Tag Archives: Nyesom Wike

… As Odili Urges Fubara to Increase Doctors’ Retirement Age By Ikechi Akpuh Former Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has been honoured with an ‘Award Of Appreciation,’ following his “priceless contributions to the development of education” at the Rivers State University (RSU) and as the initiator of …

… Appreciates Tinubu’s Transformational Policies, FCT Minister By Kennedy Wedeh Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Sir (Chief) Tony C. Okocha, has celebrated his 56th birthday with widows in Rumuigbo Community, in Obio/Akpor LGA, and indigent women across the 23 local government area in Rivers State. …

By David Oguzierem The political landscape of Rivers State is gearing up for a seismic shift as the 2027 elections approach. At the heart of this evolving dynamic is the intense and ongoing political battle between former governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The stakes are high, …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s made the world to believe that his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Wike, is the architect and purveyor of the political crisis in the state. He’s used every opportune moment to drum this narrative for …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Following the bloody and destructive confrontations, aftermath of the October 5, 2024, heated and contentious local government council election in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu “called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.” However, …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  It’s certainly hitting the bull’s eye by declaring in the sixth installment of this header on Monday, June 10, 2024 – and indeed, as shown in the threads so far – that the Rivers “problem” between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and ex-Governor Nyesom Wike “is like the unending …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Rounding off the fifth installment of this series on Monday, June 3, I stated that, “barring any ‘political earthquake’ this week (last week) in the Rivers crisis, the remaining measures Fubara could deploy to arrest Wike’s alleged hegemonic hold on Rivers State will be interrogated in the …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt Thousands of Ijaw people from Rivers State, the ethnic group of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, under the umbrella of Rivers Ijaw Peoples’ Congress (RIPC) at the weekend, declared that they will remain eternally grateful to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Seeming to belie the header for this article that’s run three installments, a couple of weeks has witnessed the return of former Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike – from his semblance of a sabbatical leave – to rejoin Governor Siminalayi …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  As the Rivers political crisis reaches – or being pushed by the feuding parties to – its crescendo, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s adopted a strategy of one-day, one-taunt, one-threat, one-allegation to deal with his opponents, or enemies of Rivers State, as decreed by the governor.  Hence such headlines …