Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared an end to the political feud with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, saying they have agreed to “bury the hatchet and embrace peace” for the stability of the state. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Mr Fubara acknowledged that the six months of emergency rule imposed by President…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is a proud agent of President Bola Tinubu. Wike described himself as one of the agents Tinubu is using to fix the problems Nigerians are facing due to bad governance in the past. He spoke during the official flag-off…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared himself a hero of Nigeria’s democracy for frustrating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s bid for the presidency in 2023. Wike dismissed claims that former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, was the “hero” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in 2022, where Tambuwal stepped…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has again raised questions over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election of 2022, insisting that the exercise was skewed in favour of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Wike alleged that the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he spoke with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Wednesday. He said that had a discussion before President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule in the state. Fubara’s whereabouts have been a subject of interest as he has not been seen publicly…
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, expressed disappointment over comments made by activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a post he shared on social media platforms. Recall the federal government, on Tuesday, filed a five-count charge against…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for lifting the state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the move as a bold step that has restored democratic governance and renewed confidence in leadership. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications…
The recently conducted Local Government Elections in Rivers State have continued to raise a lot of controversies and reactions among Nigerians, groups and political parties. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, went on with the election despite widespread vehement opposition from notable Nigerians and stakeholders who believed it not only violates…
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has declared that he would rather support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar than Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to become the country’s leader. Speaking during a current affairs programme, Politics Today, on Channels Television, on Friday, Tambuwal, who also served as Governor…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a hardline stance against former governors Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Ayo Fayose, Okezie Ikpeazu, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi after they issued a six-point ultimatum to the National Working Committee (NWC), declaring that the party will not be blackmailed or hijacked. The clash came to a head in Abuja on…