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Siminalayi Fubara: Why Four Rivers Lawmakers Who Withdrew From Impeachment Move Made a Sudden U-Turn

January 18, 2026 Okolosi Gloria

Fresh details have emerged explaining the political calculations behind the sudden reversal by four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who earlier withdrew from the impeachment move against Governor…

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Rivers Lawmakers Begin Impeachment of Governor Fubara as Four Lawmakers Withdraw Support

January 16, 2026 Omajemite Don

Rivers State lawmakers loyal to the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, have commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, even…

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BREAKING: Wike-Loyal Rivers Lawmakers Withdraw Impeachment Notice Against Fubara, Call for Peace

January 12, 2026 Okolosi Gloria

Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have reportedly withdrawn the impeachment notice earlier issued against Governor Siminalayi…

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Governor Fubara Loses Bid to Replace 27 Pro-Wike Rivers State House of Assembly

September 20, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

The latest political news now in Rivers State is that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to replace 27 members of the Rivers State…

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BREAKING: Appeal Court Orders Rivers Lawmakers to Maintain Status Quo, Here is what it means

June 14, 2024 Omajemite Don

In a virtual hearing held on Friday via Zoom, the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt ruled on two motions filed by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule and other defected lawmakers.…

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Breaking: Fubara Declares 26 Rivers Lawmakers Loyal to Nyesom Wike ILLEGAL

May 7, 2024 Omajemite Don

Governor Fubara Declares 26 Rivers State Lawmakers Loyal to Nyesom Wike Illegal: Implications for Wike’s Political Future. In a dramatic turn of events, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared…

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Rivers Crisis Takes New Dimension as Ajulo Drags Fubara, 27 Lawmakers to Court

January 17, 2024 Dr Ogheneyoma Grace

Legal Battle Unfolds as Ajulo Seeks to Halt Governor Fubara’s 2024 Budget Representation.   In a legal maneuver that adds a layer of complexity to the political landscape of Rivers…

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Lawmaker Dumps Wike, Returns to PDP Amid Rivers Crisis (photo)

December 13, 2023 Omajemite Don

Linda Somari Stewart, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly representing Okrika, has reversed her decision to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Stewart, along with other…

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Rivers State House of Assembly Crisis: 10 Things That Have Happened So Far

December 12, 2023 Omajemite Don

PDP Calls for Fresh Elections in Rivers State as Lawmakers Defect to APC. 10 things that have happened in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

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Wike’s defection looms as 27 PDP Rivers lawmakers defect to APC

December 12, 2023 Omajemite Don

Political Tremors as 27 Rivers Lawmakers, Aligned with Wike, Defect to APC.  Intrigue and uncertainty grip Rivers State as 27 lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

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