Impeachment saga: Rivers Assembly can’t tell us who to vote for — Annkio Briggs
Niger Delta rights activist, Annkio Briggs, has insisted that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly do not have the authority to decide who the people of the state should vote for. She said the ultimate power of choice belongs to the electorate, not lawmakers. Briggs made the statement during an interview on Channels […]
Two more Rivers lawmakers join calls to drop impeachment against Gov Fubara
Two additional lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have joined growing calls for the impeachment process against Governor Sim Fubara to be dropped. The legislators said the ongoing political tensions over the impeachment could destabilize the state. The new voices in support of halting the impeachment emphasized that unity and stability should take […]
Detection: ‘PDP failed to protect me’ – Governor Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to protect him during the political crisis that rocked the state. Speaking on his decision to defect, the governor explained that he felt abandoned at a critical time when internal party issues became intense. Governor Fubara said he made several efforts to […]
Supporters gather at Port Harcourt airport to welcome Gov Fubrara
Supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara trooped to the VIP wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State, on Thursday, September 19, to await his arrival. The governor is expected back in the state following the lifting of the emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu. While the Rivers State House of Assembly resumed sitting earlier […]
Fubara to address Rivers by 6:00 pm
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that he will address the people of the state in a live broadcast at 6:00 pm today, marking his official return after the suspension of the six-month emergency rule. The governor, who arrived at the Government House in Port Harcourt, said he was humbled by the massive turnout […]
No need for emergency rule, Rivers wasn’t ungovernable – Lawyer, Maduabuchi
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has faulted the six-month state of emergency earlier declared in Rivers State, insisting that the move was unnecessary. Speaking on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, Maduabuchi said Rivers was never ungovernable as claimed. According to him, if the state was truly in chaos, elections would not have been […]
We’ll follow Fubara wherever he goes – Rivers Women
Women in Rivers State, under a group called Rivers Women Unite for Sim (RWUS), have promised to follow Governor Siminalayi Fubara and support his call for peace in the state. The women said they would stay loyal to him no matter what political direction he takes. The group shared this message on Sunday in Port […]
Rivers crisis: My spirit has left there – Fubara not eager to return to office
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has made it clear that he is not in a rush to return to his position. Fubara made this statement during a service of songs held in Port Harcourt on Sunday, in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark. While speaking, Fubara said, “Can’t you see […]
Rivers: APC chieftain, Eze alleges plans to stop Fubara from coming back
A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has claimed that there are plans to spread fake stories about suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He said the goal is to stop the governor from returning to office at the Brick House in Rivers State. Eze, in a statement from Port Harcourt, accused the […]
Muslim leaders beg President Tinubu to review emergency rule in Rivers
Muslim leaders in Rivers State have called on President Bola Tinubu to review the emergency rule in the state and fully reinstate Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s authority. They believe that despite the ongoing political crisis, Governor Fubara has continued to govern effectively. This appeal was made on Monday when a delegation of Muslim leaders visited Governor […]