Abuja residents on Saturday disregarded the movement restriction imposed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, as well as directives from the police, continuing with their normal activities. According to reports, commercial vehicle, tricycle, and motorcycle operators were busy ferrying residents across different areas of the FCT. At Airport Road, Jikwoyi,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as part of the move to resolve the lingering battle between the estranged political associates. It was gathered that some political leaders from the state were also present at the meeting held at…
APC chair, Yilwatda The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed claims that former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike is central to the political crisis rocking the state. Yilwatda said the dispute currently unfolding in Rivers State has nothing to do with Wike and should not be linked to…
Apo D3 Neighbourhood Association, Abuja, has drawn the attention of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nysom Wike, to the blackout currently experienced by the residents of the community arising from the removal of grid-powered streetlights which are yet to be replaced with solar infrastructure. According to the association, the non replacement of…
President Bola Tinubu has again intervened to halt the escalating feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor and estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike. The peace deal came after months of failed settlements that had pushed the state to the brink of governorship impeachment, legislative paralysis, and prolonged instability. The president had previously intervened…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has opened discussions with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a bid to resolve the political standoff rocking Rivers State. The crisis centres on Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The dispute has continued for months and has deepened political…
The festering crisis between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nysom Wike, has taken a new twist as the state’s House of Assembly, made up of Wike’s loyalists, has begun impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. They are accusing them of gross misconduct, reports Channels TV….
The All Progressives Congress has stated that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will operate under the leadership of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, if he decides to join the party. The party made it clear that political structure and hierarchy will be respected, regardless of Wike’s status at the federal level….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has threatened the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, to stay away from Rivers politics. The Minister’s comments come after Bashiru had knocked the APC South‑South National Vice Chairman, Hon. Victor Giadom, after Giadom described Fubara as a so‑called governor…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his political career would suffer irreparable damage if Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, secures a second term in office. Wike made the remark on Saturday while addressing stakeholders at a meeting in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Although the FCT…
