January 7, 2026
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Rivers State

JUST-IN: Four House Of Reps Members From Rivers State Defect To APC

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Four lawmakers from Rivers State in the House of Representatives have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The members are Manuchim Umezuruike, representing Port Harcourt 1 Federal Constituency; Boniface Emerengwa, representing Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency; Awake-Inombek Abiante, representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency; and Boma Goodhead, representing Asari-Toru Federal Constituency. The…

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BREAKING: Governor Fubara Dumps PDP For APC

GISTSMATE MEDIA02 mins

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Announcing his defection on Tuesday evening, Fubara said the move was in reciprocity for the overwhelming support the state has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The defection ends months of speculation about whether…

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God, Tinubu’s Special Favour Brought Me Back As Governor’ – Fubara

GISTSMATE MEDIA04 mins

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has attributed his continuation in office after the six-month emergency rule to the “special favour” of President Bola Tinubu, while reiterating his administration’s commitment to fully funding the university and supporting its staff and students. The governor made the remarks while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to sustaining funding for Rivers…

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UPDATED: Rivers Speaker, 15 Other Assembly Members Defect To APC

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16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including the Speaker Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, announced during plenary on Friday, marked a major political realignment in the state’s legislature and could significantly alter the balance of power between…

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Fubara, Lawmakers At Loggerheads Again 

GISTSMATE MEDIA07 mins

Barely two months after the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State and the reinstatement of democratic structures, tensions have resurfaced between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly led by Speaker Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule. During its 31st Legislative Sitting, the House condemned the vandalisation of property at the Township…

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