Rivers
Rivers crisis: Pro-Wike lawmakers reject 2024 budget
The Martins Amaehwule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected the passage of the 2024 budget by the four members of the assembly led by Edison Ehie. It was reported that the four-man House of Assembly last week approved the N800 billion 2024 budget barely 24 hours after it was presented by […]
‘Tinubu responsible for Rivers crisis’ – APC chieftain, Wali declares
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Kingsley Wali, has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing political crisis in the state. In an interview with Punch, Wali accused the president of “destroying” the APC in Rivers State because of his alleged disagreement with former governor Rotimi Amaechi who is the leader […]
Wike Storms Port Harcourt Amid Rift with Governor Fubara
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday visited Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, amidst the feud with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Both politicians conspicuously avoided each other. Recall that prior to the rift between the two, both were usually seen together at public functions. While the FCT […]
Breaking: Rivers crisis deepens as two more Commissioners resign
As the crisis in Rivers State deepens two more commissioners have resigned from the Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet, according to PM News Earlier in the day, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor resigned from his position for personal reasons. The two commissioners who resigned are staunch loyalist of the FCT Minister, […]
Fubara Signs N800billion Budget Into Law
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, signed into law, the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N800bn barely 24 hours after he presented the budget estimates to the state House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie. Ehie and other four lawmakers subsequently approved the bill and the governor assented to it on Thursday. The signing ceremony […]
Despite ‘sack’, pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers hold plenary, pass bills, slam Fubara
A faction of Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule met at the auditorium at the auditorium of the House of Assembly Quarters at Port Harcourt-Aba Road, Port Harcourt on Thursday morning. The seats of members of the faction loyal to former Rivers governor and the incumbent FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike were declared […]
JUST IN: Rivers State Attorney-General, Adangor resigns
The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacheaus Adangor, has resigned based on “personal principles”. Adangor informed the state Governor, Sim Fubara of his resignation in a letter addressed to him, which was dated November 14, 2023. The letter said: “I hereby give Your Excellency Notice of my resignation as the Honourable […]
Rivers Crisis: I Declare the Seats of 25 Defectors Vacant – Edison Ehie
The Speaker of the factional Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Edison Ehie has declared vacant the seat of 25 members of the Rivers House of Assembly that defected from APC to PDP. Ehie noted that the 1999 constitution has stated clearly the fate of individual who defected froma party to another. Fubara said […]
Fubara presents N800bn 2024 budget to Rivers Assembly
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has presented the N800bn 2024 budget to 4 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The presentation was done while the House of Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt was being demolished. The political crisis rocking the state took a different turn when 27 lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic […]
BREAKING: Rivers begin demolition of assembly complex, pro-Fubara lawmakers meet
The political crisis in Rivers State deepened on Wednesday as about 10 bulldozers drove into the premises of the state House of Assembly and started the demolition of the complex. This came as the factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, led other lawmakers loyal to the governor to hold a sitting early on Wednesday before the demolition […]