President Bola Tinubu met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in London. The meeting, confirmed by The Africa Report, was held at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who assumed office in May 2023. As of the time of this report, the details of the  could not be confirmed, as presidential aides contacted said they were not part of the …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the presidential declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Wike made this known during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, noting that the emergency rule was not part of his desired outcome in the ongoing political crisis. ‘I am not happy with the state …

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (Rtd.), has strongly denied reports circulating on social media claiming that he summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, for a meeting on Friday, 18 April, 2025. Describing the claims as false and misleading, Ibas warned the public against the …

Opinions have been divided in the South-South geopolitical zone since Tuesday when President Bola Tinubu commanded the leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), who visited him in Abuja, to return and tell the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to tow the path of peace in the political crisis between him and the Federal Capital Minister (FCT), …

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 …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has maintained that the political crisis in the state is for the sole control of the state resources. This is as the governor promised to continue to utilise the resources for the betterment and overall interest of the people. Fubara stated this during the celebration of the 51st birthday of the General Overseer of Omega …

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, has attributed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s ambition to contest in the 2027 presidential election. Odeyemi made this assertion on Tuesday during an interactive session organised by the League of Veteran Journalists, Osun State chapter, in Osogbo. He …

Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised concerns over recent political developments in Rivers State, warning that if not addressed, they could lead to a crisis with far-reaching security implications for Nigeria, West Africa, and Africa at large. Chief George urged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara be allowed to govern and deliver the …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has vowed never to waste his energy fighting detractors. Fubara said he would rather focus on achieving higher leadership standards and a new bar to improve the quality of life and socio-economic status of the people. This is coming amid his face-off with his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom …

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, called upon elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the political crisis unfolding in Rivers State. He said this was necessary because if the state is set on fire, “that may end this democracy”. Speaking on Friday, he cautioned that if left unaddressed, the …