President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd) as Administrator for Rivers State, following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the state’s House of Assembly. The president made this appointment during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday amid the political and insecurity crisis…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lambasted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Lagostrend reports that Tinubu had in a nationwide broadcast suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu for six months, while declaring a state of emergency Reacting in a statement on Tuesday night, Atiku described Tinubu’s declaration as disgraceful. He said…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency and removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. In a statement on Tuesday, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) said the President does not have the constitutional power to remove an elected governor under a state of emergency….
My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in our state’s political history. Since assuming office as your Governor, all my actions and decisions have been guided by my constitutional oath of office and a great sense of duty. We…
Mrs Temitope Oluwo, the wife of the honorable councilor representing ward A6, has recently come forward to endorse Honorable Surah Olayemi Animashaun for a second term in office. This endorsement is significant within the local political landscape and reflects the growing support for Honorable Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun among the community and influential figures….
The movement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara was unknown on Tuesday night when the military moved trucks into Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt. The trucks were placed within and outside the Government House on the first night of the State of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu declared emergency rule amid the attacks…
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State for an initial period of six months. Tinubu said: “In the circumstance, having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State and the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State having failed to make a request to me…
A massive protest erupted at the Enugu-Kogi border as a group of Igbo youths blocked the convoy of Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s President, preventing him from entering the Southeast with six trailers full of rice meant for donation. Chanting slogans such as “Take it back! We are not hungry! We need jobs, not…
Accusations of Nepotism Against Justice Tsoho Emerge By Oklogo Jerry The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) in Benue State under the leadership of Comrade Simon Ogbe has formally petitioned Justice Raphael Joshua Egbe of the Federal High Court, Makurdi Division, over what it perceives as an egregious abuse of judicial office, overt bias,…
