A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, vacated the warrant of arrest issued on Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, agreed with the CoS’ counsel, Femi Falana, SAN, and Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, who appeared for Ehie’s co-defendants, that the court lacked […]
Rivers: Pro-Wike commissioner resigns after redeployment, tackles Fubara
Rivers: Fubara redeploys two commissioners loyal to Wike
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has done a minor cabinet reshuffling. In a statement released by the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Tammy Danagogo, the former Commissioner of Justice, Professor Zacheaus Adangor has been redeployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office). The former Commissioner of Finance, Isaac Kamalu, has also been redeployed […]
Fubara redeploys Wike-backed commissioners from key govt ministries
The Wike-backed commissioners had earlier resigned their appointments but returned to the cabinet following a controversial peace deal brokered by President Tinubu to end the political feud between Messrs Wike and Fubara. The post Fubara redeploys Wike-backed commissioners from key govt ministries appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Rivers crisis: Again, Amaewhule-led Assembly overrides Fubara, passes LG bill into law
The Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has passed the Rivers State Local Government Bill into Law, overriding Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s veto. The House had initially passed the Local Government Bill and sent it to Fubara for approval on March 13, 2024, which was denied. The bill was reintroduced by the Leader of the […]
Ex-Reps member, Nwuke reveals why Fubara is gaining support in Rivers
Former member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Ogbonna Nwuke, has said the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is gaining support from more political groups and individuals due to his peaceful disposition. Nwuke, who represented Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the National Assembly between 2011 and 2015, made this disclosure on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. […]
AGF takes over terrorism trial of Fubara’s loyalists, asks IGP to hands off
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to hands off in the terrorism trial of five loyalists of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The AGF said that he would take over the trial and subsequently directed the IGP to transfer the case file […]
Rivers crisis: One Odili better than 1000 people without integrity – Fubara
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has boasted of having people of integrity and character standing with him amid his face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Fubara said one ex-governor of the state, Peter Odili is better than 1000 people without integrity. He spoke over the weekend at Ndoni […]
Rivers crisis: Eze reports Wike to Tinubu over impeachment threats against Fubara
Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has told President Bola Tinubu to call the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike to order. This is following a fresh threat of impeachment against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, issued by members of the State Assembly led by Marthin Amaewhule. Eze, […]
Wike: You’ve dug your pits by disrespecting me – Fubara to local government chairmen
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has issued a warning to local government chairmen in the state for disrespecting him following his crisis with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Fubara said the local government chairmen had dug pits they would fall into. He issued the warning while directly addressing the […]