By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt: Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primaries ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Fubara announced his decision in a statement he issued to Journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Fubara said his moveContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt: µ Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said that the new residential quarters being constructed for commissioners and special advisers would be completed by November 2026. Fubara disclosed this during an inspection of the project in Port Harcourt, on Thursday. He said the state governmentContinue Reading
Hearing in a suit instituted by Mr Fubara Dagogo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday suffered setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dagogo, an aspirant in the recently concluded APC national congress, had filed theContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue (1). *Background The second impeachment crisis involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, is one of the most intense constitutional and political confrontations in the state’s recent history. It unfolded amid a prolonged power struggle between the executive and theContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue 1. First, and without equivocation, there should be NO further attempts to impeach anyone. Such a course of action, in the present circumstances, is both unnecessary and ill-conceived. It would deepen divisions, inflame passions, and distract further from the urgent task of governance, without delivering anyContinue Reading
Eight days into the new year, the political crisis in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has deepened. On Thursday, the House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Fubara. It is generally believed the lawmakers are acting on the order of Wike. Twenty sixContinue Reading
By Abu Sidiq Politics rarely offers clear reversals, but when it does, they are worth paying attention to. Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s journey over the past year is one of those reversals. From a position of near political helplessness to one of clear control, his resurgence marks a significantContinue Reading
By PHOTO NEWS: President Tinubu on Monday evening received Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, behind closed doors. PHOTO NEWS: President Tinubu receives Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, behind closed doors.Continue Reading
GOV. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has pledged inclusive governance and reconciliation as he resumed office after the six months of emergency rule was lifted by President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rivers was placed under emergency rule on March 18, following intense political crisesContinue Reading
