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 […]

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

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.

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 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 […]

Mr Jonathan said the proliferation of court orders is ridiculing the judiciary and destroying democracy.

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. […]