Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA narrowly escaped death this afternoon after his vehicle was attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on his way from the Port Harcourt International Airport. Peterside who was in his car with Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC Chairman and Hon […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has deployed 6,000 personnel and 14 units of Police Mobile Force personnel to compliment the personnel of Rivers Command for the March 19 re-run election in the state. This is contained in statement issued by the Force spokesperson, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olabisi Kolawole and issued […]
Continue ReadingThe APC in Rivers state, has posited that the much publicised $2.1 billion arms fraud popularly known as Dasukigate is a child’s play when compared with the looting spree at the Federal Ministry of Education under the watch of Chief Nyesome Wike. The party was reacting to the recent revelation by the Peoples Coalition Against […]
Continue ReadingRivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government of one-sidedness in its fight against corruption. Speaking on Sunday during a thanksgiving service in celebration of his victory at the supreme court, Wike said he would rather fight corruption his own way than support the anti-graft campaign of the current administration. […]
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court has overturned the judgements of the Rivers state Governorship Election Tribunal and that of the Appeal Court. The apex court has upheld the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of Rivers State. Although the court has not given reasons for affirming the election, it promises to give reasons for its decision on […]
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court today, dismissed the suit filed by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, challenging the jurisdiction of the Rivers governorship election petition tribunal to hear a petition by candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dakuku Peterside. Wike had contended that the tribunal sitting in Abuja had no jurisdiction over matters that transpired […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for calm on the part of its supporters across the State, assuring them that notwithstanding the compromised ruling of the election petitions tribunal, nullifying the State Governorship election and ordering for fresh election in the State, Barr. Nyesom Wike still remains the Executive […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal has annulled the April 11 gubernatorial elections in Rivers State. This means that Nyesom Wike has been sacked as the Governor of Rivers State. The tribunal, delivered its ruling in Abuja on today (Saturday), ordering a fresh governorship election to be conducted in the state. Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the […]
Continue ReadingUrges President Buhari to ignore Wike’s multi-billion Naira propaganda war against ex-Governor The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared the immediate past governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, clean and untainted by corruption, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to disregard desperate efforts by Chief Nyesom Wike to tarnish Amaechi’s image. Rivers […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a spate of recent negative outcomes for the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the various Election Petition Tribunals sitting in Abuja, the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has alleged that the Governor has commenced negotiations to borrow a whopping N10 billion from Zenith […]
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