Politics

House of Representatives hopeful for Ikwerre/Emohua federal constituency, Chief Celia Otubu, has described the Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike and the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as “sagacious, capable and forward-thinking.” Her comments came on the heels of the governor and party leadership’s decision to allow a …

  By Des Ogini   There have been various forms of agitations for who the next governor of Rivers State would be. Such agitations range from “Where will he come from?” “Who will he be, and what criteria will he pass through to become?” From the benefit of hindsight, some …

  By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi   In what could be described as a doomsday prophetic declaration, the immediate past senator representing Rivers East, Sen. Thompson George Sekibo, has declared that there is no vacancy in the Rivers State Government House, popularly referred to as the Brick House. Speaking during the flag-off …

New chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree has extended an olive branch to fellow party members who might have been aggrieved over the processes leading to his emergence as state chairman of the party. Speaking to newsmen at the Port Harcourt International …

Over 200 youth groups in Rivers State have endorsed the likely re-election bid of the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, in the 2019 general elections, declaring a “100% victory” for the governor. Rising from a summit in Port Harcourt on Thursday, February 15, 2018 the youths agreed to stand behind …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has commended “the successful conduct” of its local government congress held on Thursday, August 10, 2017, describing it as “another milestone in its quest to enthrone lasting democracy in the state and a demonstration of internal democracy in the party.”  This followed …

The Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday declaring Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as a vindication of the Rivers State governor, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. This declaration was made by Chief Emeh Glory Emeh, a former commissioner for transport and …

The immediate past caretaker committee chairman of Degema Local Government Area (DELGA) in Rivers State, Pastor Agiobu Victor Fubara, has described the emergence of Chief (Barr) Nyesom Wike as governor of the state as divine. Pastor Fubara told newsmen during a chat in Port Harcourt recently that “I have been …

The people of Ahoada East Constituency 1 have risen to declare that “there is no vacancy in Brick House come 2019,” signposting a unanimous support for Governor Nyesom Wike’s likely second term ambition in 2019. The resolution came on the heels of a meet the people tour by the member …