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Pro-Fubara Rivers Assembly confirm Iboroma as commissioner
Dagogo Israel Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has been vetted and confirmed as the Commissioner-designate by the Rivers State House of Assembly side that supports Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Dagogo Iboroma, the commissioner-nominee, was vetted and approved by Speaker Victor Oko Jumbo on Monday in the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt. Governor Fubara is expected to swear…
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Tinubu will remain impartial in Rivers political turmoil- Presidency
By Innocent Raphael The Presidency has declared that the president will remain impartial amidst the escalating political turmoil in Rivers State. In a recent interview with TVC, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, emphasized President Tinubu’s commitment to non-partisanship. Recall that tensions between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former Governor turned Minister of the Federal Capital…
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(BREAKING) Ondo Guber: INEC fixes May 20 deadline for submission of candidates’ names
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued May 20, 2024 as deadline for political parties contesting in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, to submit names of their candidates. The chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while hosting chairmen and other leaders of political parties to a meeting at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Monday. According…
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Defection: Falana says 25 Rivers lawmakers have lost legislative seats
By Innocent Raphael Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has declared that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who switched allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year have lost their seats. WesternPost had reported that the defection of about 25 assembly members believed to be loyalists of the Federal Capital…
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Rivers Crisis: Tinubu’s intervention is ‘Extra Legal’ – Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis going on in Rivers State as ‘Extra Legal’. Tinubu waded into the crisis in Rivers State involving Governor Simi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike, leading to a peace path between the parties late last year. But Falana said there is no provision…
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Rivers Crisis: I made a mistake, says Wike,
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara was an error he would correct at the right time. The FCT Minister begged for forgiveness from the political family, claiming he made mistakes in his assessment of Fubara. He insisted that he would keep his critics fuming so they would keep making…
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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike lawmakers report Fubara to authorities amid tussle
By Innocent Raphael Pro-Wike lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have reportedly written letters to key security agencies, including the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and the Department of State Services (DSS) reporting Governor Simi Fubara. This move follows Fubara’s controversial declaration asserting the non-existence of the Rivers State House of Assembly, prompting lawmakers to consider…
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Why Wike, Fubara clashed- Ehie
Hon. Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed the reason behind the frosty relationship between his principal and the former Governor, Nyesom Wike. Ehie said the problem in Rivers State began when a few political leaders sought exclusive control of the resources of the state. He spoke on Saturday at a thanksgiving service for the…
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Why we deployed armed officers to Rivers Assembly Quarters – Nigeria Police
The Rivers Police Command has explained its deployment of approximately thirty armed police officers and armoured personnel carriers to the Port Harcourt residences of state House of Assembly members. The deployment has increased political tension in the state amid a standoff between some lawmakers and the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The factional Speaker…
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George urges PDP Elders to intervene in Rivers political turmoil
By Innocent Raphael A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has issued a call to action for elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the escalating political turmoil in Rivers State. Addressing the pressing issue on Friday, George emphasized the necessity for all involved parties to prioritize the collective interests of Nigerians.…
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