Politics

COALITION TALKS FACE HURDLES AS ATIKU S BID, ZONING THREATEN NEGOTIATIONS As the move to form a coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027 intensifies, but the ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and zoning dispute are stalling negotiations among political leaders. A reliable source involved in the coalition discussions revealed that the camps of 2023 Labour Party …

CONFUSION IN PDP: ANYANWU ASSUMES OFFICE AT HQ, WHILE PARTY LEADERSHIP INSISTS ON UDE-OKOYE AS NATIONAL SECRETARY Senator Samuel Anyanwu has assumed office at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat following the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming him as the party’s National Secretary. On Friday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, overturned the December …

HOW ATIKU, OBI EL-RUFAI’S COALITION MAY PLAY OUT Key opposition leaders yesterday formally announced a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, but several unanswered questions linger. Observers are asking how leaders with differing ideologies, ambitions, and party affiliations can work together to fulfil their promise to Nigerians. Historically, Nigerian electoral victories have often resulted from marriages …

HOW ATIKU, OBI EL-RUFAI’S COALITION MAY PLAY OUT Key opposition leaders yesterday formally announced a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, but several unanswered questions linger. Observers are asking how leaders with differing ideologies, ambitions, and party affiliations can work together to fulfil their promise to Nigerians. Historically, Nigerian electoral victories have often resulted from marriages …

ATIKU, EL-RUFAI, TANKO FORM COALITION TO CHALLENGE TINUBU IN 2027 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside other key political figures, has announced the formation of a new opposition coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Thursday, where Atiku, flanked by …

BREAKING: TINUBU SWEARS-IN IBAS AS RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR President Bola Tinubu has sworn- in the sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.), into office. Tinubu swore Ibas into office at about 03:00 pm at the State House, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Attorney General of the Federation, …

SOLDIERS HOLD FUBARA, FAMILY HOSTAGE IN RIVERS GOVT HOUSE Siminalayi Fubara, the elected governor of Rivers State, and his family members were reportedly being held hostage at the Government House, Port Harcourt by heavily armed soldiers Tuesday night. It was gathered that they were held hostage moments after President Bola Tinubu invoked Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution to proclaim …

SOLDIERS HOLD FUBARA, FAMILY HOSTAGE IN RIVERS GOVT HOUSE Siminalayi Fubara, the elected governor of Rivers State, and his family members were reportedly being held hostage at the Government House, Port Harcourt by heavily armed soldiers Tuesday night. It was gathered that they were held hostage moments after President Bola Tinubu invoked Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution to proclaim …

RIVERS ASSEMBLY BACKS EMERGENCY RULE, PLEDGES SUPPORT TO ADMINISTRATOR The Rivers State House of Assembly has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. Amaewhule said the Assembly would abide by the president’s decision, even though it was …

​TIMELINE OF WIKE-FUBARA FLIGHTS IN RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS SINCE 2023 The crisis within Rivers State traced back to October 2023 following the political fallout between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The bombing of a section of the Rivers House of Assembly Complex on 29 October 2023 heightened tension. Wike and Fubara have been locked in …