Barely three hours after the Rivers State Police Command announced the unsealing of previously closed local government secretariats, violence erupted in several areas, leading to arson, shootings, and fatalities. On Monday morning, a section of the Eleme Local Government Area secretariat was set on fire shortly after the arrival of newly elected chairman Brian Gokpa, […]
Kenneth Okonkwo says Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, demonstrated doggedness in the just concluded LGA elections in the state. The actor-turned-lawyer praised Fubara for ensuring that the elections took place against all odds. Okonkwo said he can no longer work with politicians who cannot fight for their rights and supporters like Fubara. The former Labour […]
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed immediate withdrawal of Policemen from the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. The secretariat were sealed in June following the disagreement between the Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the immediate past local government chairmen, who were loyalists of Nyesom Wike, Minister […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 30 of the 31 local government chairmanship seats in the October 5, 2024 LG election in Akwa Ibom State. The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) made this known on Sunday. The commission, which released the results of the October 5 Local Government election, also indicated that the […]
Uzodinma Nwafor, candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), has been declared the winner of the chairman seat of Etche LGA of Rivers state. The LG elections were held on Saturday. Adolphus Enebeli, chairman of Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (RSIEC), announced the Etche LGA result on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Enebeli […]
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has issued certificates of return to newly elected local government chairmen. Sunday’s event comes a day after the commission’s official declaration of results. This followed the conclusion of the keenly contested election, which, despite initial controversies and threats, was conducted and adjudged to be largely peaceful across the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 23 chairmanship seats in the local government elections conducted in Benue state. Richard Tombowua, chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), announced the results on Sunday in Makurdi, the state capital. Tombowua said the APC also won all 276 councillorship seats in the state. The […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will today, Sunday, 6 October 2024, swear in the newly elected council chairmen at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital, at 4 pm. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, dated 6 October 2024, and […]
The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Electoral Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Adolphus Enebeli, declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt. However, the state electoral umpire suspended the declaration of results for […]
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has condemned the explosion at its secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt on Saturday morning, saying the party is under attack in the state. The former caretaker committee chairman of the state APC, Chief Tony Okocha, stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Port Harcourt about […]
