Tag: Rivers crisis

Rivers Judgement: Fubara Must Refund Illegally Spent Funds – says Coalition

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As reactions continue to trill the judgement of Federal High Court, Abuja, on the Rivers State fund; the National Democratic and Change Coalition (NDCC) has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to refund all monies spent without appropriation to the state cofers. The Coalition, while expressing satisfaction over the ruling, said the people of Rivers have been vindicated, and the long awaited justice has been served to the Governor. Recall that, a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), from disbursing further monthly allocations…

Tinubu condemns violence in Rivers State, orders police to provide security to LG Secretariats

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President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.   In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state.   He urged all political actors to de-escalate the situation and discourage their supporters from engaging in violence or destructive actions.   The President directed the police to restore and maintain peace, law, and order immediately.  …

VIRAL VIDEO: Rivers lady begging President Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Rivers State … Over destruction of lives and govt properties … Says a gov who describes Rivers as jungle should be clipped fast

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A viral video has surfaced on social media networks where a Rivers woman was calling on President Bola Tinubu to quickly declare a State of Emergency in the state over unnecessary destruction of properties. In the clip, the lady chronicled on massive destruction of government properties because the tenure of local government chairmen expired today. Narrative of the video; “It is quite unbelievable, it is quite unfortunate, that we are seeing what is happening in Rivers state today, how do we get here for heavens sake? ” How do we…

The “Af’eyinpin’ran” intervention in Rivers By Festus Adedayo

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After President Bola Tinubu intervened in the seismic crisis that rocked oil-rich Rivers State last week, one thing and two people unraveled. By their unraveling, pretentious veils were lifted off their faces. They were, the president himself, the nature of Nigeria’s presidential democracy and the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Nigerians distrusted the piece of paper that emanated from the Tinubu intervention. To them, it reeks of the proverbial partiality of one entrusted with the task of deploying their incisors to halve a piece of meat called the “af’eyin…

BREAKING: Tinubu meets Fubara, Odili and others in Aso Rock amid Rivers crisis

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently having a closed-door meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the Presidential Villa Abuja.   Fubara was accompanied to the seat of power by the former governor of Rivers State, Sir Peter Odili, and other stakeholders from the state.   The President is wading in to resolve the face-off between the governor and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.     Wike was earlier sighted at the State House.   Sources within the presidency confirmed that…

PDP governors praise Tinubu for intervening in Rivers crisis, says he’s truly President for all Nigerians

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s intervention on the crisis between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.   The governors, under the platform of the PDP Governors’ Forum, expressed concern over the crisis, adding that they have offered their platform for the resolution of the crisis.   Speaking after their meeting that lasted for more than two hours in the Oyo state governor’s lodge, the governors said that the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 Presidential Election, which…