally responded to the allegation of diverting N10bn meant for the construction of an airport in Aba, saying as someone with executive power at that time, no one can question his decision not to go ahead with the project. While admitting that the sum of N10bn was earmarked for the...
Return LGA Funds 100% And Elect Capable Chairmen – Senator Kalu
The former governor of Abia State and the senator representing Abia North, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu has emphasized the need to return Local Government Areas (LGAs) funds hundred percent and ensure capable individuals with good records are elected as Chairmen, ABN TV reports. He made this statement during a Senate plenary session, stressing that this is the only way to...
