President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with former governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The three former governors arrived at about 3:33 pm and were delayed by security who wanted to get clearance from their superior before allowing …
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Outgoing Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has denied reports on social media about a purported disagreement between him and the state governor-elect, Siminalaye Fubara. There were reports on social media that there had been a face-off between the governor and the governor-elect, following decisions of the latter to invite …
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Prominent figures such as President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 14th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II, and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will unveil a book on the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday. Other governors expected to attend the book launch include Babajide Sanwo-Olu …
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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has revealed that he made attempts to lure President-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to abandon the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018. He said he met the President-elect in 2018 at his Bourdillon home in Lagos around 2:00am …
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared Wednesday as a public holiday to enable the people of Rivers State give the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a rousing welcome. The President-elect, during his two-day official visit to Rivers State, is scheduled to commission the Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court …
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has claimed Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was responsible why the Federal High Court sacked him as governor sometime last year, before the Appellate Court restored him back in office. Umahi made the claim on Monday during the commissioning of remodelled community secondary …
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, against hunting the G-5 governors. Wike warned that Ayu and the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, can’t cage members of the G-5. Recall that the G-5 governors led by Wike had demanded Ayu’s …
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said history would be kind to members of the G-5 governors for standing for equity, justice and fairness despite their losses during the February 25 election. Newsextra24 reports that some of the governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party who named themselves G-5 lost …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Similanayi Fubara has been declared winner of the Rivers State governorship election. Announcing the result in Port Harcourt on Monday night, the Returning Officer said Fubara secured 302,614 votes. The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole, came second with 95,274 …
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As the governorship and State House of Assembly elections hold tomorrow, Saturday, some residents of Rivers State are cut in between the line on who to vote for, especially for the position of Governor. Some observers hold the opinion that the governorship and the state Assembly candidates of the Peoples …
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