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Oct

13

2024

Rivers State Crisis: Stakeholders Call for Tinubu’s Intervention

Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Emeka Kalu, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

The ongoing conflict between former Governor Nyesom Wike and current Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sparked concerns among stakeholders, who are urging President Tinubu to intervene and rein in Wike and his supporters. The crisis escalated with the burning of three local government headquarters after the recent council elections. Key Demands from Stakeholders Allow Fubara to Govern: Chief Emeka Charles Kalu, a PDP chieftain, advises Wike to focus on his ministerial duties and let Fubara deliver on his campaign promises. Stop Interference: Kalu stresses that Wike's continued interference in Fubara's government is the root cause of the crisis.…

Oct

04

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu Urged to Intervene in Rivers LG Poll Crisis, Call IGP, Wike To Order

News, Opinion, PoliticsNyesom Wike, Opinion, Police, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the crisis surrounding the Rivers State local government election. Eze accused the Nigeria Police and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of colluding to frustrate the electoral process. In a statement, Eze condemned the police's invasion of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) premises, describing it as unprofessional. He also criticized Wike's alleged machinations to sabotage the election, citing the PDP's withdrawal from the polls as evidence of cowardice. Eze stated, "Wike's desperation stems from his…

Oct

04

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rivers LG Election: Fubara Defies Police, Insists Polls Must Hold

News, PoliticsPolitics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has taken a bold stance on the upcoming local government elections, declaring that they will proceed as scheduled despite the police's attempts to stop them. Fubara accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of bias towards the election and insisted that nothing will prevent the polls from holding. The governor's defiance comes after the Rivers State Police Command vowed not to allow the election to take place, citing a restraining order and a federal high court judgment. However, Fubara argued that the court ruling only prevents the police from providing security, not from holding…

Jun

29

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

“Give peace a chance in Rivers State”, Patience Jonathan tells Wike, Fubara.

News, Opinion, PoliticsNigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Patience Jonathan, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has pleaded with Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to sheath their swords and give peace a chance. Mrs Jonathan, who was commenting on the political crisis in Rivers State, advised that it is time for governance. She said: “We at this point plead that election has come and gone, and now is the time for governance. “As a peace advocate, I would like to call on the warring parties in Rivers State to sheathe their swords and give peace a chance, knowing fully…

Dec

25

2023

By OHAFIATV

Rivers crisis: Fubara says, “I have accepted Tinubu’s peace deal.”

News2023, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara has announced that he has agreed to the stipulations of the peace agreement mediated by President Bola Tinubu to end the state's protracted political impasse. The confrontation between Fubara and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, his predecessor, preceded the crisis. During the Christmas holiday in 2023, the governor stated in a statewide broadcast that he has accepted the peace treaty. He pointed out that the state's political conflict has been able to be resolved in part because of the president's intervention. Fubara said he had spent considerable time to review the content…