President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised. The mildest criticism is that Tinubu’s failure to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to order was responsible for the crisis. The more severe criticisms range from accusations that the …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Fubara, who arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 5:40 pm, went straight to the office of the President for a closed door meeting. The reason for the visit is yet to be ascertained. The governor also did not speak to …

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, yesterday spoke on the peace deal brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State. He praised the President for intervening in the conflict, which had led to a chain of events, including the demolition of the House of Assembly complex, the resignation of some members of …

Former Rivers State Governor, Engr. Nyesom Wike, has told the Senate ministerial screening committee on Monday that President Bola Tinubu would not regret nominating him to serve in his cabinet. Wike is the only leader of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party in the ministerial list of the All Progressives Congress-led administration sent by the President to the Senate last …