Adetokunbo Pearse, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Abdulazeez Adediran, the ex-governorship candidate of the party in Lagos, was the architect of his defeat in the 2023 elections. Speaking during an interview on News Central on Friday, Pearse said Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, picked a comic actress as his running mate after rejecting the advice of …

The authority of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to reverse Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appointment of 19 commissioners is now a subject of litigation at the State High Court. The commissioners, whose appointments were cleared by four supporters of the governor in the assembly, are asking the court to restrain the lawmakers from declaring their appointments illegal. The …

The Peoples Democratic Party has challenged the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, by establishing a caretaker committee in the South-South geopolitical zone. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP explained that the decision by the National Working Committee was based on the need to prevent any leadership vacuum and ensure …

The Federal Government on Friday said it would intervene in the leadership crisis of the National Assembly after the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. ‘We’re engaging all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy’, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim told State House correspondents during the Meet-the-Press programme at …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed happiness, stating that the people of the state are supporting him and his administration because he is effectively piloting the ship of state. He stated that is why the Rumuodomaya Fire Service Substation has been revitalised into an efficient and modern facility. The governor assured all that with the improved status, the Fire …

The Kogi Central Senator, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will challenge in court the six-month suspension slammed on her following her face-off with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over alleged sexual harassment. The legal counsel to the lawmaker, Barrister Victor Giwa dismissed the Senate resolution as a violation of a court order. Giwa spoke with The PUNCH on Thursday after Akpoti-Uduaghan was …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit a new list of commissioner nominees. This resolution was passed during the Assembly’s 131st legislative session on Wednesday, 5 March in Port Harcourt, according to a letter addressed to the state governor. In the letter signed by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, the assembly …

The Rivers government says it is yet to formally receive a letter from the house of assembly directing Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of the state, to re-present the 2025 appropriation bill. In January, Fubara signed the 2025 appropriation bill into law after it was passed by the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led faction of the Rivers house of assembly. The governor signed the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, welcomed a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nicholas Ossai, following his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ossai, who officially decamped to the APC, hinged his exit on the need to bring meaningful development to his constituent, saying the ruling party offers the best platform to achieve the …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set for a showdown with the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly as he rejected the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the lawmakers to present the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the assembly’s opposition to his directive for outgoing local government chairmen to hand over to Heads of Local Government Administration. He, however, told his …