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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday reaffirmed that “proper peace” has returned to the state following months of political upheaval with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, which at its peak forced President Bola Tinubu to declare an emergency rule in March. Speaking with journalists at the State House in Abuja after a courtesy visit to […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that peace has returned to Rivers State following months of political tension and the imposition of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on a media outlet on Thursday, Wike revealed that he spoke with Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday, ahead of the […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to immediately forward the list of Commissioner-nominees to it for screening and confirmation. Also, the House, during its first plenary after the six-month emergency rule, asked the Governor to immediately begin the process of putting together an Appropriation Law for the remaining part […]
My fellow countrymen, and especially the good people of Rivers State, Today I am pleased to address you on the state of emergency in Rivers State. On 18 March 2025, I proclaimed that state of emergency because governance had completely broken down. The Governor and the House of Assembly could no longer work together, and […]
On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared an emergency rule in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly for six months. It was a drastic response to a deepening political feud between Fubara and his predecessor-turned-godfather, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. Tomorrow, September 18, […]
The lingering political crisis in Rivers State appears to be drawing to a close as Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara have reconciled following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Speaking after the late-night meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Wike disclosed that both factions had resolved […]
The Federal Government has assembled a high-powered legal team comprising 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), led by former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN), to defend President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State before the Supreme Court. The legal team includes respected SANs such as Prof. […]
Eleven governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In the suit marked SC/CV/329/2025, the governors are questioning the legality of suspending the duly elected governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the […]
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that the ongoing feud between the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is rooted in a dispute over money sharing. Amaechi asserted during an interview with DW on Saturday, describing the conflict between the two […]
Amidst widespread criticism and opposition trailing President Bola Tinubu’s decision declaring a state of Emergency in Rivers State, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barr Felix Morka today called the decision the best, accusing Suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of tramping on democracy. After 15 months of pollical unrest in the Oil-rich […]
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