The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the… Senate sets up committee to oversee emergency rule in Rivers …C0NTINUE … Read more
The recent criticism by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) accusing the Supreme Court Justices of “cowardice” and deliberate delay in adjudicating the constitutional challenge to the Rivers State emergency rule is not only untrue, but fails to appreciate the… Defending the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the Rivers State emergency rule case … Read more
Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas has requested more time from the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers State to properly brief the lawmakers on developments in the state. Ibas made the request at a meeting with the committee in Abuja on Friday. He had earlier… Emergency rule: Ibas seeks more time to brief Reps … Read more
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has declared that their headache is not Emergency Rule but full support from the Federal Government. Alia stated this when he was featured on national tv program on Wednesday. Advertisement He explained that the insecurity in Benue is not beyond his… “Save us from blood suckers, we don’t need …C0NTINUE … Read more
The Rivers State Judiciary has disassociated Justice Boma Diepiri and any other judge of the State High Court from any judgment involving the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and others. In a statement issued by… Rivers High Court disowns ‘judgment’ against emergency rule …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The house of representatives has inaugurated a 21-member ad hoc committee to oversee the emergency rule in Rivers state. Speaking while inaugurating the committee on Tuesday, Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, said the move indicates the parliament’s “dedication to transparent… Emergency Rule: Abbas inaugurates 21-member panel …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has scheduled May 12, 2025, for the substantive hearing in a suit filed by former federal lawmaker, Farah Dagogo, challenging the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers State… Emergency rule: Ex-lawmaker, Dagogo drags Tinubu, Akpabio, others to court …C0NTINUE … Read more
A civic group, the Centre for Constitutional Watch, CCW, has criticised the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, over what it described as a “muted, convenient reaction” to the ongoing constitutional crisis in Rivers State. A statement issued on Saturday and… Emergency rule: NBA leadership not fighting enough for our democracy – CSO …C0NTINUE … Read more
A prominent member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has claimed that there was a plot by certain individuals to destabilize Kano State and push the federal government into declaring a state of emergency in the state. Speaking on Jigsaw, a political… Buba Galadima Exposes Plot To Impose Emergency Rule In Northern … Read more
A pro-democracy group, the Democratic Front (TDF) on Wednesday defended President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of State of Emergency in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, TDF Chairman. Advertisement The TDF described the action as a bold move to prevent… Rivers emergency rule: Tinubu acted in national interest – TDF …C0NTINUE … Read more