The All Progressives Congress has described Impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu by the Rivers State House of Assembly as a legislative coup d’etat. Rivers chapter of APC said this in a statement issued over the weekend by its spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju over the weekend. The party said this…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has described the impeachment notice issued to him by the Rivers State House of Assembly as a love letter. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the assembly recently issued an impeachment notice to the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu following alleged gross misconduct by the Fubara’s administration. Despite an interim order…
A Rivers High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has stepped into the escalating political crisis in the state, issuing an interim injunction that temporarily halts further action on the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, the court restrained the Speaker of…
Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to set up panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The assembly members, who made the call through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with the impeachment process. The lawmakers…
Two lawmakers of the Rivers state house of assembly have appealed to their colleagues to halt the ongoing impeachment process against Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, and Ngozi Odu, his deputy. Speaking at a press conference on Monday in Rivers, Sylvanus Nwankwo, the house minority leader who represents Omuma state constituency, asked the parliament…
The governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara has said he does not “shout or complain” about the issues in the state because God is with him. Fubara spoke on Sunday during an interdenominational church service organised to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The service took place at St Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt,…
Tonye Cole, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, says Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, joined the “illegal” faction of the APC in Rivers. Speaking in a Channels Television interview, Cole said the Emeka Beke-led Rivers APC is the authentic faction of Rivers APC. In December 2025, Fubara ditched…
President Bola Tinubu has once again intervened in the lingering political crisis between Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to credible sources, the President summoned Wike for a crucial meeting abroad over the renewed face-off, which has reignited tensions in the oil-rich state. According…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has said that the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, is ongoing and has not been halted, contrary to reports circulating online. The assembly stated this in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on the crisis rocking oil-rich state, saying only fasting and prayers can save Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose advised Fubara to reconcile with his estranged political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital…
