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Just in: Court stops PDP NEC, BoT from sacking Damagum as acting national chair
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s...
Just in: PDP faction appoints new acting national chairman
The People’s Democratic Party’s internal crisis has taken a new turn as the integrity faction on Friday appointed Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as...
PDP’s factional NWC suspends national Chair Damagum, Secretary Anyanwu
A faction of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has taken a dramatic step, suspending their National Chairman, Amb. Umar...
Just in: Appeal Court confirms Amaewhule as Speaker, nullifies Fubara’s 2024 budget
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognized Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday. A...
Just in: Appeal Court sacks Enugu PDP Rep, returns Agbo of LP
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has upheld the ruling of the House of Representatives Tribunal, sacking Rep. Simon Atigwe of the People’s...
Fubara’s disrespect for court judgment, rule of law, invitation to anarchy – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara of not obeying court judgments, describing it...
Let go of Rivers State, you can’t win all battles, Fubara cautions Wike
Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to relinquish his grip on...
Rivers LG poll: Former Army chief Minimah lauds Gov. Fubura for successful exercise
For his resoluteness and seamless conduct of the council polls held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has received commendation...
Just in: APP wins 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats in Rivers LG poll
The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the Rivers State Local Government election held on Saturday,...
Rivers LG poll must hold on Oct. 5, you’ll have to shoot me – Gov. Fubara
Rivers Gov. Sim Fubara said on Friday that the state’s local government election must hold as scheduled on October 5 in spite of...
Abia Rep Nkwonta defects from PDP to APC
House of Representatives member Chris Nkwonta (Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency in Abia State) has defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to...
Just in: Tinubu receives Edo Gov.-elect, Okpebholo, APC Govs at State House
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday hosted Edo State governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, following his victory in...
Just in: Edo governor-elect, Okpebholo, deputy, get certificates of return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to Edo State’s Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Rep. Dennis...
Court restrains PDP govs, others from disbanding pro-Wike excos in Rivers
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a restraining order against the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) governors, the...
Edo guber poll credible, say accredited observers
A coalition of 51 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)-accredited observers has given the Edo State governorship election a thumbs up, declaring it transparent,...
Just in: PDP rejects Edo governorship election results
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). During...
