Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says if the constitution allows for a third term, he would not contest because he is tired.Wike spoke on Tuesday when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued him his certificate of return.Commenting on the March 9 gubernatorial election in the state, Wike said the military prevented the electoral body from performing its duties.He, [...]
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The supreme court has struck out the appeals filed by Tonye Cole and the Rivers chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the exclusion of the party from fielding candidates for the 2019 elections.A Rivers state high court had nullified the candidacy of Cole and Magnus Abe, who emerged governorship candidates of different factions of the APC in Rivers.The [...]
The supreme court has struck out an application seeking to know the authentic governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state.Magnus Abe, a serving senator, had asked the apex court to determine which faction produced the authentic governorship candidate for the APC in Rivers.Abe emerged governorship candidate of his faction while Tonye Cole was produced as the [...]
Tonye Cole says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should conduct fresh governorship and house of assembly elections in Rivers state.Cole was the gubernatorial candidate of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state before the party was disqualified by the courts.Before the general election, the supreme court had affirmed the verdict of an appeal court which [...]
Akpo Yeeh, deputy governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers state, has resigned his membership of the party, and announced defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was contained in a letter addressed to Biokpomabo Awara, the AAC governorship candidate in the state."I write to most respectfully notify of my resignation from the membership of the African Action [...]
Some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) workers are seeking to be transferred out of Rivers state owing to the outbreak of violence during elections in the state.According to Punch, some of the workers expressed concerns for their lives and safety, adding that they are gripped with fear when election approaches.One of the workers, identified simply as Cordelia, reportedly said the workers panic heightened [...]
The Rivers state police command says it will leave no stone unturned in ensuring maximum security during the governorship election on Saturday.In a statement on Friday, Usman Belel, the state commissioner of police, said the force had deployed 15,544 of its troops to various parts of the state as part of its effort to curb violence and ensure the safety [...]
The African Action Congress (AAC) has rejected the endorsement of Awara Biokpomabo, its governorship candidate in Rivers state, by Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation.Amaechi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, told supporters of the ruling party in the state that they had a lot to benefit from voting for Biokpomabo.Amaechi's endorsement for Biokpomabo followed the supreme court's upholding of the annulment of [...]
Eze Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, says Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), risks a jail sentence by not including the party's candidate in Rivers state on the ballot.In a statement on Thursday, Eze said INEC has no reason not to include the governorship, federal and state assembly candidates [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disturbed by the exclusion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state from the forthcoming elections.A high court in Rivers had barred the party from conducting primaries to nominate candidates to represent the party in the elections.The high court judgement was based on a suit filed by the Rivers APC faction led by [...]
Former president Goodluck Jonathan and wife, Patience, were among thousands of supporters who received Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on Monday.Also present at the rally are Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers; Senate President Bukola Saraki; Uche Secondus, national chairman of the PDP, among others.Music Star Davido was also on ground [...]
A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state says the judgement of the supreme court will not affect the candidature of Tonye Cole, its governorship candidate.In a statement on Friday, Chris Finebone, spokesman of the faction, maintained that all its candidates in the state will be on the ballot and win the elections.Earlier in the day, a [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have any candidate to field for the general election in Rivers state. The commission said this on Thursday while reacting to the ruling for stay of execution of an order barring the party from fielding candidates.The order was granted by a court of appeal in Port Harcourt, [...]
The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers say there will be no national, state and governorship elections in the state if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fails to relist them.Henry Odili, APC candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni-Ahoada/West federal constituency, made this known at a news conference organised by the delisted APC candidates in Port Harcourt on Thursday.Odili said [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the names of candidates for the national assembly election in Rivers state.The names of the candidates were revealed in a list signed by Rose Orianran-Anthony, on Thursday.However, the logo and names of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were excluded from the list.Obo Effanga, resident electoral commissioner in the state, [...]
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, on Sunday assisted a man who was kidnapped in Rivers state to regain freedom.According to a statement by his media office, Amaechi was on his way to Ubimini, a community in Emohua local government area, when he sighted an abandoned Lexus SUV by the road.The minister, who was to address some supporters of the All [...]
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