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By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the acting Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Mohammed Adamu to set up a panel to “probe the brazen involvement of the Rivers State Commander of F-SARS, Mr. Akin Fakorode and his gang of police operatives” …
Read More »Declare Me Winner of Rivers Guber election, AAC Candidate tells INEC
… Protest Rocks Port Harcourt over INEC’s Suspension of Process By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers State, Awara Biokpomabo has demanded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare him winner of the March 9, governorship election in the state. He also …
Read More »Rivers: Governorship Candidates, Others Urge INEC to Disregard Calls for REC’s Redeployment
By Joel Anekwe The Coalition of Governorship Candidates, the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and Coalition of Political Parties (CUPP) in Rivers State has called on the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu to disregard calls by what they termed “a few APC sponsored governorship candidates …
Read More »Go, Deliver Your Wards ~ Dickson
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections, Bayelsans have been urged to deliver the 24 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are contesting for seats in the state House of Assembly. Governor Seriake Dickson stated this while addressing political appointees, stressing that …
Read More »Ijaw Group Urges Dickson, Sylva to Halt Political Violence in Ijawland
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa Embasara Foundation, a Bayelsa based civil society group has urged Gov. Seriake Dickson and Ex-Gov Timipre Sylva to halt electoral violence and political killings in Ijawland. The group said that as leaders of the dominant political parties, they should prevail on their supporters to shun violence …
Read More »Rivers Emerges Top Contender in ‘Strongest State Nigeria’
Rivers State might likely emerge winner of the ‘Strongest State Nigeria’ (SSN) event, if all goes according to the expectations of members and handlers of SSN Team Rivers. Already, the state, represented by King Bob Friday and Queen Benedicta P. TomWest, is placed second on the chart, and shows promise …
Read More »NOSDRA Begins Investigation into Explosion at Nembe Creek Oilfields
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has commenced investigations into the possible cause of an explosion at Nembe Creek Oilfields within OML 29 operated by Aiteo Eastern Exploration. An explosion from an oil well within the oil block on March 1, …
Read More »APC Dismisses Claims of Plotting Violence to Disrupt Governorship Polls
By Joel Anekwe The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that it is planning a violent protest aimed at disrupting the March 9 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. Spokesman to the Cole/Giadom Campaign Organisation, Ogbonna Nwuke, while reacting to the claim, said …
Read More »Coalition of Guber Candidates Alleges APC, INEC Plot to Sabotage Rivers Polls
By Joel Anekwe The Coalition of Gubernatorial Candidates, comprising governorship candidates of all the political parties for the 2019 general elections in Rivers State, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of successfully compromising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude the name and logo of one of the …
Read More »Baridoo is Wike’s Surrogate ~ Lulu-Briggs
… Vows to Recover Mandate at Appeal Court By Joel Anekwe The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has declared that Precious Baridoo, on whose behest a Port Harcourt High Court sacked him (Lulu-Briggs) as the party’s candidate, is a surrogate of the state governor, …
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