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The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Electoral Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt. However, the state electoral umpire suspended the declaration of results for
July 10, 2024 Press Statement Budget Ultimatum: @OfficialPDPNig Cautions Former Rivers Lawmakers …Charges IGP to Check Subversive Acts The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the umpteenth time, cautions the former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who lost their seats upon defection from the PDP to the All Progressives
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. Justice Charles Wali had in May, while ruling on a motion exparte following a prayer brought before his court by Victor Oko Jumbo, issued an ex parte
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sworn-in Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 Local Government Councils of the State. The swearing-in ceremony was performed at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The chairmen were earlier screened and confirmed by the Speaker Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly. The governor had earlier sent sent the
The crisis tearing the political landscape of Rivers State apart has taken a very dangerous dimension as the supporters of governor Siminalayi Fubara have destroyed the statue of Barrister Nyesom Wike in Obio/Akpor local government area of the State. Obio-Akpor local government area is the home town of Mr Wike who is the current Minister of
The youths of Rivers state have risen to the challenges of the occasion in their state as Pro Wike and Pro Fubara throw up challenge. You’d recall that, the local government chairmen in Rivers whose 3 year tenure according to the constitution had expired on the 17th of June, 2024. Some of them were arguing
The Rivers State High Court has invalidated the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling was delivered in a suit numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024, which challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after the expiration of their term. Justice D.G. Kio,
Five more commissioners, who are loyal to the controversial Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have resigned from governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. Those who resigned are Chinedu Mmom (from the Ministry of Education), Gift Worlu (from the Ministry of Housing) and Jacobson Nbina (from the Ministry of Transport). Inime Aguma resigned as
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over his alleged involvement in the burning of the State House of Assembly. Ehie, who is the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly,
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the 2024 Appropriation Bill of Rivers State. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice James Omotosho, on Monday, held that the budget was invalid as it was not properly presented before the Rivers State House of Assembly. The court, which recognised Martin Amaewhule