THE Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit challenging the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The case, instituted by the Labour Party, sought to have the lawmakers’ seats declared vacant for alleged decampment from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress … Read more
THE Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Edison Ehie, claimed that he had evidence of communication with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike promising him N5 billion to turn against his principal. Ehie, in an interview on Channels Television Sunday Politics programme, said the evidence was still on his … Read more
THE Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday passed three bills into law before immediately proceeding on an indefinite recess. The bills include the Rivers State House of Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Bill, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Bill, and the Rivers State Local Government Bill, 2025. Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, … Read more
GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has finally bowed to the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by formally recognizing Rt. Hon Martins Chike Amaewhule as the authentic speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He equally has recognized the 26 House members as bonafide members of the House. In a letter addressed … Read more
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji has dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji while dismissing the appeal awarded a cost of two million naira against the … Read more
THE battle at the Rivers State House of Assembly between lawmakers loyal to the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and those loyal to his estranged godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has shifted to the Supreme Court. The Speaker of the lawmakers loyal to Fubara in the state House of Assembly, Victor Oko … Read more
THE Rivers State House of Assembly led by pro-Fubara Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo, has invited the eight Commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council. The Clerk to the House, Mr G. M. Gillis-West, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. The nominees … Read more