Some fundamental issues are critical to the resolution of the ongoing crisis in the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). The most fundamental of the issues is the process of emergence of the leadership, the chairman. What is the rule for his emergence? Is it by consensus or by election? What is the precedent concerning the emergence? […]
The Presidency on Friday said Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, was free to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party, if he was no longer ready to respect President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the party. PDP leaders in Rivers State led by Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, and a former governor of […]
LEADERS and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, on Thursday, met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, on a solidarity visit. Among the delegation were the acting deputy national chairman of the party, Chibudom Nwuche; state chairman; Chief Felix Obuah; former governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili; […]
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt A cleric that described himself as the chairman of bishops in Rivers State, Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl and sponsoring the abortion of the baby. The incident was said to have occurred at about 2p.m on April 29, at Calvary Army Ministry in […]
Governor Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi early this evening miraculously escaped unhurt as a suspicious vehicle rammed into his convoy along Igwuruta road on the Governor’s way to the Port Harcourt International Airport. According to eyewitness account, the accident was caused by the intrusion of a Toyota Avensis with registration number AAA 767 AQ that rammed […]
RIVERS State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has named a street and a N4.3bn football college after Super Eagles captain and Fenerbahce defender, Joseph Yobo. Amaechi named the street leading to Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state after Yobo to honour the Eagles star for leading the national team to victorious outing […]
By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORTHARCOURT— Rivers State governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, said that Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, who now leads a faction of the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was too small for him (Amaechi) to discuss. Speaking at the 60th birthday celebration of […]
BY Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North ABUJA—In a dramatic twist, the Presidency declared, yesterday, that there was no rift between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, told Vanguard in an interview that the seeming face-off between Jonathan and Amaechi […]
ACN flays alleged barring of Rivers helmsman from Jonathan • Why we prevented supporters from visiting gov, by CP THE rift between Governors Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah David Jang of Plateau State over the Chairmanship of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) came to the fore again Thursday at the State House […]
A drama played out at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday as the two governors laying claim to the chairmanship of the factionalised Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Jonah Jang of Plateau State, sat side by side at the National Economic Council meeting, presided over by Vice […]
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