Followers of contemporary political developments are well aware of the lingering rift between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the G5 governors. In the aftermath of the PDP primary last May and the triumph of Atiku, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who came second in the contest, rallied “troops” from the ranks of his colleagues, …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Justice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Wike against the PDP and its top officials. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Wike, in the motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023, …

Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike has donated N200 million to traders affected by the ongoing remodeling works at the Ariaria International Market, Aba, Abia State. While inspecting the progress of works at the A-Line section of the market on Saturday, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu said that his Rivers State counterpart expressed his sympathy and support to the …

The Rivers State government has filed a fresh criminal charge against a former governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi, who was also Minister of Transportation, was sued alongside governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Tonye Cole for allegedly selling off state assets. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor, confirmed …

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has reportedly canvassed for the endorsement of the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was at a marathon meeting on Tuesday held in London, the United Kingdom. Led by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, others are Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel …

Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike has redeemed his pledge of $20,000 (N15.6 million) to each player and official of Rivers United Football Club, who won the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title. Wike announced the donation during a reception organised last July in Port Harcourt to honour the team for emerging NPFL champions for the first time. The …

The Rivers State government on Friday has sealed the state campaign office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Located in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the office was sealed on the directive of the state government following a court order. The governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Kelvin Ebiri said that a state executive …

The Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Jusice Olukayode Ariwoola to be neutal and not dabble in the internal affairs of the political party. Ariwoola had reportedly made the statement on Thursday at a dinner held in his honour by Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. In a statement on Saturday, …

When the stormy petrel governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Wike threw his 13 percent derivation windfall bombshell last week, his fellow Niger Delta governors must have been gutted, even as ordinary Nigerians within and beyond the oil-producing areas were alarmed. It was a shock to me that some governors can receive such a humongous amount of money in these …

A  group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on River State Governor Nyesom Wike to give account of all his recent financial donations to members of the G-5 governors of the party. The G-5 governors, led by Wike, have his counterparts in Benue, Oyo, Enugu and Abia States are members. They have repeatedly raised their voice against the …