A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has barred the Speaker, Martin Chile Amaewhule, and 24 other lawmakers from parading as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. DAILY POST recalls that Amaewhule and 24 of his colleagues had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on whose platform they were elected, […]
Rivers crisis may become national inferno – Bode George warns
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has called on elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State. George, who made this call on Friday, said the Rivers crisis may become a national conflagration, warning President Bola Tinubu not to treat with […]
Rivers Crisis: Fubara’s utterances, actions impeachable – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the recent utterances and actions of Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara are impeachable. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka stated this on Friday while addressing a press convention in Abuja. He stressed that Fubara’s weaponisation of demolition of public assets as a strategy to […]
Rivers crisis: APC assures Amaewhule-led Assembly of support
In a show of solidarity, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, on Friday visited members of the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the House of Assembly. During the visit on Friday, Okocha assured them of unwavering support from the leadership and members of the APC in Rivers State. Addressing […]
Rivers Crisis: Niger Delta group hails Sen Dickson’s exemplary leadership
THE Niger-Delta Renaissance Network has frowned at the unfounded propaganda and misinformation on the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, interfering in the adminstration of his successor, Governor Douye Diri, as completely untrue. “We are shocked about a television programme where a commentator, one Chuks Akunna, was making insinuations about Senator Dickson […]
Rivers crisis: Why I was loyal to Wike while working for Fubara – Ex-Attorney-General, Adangor
A former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, has said he never applied to work for Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He said he was only invited to serve under the governor, adding that even after his first resignation on 14th of November, he never wanted to come back but was made […]
Rivers crisis: Pro-Fubara APC members counter call for impeachment
Some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State have countered calls for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Recall that the APC state chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, on Tuesday directed the Rivers State House of Assembly to immediately commence proceedings for the impeachment of the governor. The call followed the political crisis […]
Confusion as factional speaker emerges in Rivers assembly
Rivers crisis: New Speaker Victor Oko pledges loyalty to Fubara
The new Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Victor Oko, has expressed his loyalty to Governor Sim Fubara. Oko said the new state assembly under him would work with him and the people of the state. Addressing journalists after he was inaugurated in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the new Speaker said the […]
BREAKING: Rivers Crisis: Two members of House of Assembly elect new Speaker
Victor Oko Jumbo, who is one of the loyalists of Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has taken the oath of office as the new Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Jumbo held a press briefing after taking the oath of office. Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly elected Victor […]