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Rivers PDP Crisis: Fubara Ally Defects as Wike Consolidates Control

Dr. Nname Ewor, the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, has dissolved his faction into the Aaron Chukwemeka-led caretaker committee, which is backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike. Dr. Ewor, who was previously aligned with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, announced the dissolution on Friday […]

Ibas Exits, Fubara Resumes Amid Lingering Tensions in Rivers Politics

Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas on Wednesday bowed out as Administrator of Rivers State, following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to lift the state of emergency and reinstate Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Tinubu had on 18 March declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers, citing an unhealthy political climate. At the time, he pledged to restore […]

Tinubu Ends Six-Month Emergency Rule in Rivers, Orders Fubara and Assembly to Resume

President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, declaring an immediate return to democratic governance. In a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, the President explained that intelligence reports revealed “a new spirit of understanding, robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm” among stakeholders in Rivers for peace and […]

“Let Them Speculate”: Wike Keeps Mum on Rivers Reconciliation Terms

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will not disclose the details of the recent peace agreement with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, stating that what matters most is the return of peace to the state. Speaking during a media chat on Thursday at his Abuja residence, Wike said […]

Fubara: Reconciliation with Wike Done in Interest of Rivers’ Peace

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has affirmed that no sacrifice is too great in the quest for peace, stability, and progress in the state. Addressing supporters in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Fubara reassured them that every decision he has made—including the recent reconciliation with his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom […]

PDP Governors Rule Out Merger Plans, Declare Support for Fubara

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was noticeably absent on Monday as governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met in Ibadan, Oyo State, to discuss pressing national issues, and to restate their stand against merger plans ahead of the 2027 general election. The meeting, held behind closed doors, was chaired by […]

‘We Were Pressured to Falsely Accuse Edison Ehie,’ Say Acquitted Rivers Assembly Fire Suspects

Four individuals previously acquitted of involvement in the fire incident at the Rivers State House of Assembly have accused political figures of attempting to coerce them into implicating Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The men — Chime Ezebalike, Kenneth Kpasa, Oladele Lukman, and MacPherson Olumini — were discharged in […]

Fubara, Amaewhule Urge Rivers Citizens to Remain Calm, Law-Abiding

Suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminilayi Fubara  and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Martins Amaewhule have in their reactions to the declaration of emergency in the state called for calm while urging citizens to remain peaceful and law-abiding. In an address to the people  of the state on Tuesday in Port […]

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