In a recent statement, the Rivers State Government defended its controversial decision to demolish and reconstruct the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, attributing the move to structural defects arising from a recent explosion.
According to the Rivers State Commissioner for Information...
The Rivers State Government has commenced the demolition of the state House of Assembly complex, purportedly for renovation. Video footage captures bulldozers dismantling the building from the roof down to the ground.
The government justifies this decision, citing structural defects resulting...
The Rivers State House of Assembly Complex has been demolished by the state government, leaving the public bewildered and questioning the motives behind such a drastic measure.
Reports suggest that the demolition, ostensibly carried out for renovation purposes, has sparked speculation and...
In response to the defection of 27 Rivers State Assembly members from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the PDP has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the affected constituencies.
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In a stunning twist in the ongoing political saga of Rivers State, 27 members of the State House of Assembly have made a groundbreaking decision to switch allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The seismic shift, announced during a Monday...
At the quarterly general meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt, Governor Sim Fubara emphatically declared his commitment to shielding Rivers State from any form of blackmail or intimidation.
Asserting that the state is the collective inheritance of its...
Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, publicly expressed unity and respect for his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, during the rededication service of the 2023/2024 legal year of the Rivers state judiciary. The event, held at Saint Cyprian Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, witnessed a...
Rivers State has been embroiled in a recent political crisis, with an impeachment plot against Governor Dumo Fubara culminating in a bombing at the Rivers House of Assembly Complex. The situation escalated further when police operatives fired teargas and water cannons at the governor in Port...
The Rivers State High Court of Isiokpo Division has issued an interim injunction, temporarily restraining the state House of Assembly and its Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, from pursuing the impeachment of Governor Siminalaye Fubara. This legal development also applies to the deputy speaker, clerk...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, expressed optimism that the political dispute between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, will find a resolution. He likened their differences to a typical father-son disagreement, emphasizing that any issues, if present, would be resolved.
The...
In response to the escalating political turmoil in Rivers State and the impending plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to convene with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, a former Governor of Rivers...
In the midst of a mounting political crisis in Rivers State, the former Rivers Governor and current Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has made a resounding statement about the importance of holding onto his political base to maintain his political relevance. The crisis...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were observed exchanging handshakes at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This comes in the wake of the Rivers State House of Assembly issuing an impeachment notice against Governor Fubara 24...
Elder statesman and PANDEF leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has alleged that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is behind a plot to impeach Rivers State Governor, Sam Fubara. Clark claims Wike's intention is to force Fubara's deputy to resign post-impeachment and install the Speaker as governor.
He called on...
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, had made eerily prescient comments predicting the ongoing clash between Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara, the state's deputy governor. Fayose's remarks appear to foreshadow the power struggle unfolding in Rivers State politics.
Governor Sim Fubara expresses concerns about compromised security agents, particularly the @PoliceNG. Tensions rise as he takes a resolute stance in a brewing confrontation
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was confronted by security forces, who sprayed water and tear gas on him while en route to the State House of Assembly Complex. This incident followed the Sunday night arson attack on the assembly, allegedly due to the impending impeachment of Governor...
In a tumultuous turn of events, the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State took a further downward spiral as the State Assembly suspended Hon Edison Ehie, the Leader of the House, and those who remained loyal to Governor Fubara. The session, presided over by Speaker Rt Hon Martins Amaewhule...
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