A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Onueze Chukwujinka Okocha, has said Nyesom Wike has not played any role in the Rivers State local government election crisis. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Okocha, said it would be wrong to attribute the crisis to the former Rivers State governor, Wike. Okocha, in an […]

Tensions have escalated in Rumuepirikom, the hometown of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as heavy gunfire erupted during the local government elections in Rivers State. According to Vanguard, a local source stated that unidentified individuals had earlier entered the community, warning residents not to participate in the election. As electoral officers […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dropped a bombshell in a note of warning to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Onueze Chukwujinka Okocha, SAN, has urged the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to obey the

Gunfire disrupts LG polls in Rumuepirikom, Rivers state, as armed men prevent voting, leaving one person injured. Wike's supporters also protest in Port Harcourt.

The ongoing local government elections in Rivers State have turned violent with heavy gunshots in the Rumuepirikom community, the home of the Minister of

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has praised the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, for going ahead with the local government elections slated today (Saturday). Atiku Abubakar said Fubara’s courage is needed to uphold and implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. In a statement released on Friday night, the former presidential candidate […]

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has warned police and judges against putting Rivers State into chaos to please politicians. Goodluck Jonathan said this while reacting to the crisis surrounding the ongoing local government election in the state. In a statement released on Saturday, Jonathan frowned at the position of the Nigeria Police in the council election. […]

A lawyer and public issues analyst, Justice Osai Ahiakwo has said that the Nigeria Police Force cannot select which court orders to obey. He disclosed

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has warned security agencies in Rivers State against any move that could lead to a breakdown of law and order

Amid the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State, chaos broke out in Port Harcourt, with reports of sporadic gunfire and multiple explosions.

The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara to obey the court order restricting the conduct of the October 5 local government elections in the state. The PDP insisted that nobody should participate in or allow the conduct of any local government elections that […]