The governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have strongly opposed the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governorsā Forum (PDPGF), Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja,…
The Rivers house of assembly has attributed the declaration of a state of emergency in the state to the ādespotic and tyrannicalā actions of governor Siminalayi Fubara. On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis and instability in the state. Tinubu also suspended the governor, his…
Press statement by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara on the state of emergency declared in Rivers State: My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in our stateās political history. Since assuming office as your Governor, all my actions and decisions have…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, paid a visit to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, at his residence in Abuja. The visit was disclosed in a statement by the ministerās spokesman, Lere Olayinka, on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. Olayinka wrote, āThe Uncommon Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during his visit to the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family members are being held hostage at the Government House, Port-Harcourt, by a contingent of heavily armed soldiers Tuesday night, Peoples Gazette has learnt. The development comes moments after President Bola Tinubu invoked Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution to proclaim a state of emergency in Rivers. The Nigerian leader…
The All Progressives Congress has defended President Bola Tinubuās declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, insisting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is solely responsible for the political crisis that led to the intervention. In a statement issued on Tuesday, APCās National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, accused Fubara of dismantling democracy in the state,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state. The opposition party says the president does not have the power to suspend Siminalayi Fubara, an elected governor. On Tuesday night, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised President Bola Tinubuās declaration of a state of emergency and removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. In a statement on Tuesday, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) said the President does not have the constitutional power to remove an elected governor under a state of emergency….
The Social Democratic Party Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Yusuf Buhari, along with the partyās Kano State governorship candidate, Bala Gwagwarawa, and their supporters, announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday. Their defection was facilitated by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin. They were formally received…
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives, seeking legislative approval for the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The request, made in accordance with Section 305 of the Constitution, follows heightened security concerns and political instability in the oil-rich state. Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi,…