The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja upheld Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, solidifying his faction’s authority. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three-member panel of Justices dismissed an appeal by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who had challenged Amaewhule’s leadership. The ruling reaffirmed an earlier Federal … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State of disobeying court judgment. The minister said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso Protests … Read more
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has urged his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to let go of any grip he desires to have over Rivers State and allow peace to reign in the state. Fubara made the call on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. He said he does not regret conducting local government election … Read more
Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has publicly expressed his support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Dokubo alleged that soldiers dispatched by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were flying helicopters over his residence. This statement comes on the same day that local government chairmanship elections were held in … Read more
Some shop owners and traders in Obio/Akpor, Rivers, on Saturday opened for business defying the state government’s no-movement order during the council election. The council elections are being held to fill chairmanship and councilorship positions. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso … Read more
Voting in the local government elections across Rivers State officially commenced, with some voters casting their ballots while others waited for essential election materials. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) began distributing sensitive materials to local government areas earlier today, despite a federal high court order prohibiting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other … Read more
The Lagos State government, under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that at least 3,000 cows are slaughtered daily to meet the food demands of residents. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this information was revealed by Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, during an appearance on Channels Television on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Hamzat, speaking on the … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to avoid inciting unrest in Oyo State. Makinde made this appeal in response to Wike’s recent statement, where he threatened to “ignite conflict” against any Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor supporting Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in taking … Read more
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reportedly joined the G-5 faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a group led by former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. On Saturday, September 28, Fintiri attended a grand reception hosted by the Rivers Ijaw Peoples Congress in honor … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his commitment to reviewing and upgrading the Abuja master plan. Wike made this declaration during a visit from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) team in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the project, titled the Review and Upgrading of the Integrated Urban … Read more
The G5 faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, convened a critical meeting in Abuja on Friday. This influential group includes notable figures such as Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and former governors Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, and Okezie Ikpeazu … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a defection suit instituted against the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. The suit seeking to replace the 27 lawmakers on account of their alleged defection from the People’s Democratic … Read more
The Chairman of the Governors elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, says the crisis ravaging the party is a creation of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Mohammed made this statement while receiving PDP Board of Trustees members at the Government House in Bauchi, … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Governors and the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, have come into a consensus to remove Iliya Umar Damagum from his position as acting national chairman. Bauchi state governor and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, , Bala Mohammed, made this known on Tuesday night after a meeting with the NWC. … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have insisted that their recognition of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as leader of the party in the state stands. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former governor of the state Nyesom Wike and Fubara have been battling for the party’s leadership structure. … Read more
Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, has strongly denied allegations that his recent deployment was influenced by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. In a statement released on Monday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, Iwo dismissed the claims as “baseless” and “mischievous,” stating that his deployment was a … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Nemi Iwo, has dismissed allegations linking his deployment to the state to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as baseless. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, On Monday in Benin quoted Iwo as describing the claims as “baseless” and … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is moving against alleged anti-party activities, with a focus on Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and several former governors. The PDP’s National Disciplinary Committee, led by ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Tom Ikimi, has launched an investigation based on reports from the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced that the state congresses recently held in 12 states, including Rivers, are currently under review. The party clarified that the review process is ongoing and no conclusions have been reached yet. The congresses, which took place over the weekend, have stirred discontent in states like Rivers, Benue, Katsina, and … Read more
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governors have condemned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for threatening to “set their states on fire”, should they meddle in the affairs of the party in Rivers State. The Governor Bala Mohammed-led PDP Governors’ Forum in a statement signed by its Director General, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, … Read more