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Umahi’s younger brother seeks to replace ex-gov in Senate
Chief Austin Umahi, the younger brother of former governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has indicated interest in contesting for the Ebonyi South Senatorial seat re-run, scheduled for February 2024. The seat became vacant…
Wike chides Rivers elders for faulting Tinubu’s intervention, backing Fubara
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned residents of Rivers State against getting involved in any political conflict without knowing the causes. He also faulted some elders of the state for…
Rivers elders drag Tinubu, Fubara, INEC, others to court
The political crisis in Rivers State has assumed a new twist, as six elders have dragged President Bola Tinubu to the Federal High Court in Abuja, for allegedly compelling Governor Siminilaya Fubara to enter into…
Rivers Crisis: PDP Threatens To Sanction Lamido, Others Over Utterances
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to sanction the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and others… The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s…
‘He practises personal rule’ — Benue APC lawmakers ask Tinubu to call Alia to…
The Benue lawmakers in the national assembly elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have accused Hyacinth Alia, governor of the state, of “dictatorship”. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues at a…
”It’s time to punish Wike”- Dele Momodu tells PDP leadership
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, has charged the party’s leadership to punish the Federal Capital Capital Territory minister, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Momodu said he would have punished Wike long…
BREAKING: Supreme Court reserves judgment on Kano gov’ship election
The supreme court has reserved judgment in the Kano governorship election dispute between Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Nasiru Gawuna of the All…
Rivers crisis: ”We won’t return to PDP” – Pro-Wike lawmakers declare
Hon. Enemi Alabo George, one of the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP( for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said they all have no plan to return to the…
”Tear Tinubu’s resolution document and dump it in the dustbin” – PDP chieftain tells Fubara
Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has said President Bola Tinubu did not broker peace in Rivers State but used his office to enhance his party’s fortunes, All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement…
How Tinubu lambasted Fubara at peace meeting with Wike
President Bola Tinubu on Monday lambasted Siminalayi Fubara when the Rivers governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, had a peace meeting at the…
We don’t recognise 27 Rivers House members who dumped PDP — APC Assembly Forum
The All Progressives Congress, APC, States Assembly Forum, ASAF, has declared that it was yet to recognise as its members the 27 Rivers State House of Assembly members who dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party,…
Tinubu has no constitutional role in resolving Ondo, Rivers crises – Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said President Bola Tinubu has no constitutional role in resolving political crises in Ondo and Rivers…
Rivers Crisis: Tinubu’s Intervention Breach Of Constitution – SANs
The intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the crisis between Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has generated ripples with some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), including a human…
BREAKING: Seats of 25 Rivers Lawmakers Remain Vacant – PDP Insists, Ignores Tinubu’s Resolution
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that there is no shortcut for the 25 former lawmakers who lost their seats after defecting to the All Progressives…
‘Fubara was ambushed’…. Rivers ‘resolutions’ unacceptable and unconstitutional – Clark
Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has faulted the meeting by President Bola Tinubu on the feud between Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara. Over the past few weeks, Fubara, governor of Rivers,…
BREAKING: Supreme Court reserves judgments in PDP, Rhodes-Vivour cases against Sanwo-Olu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 19, reserved judgments in two appeals filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Azeez Adediran…
Fubara/Wike: Tinubu was ready to take hard action if resolution failed – Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu was prepared to take “very hard action” if the political dispute in Rivers State had not been settled.Presidential…
Rivers political crisis: ”Tinubu forcing one-party dictatorship on Nigeria” – Dele Momodu
Renowned chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has raised serious concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s involvement in the recent conflict between Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and the…
Lawyers Ask Chief Judge To Probe Order On Fresh Elections In Rivers
The controversy trailing the suspension of 26 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly took a new turn yesterday with Lawyers In Defence of…
Tinubu directs all Impeachment Proceedings against Gov Fubara to be dropped
President Tinubu has directed all impeachment proceedings initiated against Governor Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule to be dropped with immediate effect.This follows the meeting…
I’m being made mind blowing offers, threatened for refusing them – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, has revealed he has and is still being made mind blowing offers to give up on his insistence…
Full list of Resolutions given as Tinubu resolves Wike/Fubara Crisis [PHOTOS]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has brokered an agreement between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the 27 Rivers lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)..This follows…
Tinubu, Fubara, Odili in crucial meeting in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, the former governor of Rivers State, Sir Peter Odili, and some other stakeholders from the state at the Presidential Villa,…
Bye Elections, Rerun Elections to fill Legislative Vacancies may hold Feb 1 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is setting its sights on Thursday, February 1st, 2024, as the potential date for a bye-election to fill the gaps in the…