Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says unlike most of his counterparts who sneak to Aso Rock to see President Muhammadu Buhari, he decided to congratulate the president openly.Shortly after the tribunal dismissed the petition of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wike congratulated the president.His party had earlier rejected the verdict of the tribunal and announced [...]
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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the presidential election petition tribunal.A five-man panel led by Mohammed Garba dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, saying the petitioners failed to convince the tribunal in the reliefs they sought.The PDP has rejected the verdict of the [...]
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, says there is no evidence that Nyesom Wike, his Rivers counterpart, demolished any mosque in Port Harcourt.Simeon Nwakaudu, spokesman of Wike, quoted Fayemi to have made the comment when he visited the site of the mosque which was allegedly demolished.Wike has been under for fire allegedly demolishing a mosque in the Transamadi area of the [...]
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The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has criticised Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, over the "demolition of a mosque" in Port Harcourt, the state capital.Wike, who has come under fire since the news broke, has denied demolishing the mosque but some worshippers and residents of the state accused the governor of not saying the truth.While addressing reporters in [...]
Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), has accused Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, of lying about the demolition of a mosque in the state. Asari said he and his family worship at the mosque located at Trans-Amadi in Port Harcourt, and that the property was legally acquired.The governor had denied demolishing the mosque, saying there was [...]
Ibrahim Shekarau, senator representing Kano central, has accused Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, of attempting to truncate Nigeria’s democracy.The senator made the accusation while reacting to Wike’s reported demolition of a mosque in Rivers state.There has been a controversy over the demolition which the governor denied took place.Aliu Sadiq, secretary of the mosque, had told TheCable on Monday that [...]
Nyelsom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the Nigerian army has captured Bobrisky, a suspected notorious cultist, less than a day after he placed a N30 million bounty on him.Wike was speaking at a security meeting with leaders of Rumuolumeni community at the government House Port Harcourt on Friday.He thanked the Nigerian army for capturing the suspected cultist.“The Army has captured [...]
Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, has declared one Bobrisky, a notorious criminal, wanted for inflicting terror on the people of Gokana LGA of the state.Wike also promised to give N30 million to anyone with useful information that will lead to his arrest.He made the pledge on Thursday while handing over 40 patrol vans equipped with communication devices to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has asked residents of the state not to participate in the #RevolutionNow protest.Wike gave the directive in a statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, his special assistant on electronic media.The governor asked the security agencies in the state to take all necessary steps in prosecuting those who stage the protest in the state.He said the state does [...]
Two witnesses presented by Victor Fingesi, candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the Rivers state governorship election, have confessed that they were bribed to lie under oath.According to The Nation, they made the confession during the sitting of the election tribunal on Friday.One of the witnesses, who swore under oath that his name is Stanley Okereke confessed that his real [...]
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described Nyesom Wike as an "analogue governor" for declaring Rivers a Christian state.In a statement on Thursday, Ishaq Akintola, director of the organisation, said it is unlawful for a governor to ascribe a particular religion to his state.Akintola described Wike's statement as "audacious, unguarded and reckless", asking stakeholders to call the governor to order."At a [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the state is "Christian state and cannot be touched by anyone".Nigeria is a secular nation, according to the constitution.But speaking during a crusade organised by the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Church in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the governor said God heard the prayers of the Christian community in the state and the people prevailed [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says politicians are a group of people "you must watch very carefully."Wike spoke when he received a delegation of Anglican bishops who paid him a solidarity visit.The governor said he is not carried away by congratulatory messages and would not let his guard down."I am not carried away by all the congratulatory and goodwill [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has given a 72-hour ultimatum to chiefs and leaders in Andoni local government area of the state to ensure the immediate release of three kidnapped expatriates.Simeon Nwakaudu, his special assistant on electronic media, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.According to the statement, the expatriates, who until their kidnap worked for Raffoul Nigeria Limited, [...]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says the bribery allegation levelled against him by Jamil Sarham, general officer commanding (GOC) 6 division of the Nigerian army, is false.Speaking in Port Harcourt, the state capital, while announcing the dissolution of his cabinet, Wike said the army commander should explain his involvement in oil bunkering instead of resorting to "unfounded allegations".On Sunday, [...]
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