Tag: Rivers
‘’Heavens Won’t Fall’’ Wike Hints At Possible Fubara’s Impeachment
Amid the ongoing political tussle in River State, the immediate-past governor of the oil-rich state, Nyesom Wike, says heaven will not fall if the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly impeaches his successor Siminalayi Fubara. At a media parley in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said there is nothing…
‘’Do The Right Thing If You Want Peace’’- Wike Tells Fubara
A former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that for peace to return in the state, the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, must do the right thing. According to him, Fubara must represent the 2025 budget to the State Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule, and also resubmit the names of his commissioners for clearance. The…
Fubara’s Reconciliation Fails As Rivers Lawmakers Boycott Govt House Meeting
There might be fire on the mountain for Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara after the supposed peace meeting convened by the Governor could not hold on Monday as scheduled. This is following the refusal of the lawmakers invited for the meeting to show up. The governor had, in a letter signed by the secretary…
Fubara Invites Assembly Members For Crucial Meeting Over Supreme Court Judgment
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to a meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday, March 10, at 10:00 AM. This invitation was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, on Sunday. Addressed to the Speaker of…
BREAKING: Rivers Assembly Unveils New Resolutions After Plenary
The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), to appear before it within 48 hours regarding the conduct of the 2024 local government elections. During Wednesday’s plenary, presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, the House warned that failure to comply with the…
Ultimatum: Rivers Assembly Reacts To Govt Failure To Present Budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly has disputed the state government’s claim that they’re yet to receive the letter on the House’s resolution. The Speaker’s principal secretary told newsmen that the letter was dispatched to the Government House on the 3rd of March by FedEx courier delivery service, but when the courier arrived at the…
Fubara Dares Rivers Assembly, Fails to Present Budget following Expiration Of Ultimatum
The Rivers State Government has said it will not comply with the ultimatum issued by the State House of Assembly to re-present the 2025 appropriation bill as it was yet to receive the resolutions of the State House of Assembly regarding the Supreme Court’s judgment. This was stated in a letter signed by the Secretary…
Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. They made this known during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday with the motion moved by the deputy speaker Dumle Maol. In his remarks, Speaker Martin Amaewhule further condemned the Fubara’s directive to the…
Fubara Bows To Court Orders, Directs Fresh LG Poll In Rivers (VIDEO)
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024, as invalid. In…
Rivers Govt Reacts to Apex Court Verdict, Insists Defection Issue Remains Unresolved
The Rivers State Government has stated that it is awaiting a comprehensive briefing on the implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding state allocation and local government administration. In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, said the government will thoroughly assess the situation upon receiving detailed information before deciding on the…