The Digest:
The All Progressives Congress has cleared 30 governors, including Hope Uzodimma of Imo and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, along with former Oyo SSG Sarafadeen Alli, for its primaries ahead of the 2027 elections. However, a flood of petitions from screening panels is stalling the...
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has transmitted a list of nine commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly, marking a significant step toward normalizing governance following the protracted political crisis with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Assembly clerk Emeka...
The Digest:
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff, with immediate effect. The appointments were announced in a statement by Chief Press Secretary Onwuka Nzeshi, with...
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that he would not be governor without the support of his predecessor, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, dedicating his New Telegraph Man of the Year Award to him despite their ongoing political rift. Speaking at the Lagos ceremony...
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has explained that his calm and non-aggressive posture amid the state's political turbulence was a deliberate strategic choice "in the interest of peace." Speaking after receiving the Man of the Year 2025 award from New Telegraph in Lagos...
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Dignitaries gathered in Abuja on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed. The late general was killed alongside some aides in a failed coup attempt in Lagos on February 13, 1976. Members of the Armed Forces...
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Executive Council and dismissed all commissioners and special advisers with immediate effect. According to a Government Special Announcement signed by newly appointed Chief Press Secretary Onwuka Nzeshi, the governor...
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APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda has stated that the political feud between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is outside the ruling party's jurisdiction. During a television interview, Yilwatda clarified that because Wike is a member of the...
The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the protracted political feud in Rivers State, issuing a directive to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to halt all impeachment-related actions against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The president's order, reportedly given before a recent foreign trip...
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President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that governors who defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) automatically become the leaders of the party in their respective states. The declaration was made during the formal reception for Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, who recently...
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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed confidence that the state can overcome its current governance challenges with divine support. Speaking at a Redeemed Christian Church of God rally in Port Harcourt, Fubara stated that "with the Almighty God on our side, our...
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The second-term ambitions of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf within the All Progressives Congress are facing significant uncertainty, according to party insiders. While both governors have defected or are set to defect to the ruling party...
The Digest:
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has affirmed that Siminalayi Fubara is the recognized leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Bwala stated that this position aligns with both the party's national chairman...
The Digest:
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon C. Amadi, has formally declined a request from the State House of Assembly to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate impeachment allegations against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a letter to...
The Digest:
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has publicly addressed the impeachment proceedings against him, referring to the notice from the State House of Assembly as a "love letter." Speaking at the Port Harcourt Polo Tournament, Fubara reaffirmed his position as governor and pledged...
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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, to comply with an interim court injunction barring him from receiving or acting on any impeachment resolution from the State House of Assembly. APC Publicity Secretary...
The Digest:
The Rivers State House of Assembly claims that Chief Judge Simeon Amadi has acknowledged receipt of the impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu. This comes despite a High Court interim order issued last week, which restrained the Chief...
The Digest:
The Rivers State House of Assembly has openly dismissed a High Court order halting the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, asserting that the judiciary lacks constitutional authority to intervene in a legislative proceeding.
Key Points:
The Rivers State High...
The Digest:
The High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an interim order barring the Chief Judge of Rivers State from receiving or acting on any impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The order temporarily halts the procedural next step sought by the...
The Digest:
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn their earlier appeal for restraint and publicly recommitted to the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, accusing the governor of showing no remorse and exploiting their call for...