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Amaechi condemns suspension of Rivers Governor, lawmakers, calls action unconstitutional
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has strongly condemned the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Amaechi described the move as an “undemocratic and unconstitutional” action that effectively suspends democracy in Rivers State.…
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Rivers Assembly backs state of emergency rule, slams Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state following the protracted political crisis that has gripped the state for over a year. The Assembly in a statement by its speaker Martin Amaewhule also blamed the suspended governor of the state Siminalayi Fubara for his ‘despotic and tyrannical actions’…
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Minister Matawalle justifies Rivers emergency rule
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was imperative. On Tuesday, the crisis in the state took a new twist following the president’s declaration of a state of emergency and the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and members…
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Rivers: PDP Governors ask Tinubu to reverse Fubara’s suspension
The Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the suspension of Rivers governor Siminalayi Fubara. PDP Governors’ Forum described Fubara’s suspension as a “grievous mistake” and an “atrocious and retrograde decision”. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum,…
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Defection hits SDP as ex-VP candidate, Kano governorship candidate, supporters move to APC
The Social Democratic Party Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Yusuf Buhari, along with the party’s Kano State governorship candidate, Bala Gwagwarawa, and their supporters, announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday. Their defection was facilitated by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin. They were formally received in Abuja by Barau, the…
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NBA condemns Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers, labels governor’s removal illegal
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, warning that it carries serious constitutional and democratic implications. In a statement signed by its president, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the NBA expressed concern over the President’s decision to suspend the Governor of Rivers State, his deputy, and members…
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APC defends emergency rule in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress has defended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, insisting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is solely responsible for the political crisis that led to the intervention. In a statement issued on Tuesday, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, accused Fubara of dismantling democracy in the state, citing his demolition of the…
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PDP rejects state of emergency rule in Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. PDP said it is an “unconstitutional power grab” aimed at dismantling democracy in the region. The opposition party, in a Tuesday press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, rejected what it described as an “outright violation” of the 1999…
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Atiku condemns state of emergency in Rivers, accuses Tinubu of political manipulation
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as politically motivated and an assault on democracy. His remarks trails the President’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the state House of Assembly following the prolonged political crisis…
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JUST IN: Fubara failed to disown militants threatening to bomb pipelines-Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has accused Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of failing to distance himself from militants who have threatened to attack oil pipelines. President Tinubu said this during a live nationwide broadcast on Tuesday. In past weeks, political tensions in Rivers State have escalated following the issuance of an impeachment notice to Governor Siminalayi Fubara by…
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