Former Rivers Deputy Speaker sues Tinubu to stop Sole Administrator’s funding
A former Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Marshall Stanley-Uwom, has taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu. He filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to stop the federal government from sending money meant for local governments in Rivers State to the state’s […]
Sole Administrator did not summon Fubara – Rivers Govt
The Rivers State Government has come out to deny reports claiming that the Sole Administrator summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Professor Ngozi Nma Odu. These reports alleged the two were called to explain appointments made in the last two years. In a statement from the Permanent Secretary, Dede Sampson Friday, the government […]
”It is a direct challenge to the authority of the highest court of our country – Peter Obi tackles Tinubu govt for releasing Rivers allocation to Sole Administrator
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s decision to release Rivers State’s withheld allocation to the newly appointed Sole Administrator. He believes this action directly challenges the authority of Nigeria’s Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had ruled on February 28 that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other federal […]
Rivers: Restore Gov Fubara immediately – NBA to Tinubu
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has again called on President Bola Tinubu to return Governor Siminalayi Fubara to his position as the governor of Rivers State. The NBA insists that Fubara’s removal was unconstitutional and should be reversed immediate. Last Tuesday, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to ongoing political […]
A Calabar man has taken over in Port Harcourt – APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, writes as Rivers state Sole administrator assumes office
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) has officially taken charge as the sole administrator of Rivers State. He arrived at the government house in Port Harcourt on the morning of March 20 to begin his duties. Reacting to this development, APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe shared his thoughts on social media, pointing out that a “Calabar man” […]
Rivers state sole administrator arrives Govt House (photos)
Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.), the newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has arrived in the state to officially take up his role. He was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, March 19, and landed at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:25 AM on Thursday, March 20. Upon arrival, he […]