Tag: Rivers Crisis
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Rivers crisis: Wike’s spokesman accuses Ada George of taking side
Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has accused a former Governor of Rivers, Ada George, of taking side in the crisis rocking the state. Olayinka made the accusation in a statement in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to comments…
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Fubara claims no connection to militant groups
Amidst rising political tensions in Rivers State, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara has publicly refuted claims linking him to militant groups.
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Obi condemns defiance of Supreme Court ruling on Rivers funds allocation
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced his disapproval of the current political events in Rivers State, arguing they deviate from and violate Nigeria’s constitutional norms.
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No bribe was taken to endorse state of emergency in Rivers – Rep. Galambi
Rep. Yusuf Galambi (NNPP – Jigawa) has debunked allegations that the National Assembly members received bribes to support President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers.
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Rivers crisis: State of emergency will broker peace – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Mr Godswill Akpabio says declaration of state of emergency in Rivers will broker peace among the warring factions.
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Makinde throws heavy weight behind Fubara, opposes emergency declaration in Rivers
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disapproved of President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers.
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C’River Govt disassociates self from S/South govs position on Rivers emergency rule
The Government of Cross River has distanced itself from the position of the South South Governors’ Forum’s rejection of the emergency rule in Rivers.
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Rivers Crisis: INC urges calm, peace amidst emergency rule
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide has urged the people of Rivers particularly those of Ijaw extraction to remain calm and peaceful following the declaration of State of Emergency in the state.
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Rivers Crisis: Fubara’s removal is undemocratic – Peter Obi
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers and removal of Governor Fubara as undemocratic.
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Rivers Crisis: Finally, PDP throws weight behind Gov. Fubara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum.