A High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has issued an order of interlocutory injunction, restraining 27 members of the state House of Assembly, from parading themselves as lawmakers. The members, who are loyal to former governor of the state, Barrister Nyesom Wike, who is now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, are led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule. …

The political crisis rocking Rivers State is gradually creeping to a tipping point as the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has issued a standing order to the 27 APC members in the House of Assembly to immediately commence an impeachment process on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Meanwhile, the state government has lambasted the APC over its call on …

The Rivers State House of Assembly passed the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law on Monday by overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The House, led by its Speaker, Rt. Hon Martin Amaewhule, made the decision at its 159th Legislative sitting held at the Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt. This was contained in a statement issued in …

The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Saturday, said it will not hesitate to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, if it becomes the last resort to uphold the Constitution. This is as the 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, took a swipe at the former Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party Presidential …

The Rivers State Government, on Thursday, expressed its unhappiness about the arraignment of some loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in connection with the 30 October 2023 bombing of the  Rivers State Assembly complex. The police on Thursday arraigned the governor’s loyalists before the Federal High Court in Abuja. They were remanded by the court till 2 February. Reacting to the …

The Rivers House of Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday, urging Governor Siminialaye Fubara to re-present the state’s 2024 budget and the medium-term expenditure framework for reconsideration. The decision followed the adoption of a motion by the Speaker, Mr Martin Amaewhu, during the 90th plenary session of the House at the legislators’ quarters in Port Harcourt. In presenting the motion, …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has accused Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara of orchestrating the burning of a section of the state House Assembly complex. Wike took interviewers on television networks on Friday that Fubara took the step after learning about an impeachment attempt against him (Fubara). When questioned about whether he endorsed …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended and removed its Majority Leader, Hon. Edison Ehie, over his alleged complicity in the arson attack on the assembly on Sunday night. The hallowed chamber was reportedly set ablaze by suspected political thugs in the state. This is said to have followed a move by the House to commence an impeachment process …