Rivers: PDP Slams Fubara for Rejecting Party Control Offer Amid Internal Strife

Fubara Pro-Wike Lawmakers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his complaints after he rejected an initial offer to manage the party’s machinery. The PDP stated it had made several attempts to support the governor, but he failed to unite his fellow governors and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party … Read more

Eleme LG Council Secretariat Set Ablaze After Explosive Rivers Election

Eleme Council Secretariat

A section of the Eleme Local Government Council secretariat in Rivers State has been set ablaze, sparking tensions just days after the controversial local government elections in which the Action Peoples Party (APP) secured the majority of seats. Reports from Channels TV indicate that the newly elected Eleme LG Chairman, Brian Gokpa, arrived at the … Read more

Rivers: Wike’s Camp Goes To Court, Fubara Faces Fury Over Chairmen’s Swearing-In

Fubara Peace Rivers Wike

The political tension in Rivers State escalated on Sunday as the factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike and the All Progressives Congress (APC) rejected the recent local government elections. They claimed no legitimate election took place on Saturday. Following the controversial poll, Governor Siminalayi Fubara proceeded to swear … Read more

Full List Of Newly Elected LG Chairmen In Rivers

Newly Elected LG Chairmen Rivers

On October 5, residents of Rivers State participated in local government elections to choose their grassroots representatives. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with AfDB on Sustainable System Project Shamim Ahmed: Student Ally of Bangladesh’s Ex-Prime Minister Loses Life Match Words With Actions -Lawyers Urge New CJN, Kekere-Ekun EKO HOT BLOG reports that the election, which was … Read more

One Shot As Gunmen Attack APP Secretariat In Rivers

Gunmen have reportedly shot a security guard at the Action People’s Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in a midnight attack less than a month after the party’s headquarters in the New GRA was bombed. Speaking to journalists at the scene on Wednesday, state party chairman Sunny Wokekoro said the details surrounding the … Read more

IPAC Condemns APP Secretariat Bombing

The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, has frowned at the bombing of the Secretariat of the Rivers State Chapter of the Action People’s Party, APP, describing it as a threat to democracy. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Churches Olympics Best Basketball Coach: Tinubu Hails As D’Tigress’ … Read more