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The Rivers State government has pledged to engage with relevant institutions to address the ongoing political crisis following the declaration of a state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu. The Honorable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joe Johnson, made this known in a statement issued on behalf of the state government. Addressing the people …
The factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Working Committee in Rivers, led by Mr Nname Ewor, has condemned the impeachment notice against the governor and deputy by the Rivers House of Assembly. The committee also said that the impeachment of Gov. Siminalaye Fubara was not part of the Supreme Court order. Ewor, at …
The political camp of the Rivers state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was again pushed into a deeper trench by the decision of the state House of Assembly to probe the alleged age falsification of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi. At its 135th legislative sitting, the House resolved to write to the Department …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has denied receiving any letter from the Martin Amaewhule-led state House of Assembly which gave him 48 hours ultimatum to present the 2025 budget before the House. As the ultimatum expires on Wednesday, March 5, the state government through the office of secretary to the state government, SSG, Dr. Tammy …
BENIN CITY – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State and former Commissioner for Information, Hon Charles Idahosa on Tuesday accused Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state of making inflammatory statements that are treasonable and capable of throwing the state into anarchy and called on the presidency to call him to …
Gov.Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has stated that the purpose of governance is to protect lives, and property, and provide essential amenities for the people. Fubara remarked on the inauguration of the renovated Fire Service headquarters, located near Isaac Borough Park at Mile 1, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said that this knowledge had spurred his …
The political crisis in Rivers State deepened on Friday following the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as valid members of the State House of Assembly. The judgment, delivered in Abuja, sparked widespread jubilation among supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Rivers State. The 27 lawmakers …
ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara against misleading the public on political defections especially by lawmakers. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary CPS to the INEC Chairman, in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the commission’s attention was drawn to a statement credited to Governor Fubara, accusing …
The Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM), an interest group, has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to comply with the Court of Appeal’s judgement on the 2024 budget. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, RRM Secretary, Mrs Sarima Akpata, stated that Fubara’s decision to withdraw his appeal at the Supreme Court effectively validated …