The Bekwarra Council’s Legislative arm unanimously voted to impeach Council Chairman, Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, on March 20, 2025 over alleged misconduct. According to a statement from Council Leader Hon. Thompson Inah, the impeachment was based on allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of public office. This impeachment notice, in line with Cross River State Local Government Law (Part II, Section 12, Subsections 1 and 2), was signed by nine out of ten councillors representing the ten wards of Bekwarra Council. Councillors accused the Chairman of hindering development in Bekwarra and undermining the development agenda of the administration led by…
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The South South Governors’ Forum has frowned at the declaration of the state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the two arms of government, saying the current political situation in the state does not satisfy the criteria for declaring a state of emergency as outlined in Section 305(3) of the Nigerian Constitution. Chairman of South-South Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, in a statement, on Thursday, stated that the political dispute in Rivers should, ideally, be resolved through legal and constitutional means, rather than by executive fiat. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday…
..as constituents intensify Natasha ‘s recall process Suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has taken her ordeal to Sky News, where she alleged that endured sexual advances of Senate President Godswill Akpabio for over a year. Despite the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Kogi State, Hale Longpet, denying knowledge of any recall process for Akpoti-Uduaghan, Ebira indigenes insist that the recall process is ongoing, and endorsed by majority of the electorate in the area. The senator reiterated during the interview with the popular British Television network on Wednesday that her suspension was a direct consequence of her outcry against Akpabio’s…
A bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country on Tuesday scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North). Senate president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the session referred it to the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security to report back in two months after a debate by the senators. In his lead debate on the general principles of the bill, Senator Nwoko said multinational social media corporations such as Facebook, X, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube,…
Suspended governor of Rivers State governor, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has left Government House, Port Harcourt. Sources told Daily Trust that the governor moved out on Wednesday morning. This is just as the new Sole Administrator of the State , Admiral Ekwe Ibas (rtd) is warming up to resume duty. Daily Trust reporter who visited Government House on Wednesday morning observed that the place was calm. At least three armoured personnel carrier were stationed at the main entrance of the Government House. A security source said there was change of guard at the seat of power as all the security details…
By Shadrach Okon The Executive Governor of Rivers State Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has responded to the recent development in Rivers State where President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state last Tuesday evening due to the lingering impasse between the governor and the leadership of the State House of Assembly. Speaking in a press release addressed to the people of Rivers State, Governor Fubara recalled that upon assumption of office, he was guided by constitution in discharging his duties as the governor of Rivers State. “I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm,…
Senator Aniekan Bassey of the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District has urged the Senate to investigate the alleged illegal annexation of Nigerian Mangrove Islands situated at Efiat in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State by the Republic of Cameroon. The Senator made this known at Tuesday plenary through a motion brought under Order 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Orders 2023 as amended. Describing the encroachment as an act of economic sabotage and a violation of Nigeria’s territorial integrity, Senator Bassey highlighted the urgency of the matter, stressing that the annexed territory was never part of the lands ceded…
By Shadrach Okon The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of working behind to instigate the ongoing crisis in Rivers State. Atiku made the accusation shortly after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday evening of 18th March. According to him, “The declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State reeks of political manipulation and outright bad faith. Anyone paying attention to the unfolding crisis knows that Bola Tinubu has been a vested partisan actor in the political turmoil engulfing Rivers. His…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu; and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. The president nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as a military administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state for the first six months. The president relied on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution to make the proclamation. The section interprets a state of emergency as a situation…
Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Godknows Igali, has said former first lady, Patience Jonathan, pleaded with late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, to support Nyesom Wike to become governor of Rivers state. Igali spoke during a programme on AIT. According to him, the former first lady rolled on the floor to persuade her husband, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and Clark. Wike, now the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was elected Rivers state governor in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 and held this position till May 2023. On Wednesday, during a media chat, Wike accused the…