•Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Disu A fresh crisis seems to be unfolding in Rivers State as supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara today reported harassment and intimidation in parts of the state. Over the weekend, a group of individuals loyal to Governor Fubara were reportedly harassed and chased away from a location in Omagwa,...
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja, today, granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming Local Government elections in the state. Justice Lifu made ...
•Governor Fubara and Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has condemned the resolution by the pro-Wike House led by Martin Amaewhule, barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending public funds. The Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo stated this in his opening remark during plenary today, reports Channe...
•Amaewhule and Fubara The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers State governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House, reports Channels TV. The Leader of the Hou...
•Amaewhule and Fubara Uncertainty has once again gripped the political landscape in Rivers State, as the seven-day ultimatum by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resubmit the 2024 budget reaches its deadline this week. The ultimatum, issued on July 8, expires today if weekends are counted, or on Wedne...
•Caretaker committee chairman The two caretaker committee chairmen of Obio-Akpo, Chijioke Ihunwo, and Ogu-Bolu, Evans Bipi, have appointed 219 political aides for their different councils. While Bipi in a statement appointed 119 aides and committee members, Ihunwo gave appointments to 100 people in Obio-Akpor. Bipi said the aides would be swor...
•Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says his administration has begun preparing the 2025 budget, which will be presented soon. He said the process is ongoing despite calls by the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly that he should resubmit the 2024 budget proposal, reports Channels TV. Governor Fubara stated this while addres...
•Rivers State House of Assembly A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, today, issued an exparte order of interim injunction barring the Chief Judge of the state and the Clerk of the state House of Assembly from dealing with the Martins Amaewhule-led State House of Assembly. The order issued by […]
•Martin Amaewhule and Governor Fubara The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House today after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo also held […]
•Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo has said it will challenge yesterday’s decision of the Appeal Court on the assembly crisis. The Court of Appeal, Abuja had nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High […]
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