Withdrawal from election tribunal exposes Abe’s alliance with Wike, says APC
Brave Dickson The recent withdrawal from the ongoing Rivers State governorship election petition tribunal by Magnus Abe has met serious criticism from the All Progressives Congress in the state. Abe contested the 2023 governorship election in the state on the platform of the Social Democratic Party and lost to Sim Fubara who was declared the […]
Wike inaugurates 220-man transition committee
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged members of the committee to plan the activities leading to the inauguration of the incoming administration of Sir Siminialayi Fubara and Prof. Ngozi Odu to discharge their duties as service to the State. Governor Wike gave the charge while inaugurating the members of the committee on Saturday […]
Court stops PDP from expelling Wike, Fubara
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, the state Governor-Elect Siminlalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for anti-party activities. Wike, Fubara, and 47 members of the PDP had asked the court to stop the party and its executives […]
Fubara will exceed my performance – Wike
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured the people of Rivers State that his successor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, will exceed the current administration’s performance. The governor, who hinged the successes recorded by his administration on the unrelenting prayers of the church, said similar support should also be extended to the incoming government of Fubara to succeed. […]
Wike to Christians: Dedicate yourselves to Christ
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has felicitated with Christians on the celebration of Easter, urging them to emulate Jesus Christ by making sacrifices that will advance the course of development. In an Easter Message, signed by Governor’s Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, Governor Wike said that Easter exemplifies the ultimate sacrifice made by […]
Tonye Cole has sinister motives – Wike
No sensible Rivers indigene will vote for Atiku – Wike
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said it is absurd for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to demarket Rivers State as unsafe, and yet want the people to vote for him on Saturday’s election. The governor, has declared that Rivers electorate will cast their votes on 25th February 2023 presidential election for […]
Wike begs traditional rulers to support Fubara, promises one vehicle each
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated that he will never join the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite its governors commendable stance on zoning the presidency to the South. The governor, who described the insinuations that he will defect to the APC as speculative, maintained that he remains an unrepentant member of the Peoples […]
Save me, vote my preferred presidential candidate – Wike tells Rivers voters
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said electorate in the State will not vote for any political party in Saturday’s presidential election that has shown blatant contempt for political power shift and inclusivity in governance. He said considering the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria, the resolve in Rivers State is that electorate and all lovers […]
Buhari trying to bring anarchy with naira swap policy – Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has in strong terms condemned the position of Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on the Naira redesign policy. The governor observed that the president has set a dangerous precedent by flouting the Supreme Court order of interim injunction halting the ban of old naira notes. Speaking on Friday at the […]
No more time for deal between Atiku, G5 governors – Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, there is no possibility of he and his political allies reaching a last-minute deal with Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Thursday, the governor spoke at a media chat held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. Speaking at the media chat, Wike said the timeframe […]
APC candidates in Rivers won’t win, don’t support them – Wike tells Tinubu
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has urged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to prevail on the federal government to ensure that 2023 general election is not truncated. Governor Wike noted that the Central Bank flagrant disregard for the Supreme Court on the naira sway policy matter […]