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Fubara enjoying natural support over policies, leadership style

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

A former Special Adviser on Media to immediate past governor of Rivers State, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, has said the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is enjoying organic support in the state because of his leadership style and the policies being initiated by his administration. Inko-Tariah stated this during a media briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital, […]

Wike’s men visit Fubara, declare support for gov

March 11, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Former Coordinators of the Grassroots Development Initiative, a political arm of the Peoples Democratic Party in 12 local government areas of Rivers State have pledged their support for the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The coordinators represent Obio/Akpor, Ogu/Bolo, Port Harcourt City, Opobo/Nkoro, Gokana, Bonny, Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Oyigbo, Asari-Toru, and Akuku-Toru Local Government […]

Court delivers judgment on Rivers assembly, Fubara suit Monday

January 21, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The Federal High Court, Abuja will on Monday deliver judgment in the suit by the Speaker Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the National Assembly, and others. This was disclosed in a notice sent to parties involved in the matter on Sunday. In the matter marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1613/2023, the Rivers State […]

Political profiteers fuelling Wike, Fubara crisis —Rivers APC chairman

December 26, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Chief Tony Okocha is the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State. In this interview with DENNIS NAKU, he speaks on the political crisis in the state, including the defection of 27 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. The APC in Rivers State, despite being the […]

FCTA floats mentorship platform for retired directors

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on has inaugurated a mentorship platform for retired directors in the FCT to share their wealth of knowledge and experience. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, during the inaugural meeting with the retired directors, organised by the FCTA Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement Department on Thursday, said the contribution of the […]

Tinubu’s intervention in Rivers crisis constitutional, says ex-Lagos

December 21, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

A former Secretary to the Lagos State Government and lawyer, Chief Olorunfunmi Basorun, on Wednesday, said the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the tension between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was constitutional. Basorun, who spoke with The PUNCH in a telephone chat, said the President did […]

Fubara signed resolution agreement, gov committed to peace -Rivers commissioner

December 20, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, has confirmed the authenticity of Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s signature on the resolution document released on Monday evening. PUNCH Online reports that the document was released after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and the parties in the political crisis in Rivers State. Johnson, who spoke […]

Rivers elders reject Tinubu’s intervention, say decisions executive rascality

December 20, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Rivers State elders and leaders including a former Governor, Chief Rufus Ada-George, and former Deputy Governor, Gabriel Toby, have rejected President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis rocking the state. The elders expressed worry that the intervention may have worsened the crisis in the state. They stated this in a communiqué read to newsmen […]

Ex-PANDEF secretary, others knock Wike, defectors

December 18, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The National Coordinator, South-South Elders Forum, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has said that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, cannot be subservient to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Sara-Igbe, who stated this during an interview on Sunrise Daily, Channels Television’s programme on Saturday, said it was difficult to control a sitting governor […]

No ethnic group has monopoly of violence, says Wike’s ex-Chief of Staff

December 17, 2023AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Emeka Woke, a former Chief of Staff to the Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that no ethnic group in Rivers State has the monopoly to incite violence. The PUNCH reported that Woke, who served as the Commissioner for Special Duties resigned from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet on Thursday. In a video posted […]

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