The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, at the swearing-in of Mr Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, has vowed to set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate how the affairs of governance were conducted in the State before assuming office. Fubara, while stating this at Government House, Port…
The former speaker of a faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly and a staunch supporter of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, has alleged that some set of people offered him a huge amount of money to impeach the governor The now Chief of Staff to the governor was the majority leader of the…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed regrets supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara to succeed him as the governor of Rivers State. Wike, while speaking at a function in the Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers at the weekend, asked the lawmakers to entertain any fear over what he described as…
The 27 members of the House of Assembly loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been asked to commence the impeachment process against Governor Similanayi Fubara. Chief Tony Okocha-led the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, made the call at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Okocha said…
By Toheeb Omotayo Prof. Zaccaeus Adangor, SAN, the Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and a staunch supporter of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has rejected his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties and consequently resigned from the State Executive Council. The Informant247 gathered that Adangor’s resignation came barely…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, swore in nine commissioners who are loyalists of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The Informant247 reports that the newly sworn-in commissioners had earlier resigned their appointments at the height of the crisis between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and Fubara, whereas President Bola…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara Governor, is currently meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Informant247 gathered that Fubara arrived at the Presidential Villa on Thursday evening and went straight to the office of the President for the closed-door meeting. The meeting is not unconnected with the crisis…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has again reiterated that the decisions taken by his administration in the political crisis in the state were for peace to reign and not born out of fear. Fubara made this known while addressing Rivers people at the maiden state banquet held by his administration at Government House Port…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, while speaking at the crossover church service at St Paul’s Archdeaconry Parish in Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state, reiterated that his administration’s commitment to providing quality leadership. The Informant247 reports that Governor Fubara has been having a running battle with the camp of his predecessor…
Hon. Edison Ehie, the factional Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalist, has reportedly resigned his position as the Speaker and member of the Assembly representing Ahaoda East Constituency 2. The Informant247 gathered that Ehie, in his letter of resignation dated December 29, 2023, and addressed to the Independent National…
Siminalayi Fubara, the Rivers State Governor, on Monday, in a statewide broadcast, pledged to fully implement the comprehensive presidential peace agreement aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in the state while reaffirming his belief that no price is too high for peace to prevail in the region. He said, “As a principal participant in…
As part of efforts to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State, members of the State Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have withdrawn the impeachment notice they signed against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The Informant247 gathered that 26 lawmakers pronounced the withdrawal notice during a sitting presided over by…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed his readiness to ensure peace in the State. The governor, while speaking on the eight-point resolutions released by the stakeholders to quell the fight between the duo, Fubara, who spoke on Tuesday at the 3rd Convocation and 6th Founders Day ceremonies of the PAMO University of Medical…
In a bid to put an end to the political crisis in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, signed an agreement with his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to allow peace to reign in the State. The Informant247 gathered that the agreement was reached after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other stakeholders met with the…
Following the political crisis rocking Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and other stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Informant247 gathered that the Monday meeting is coming after a strained relationship between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned politicians in the State against pulling down the ladder they use to climb to the top. Wike, while reacting to the political crisis in Rivers State, stated this at his residence in Port Harcourt while receiving the traditional ruler of Ogbaland. According to…
Following the approval of the N800bn 2024 appropriation bill by Edison Ehie-led five-man Rivers Assembly members, governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday signed into law the ‘Budget of Renewed Hope’. The Informant247 gathered that the governor signed the bill into law barely 24 hours after presenting the budget estimates to the state House of Assembly amid…
The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sent his congratulatory message to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, on his 56th birthday. Fubara, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, shared a flier featuring Wike in traditional attire. The flier reads, “I congratulate my Oga, His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, GSSRS, Life Bencher, immediate…
The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, in a dramatic twist of events, presented the 2024 Budget to a five-person state Assembly. The Informant247 gathered that the Speaker of the Assembly, Edison Ehie, also declared the seats of the 27 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress…
Following the defection of 27 out of 32 Rivers Assembly lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Siminalayi Fubara is currently meeting with the members of the state executive council at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Informant247 reports that the lawmakers’ defection was a…
