Embattled Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has vowed to engage all relevant institutions in ensuring that democracy remains strong in the state. Fubara gave the assurance after President Bola Tinubu suspended him for six months and declared a state of emergency in Rivers… Rivers was safe, secure, peaceful under my watch – Fubara speaks … Read more
Former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani has called for a political solution to resolve the Rivers crisis. This follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, Sani… Rivers crisis: You cannot have peace without Wike, Fubara – Shehu Sani … Read more
Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family are being held hostage by heavily armed soldiers at the Government House in Port-Harcourt. This shocking development occurred just moments after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing a contentious… Soldiers hold Fubara and his family hostage at Rivers governor’s residence …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
President Bola Tinubu has blamed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for the ongoing political crisis in the state. Speaking during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, he expressed concern over the inability of political actors in Rivers State to reach an agreement and… President Tinubu blames Fubara for pipeline explosion in Rivers …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Dr Farah Dagogo, former House of Representatives member, (Degema, Bonny, Federal Constituency), has described the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as a slap on the Constitution. Dagogo made the remark on Tuesday while in a statement issued… Elected officials’ suspension in Rivers, a slap on the constitution … Read more
Davido’s logistics manager, Isreal DMW has reminded Nigerians how former president Olusegun Obasanjo sacked Plateau Governor in 2004. Recall that President Bola Tinubu suspended his deputy Mrs Ngozi Odu and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara for 6… Isreal DMW reminds Nigerians of how Obasanjo sacked Plateau Governor amid Tinubu’s Fubara suspension …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Lawyer and former Labour Party spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo has explained why the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, Mrs Odu is illegal. The president, Bola Tinubu suspended his deputy Mrs Ngozi Odu and the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara for 6 months. The… Kenneth Okonkwo slams Tinubu, explains why the suspension of Fubara, his deputy, … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The main opposition party said the President lacks the authority to suspend a democratically elected governor. PDP stated this in a statement issued… State of emergency: You lack such authority – PDP rejects Fubara’s suspension … Read more
President Bola Tinubu says he declared a state of emergency in Rivers because of the lingering political crisis in the state and attendant effects on democracy, security and well being of the citizens. The President, who stated this in a national broadcast on Tuesday said he felt… Why I declared state of emergency in Rivers … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers, stating that the president has no power to suspend democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday in… PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers …C0NTINUE READING >>>>