Groups Call Off Protest In Rivers
Groups Call Off Protest In Rivers A coalition of 140 civil society groups and non-governmental organisations, with thousands of members across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State, has pulled out from the August 1 nationwide protests. Under the aegis of the Rivers Good Governance Coalition, the group said it came to this conclusion after Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s intervention. According
‘Don’t jail yourself’ – LP warns self-proclaimed chairman, Okafor
‘Don’t jail yourself’ – LP warns self-proclaimed chairman, Okafor The Labour Party, LP, has issued a stern warning to the self-proclaimed National Chairman of the party, Callistus Okafor, against deliberately walking into jail for contempt of court. National Publicity Secretary of the LP, Obiora Ifoh, gave this warning on Friday in Abuja while reacting to Okafor’s chairmanship claim. DAILY POST reports that Okafor had
‘Don’t jail yourself’ – LP warns self-proclaimed chairman, Okafor
Court Restrains PDP From Conducting Congress In Rivers
Court Restrains PDP From Conducting Congress In Rivers A Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice Charles Wali has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting any congress of the party in the state. The order followed an ex parte order filed by 21 members of the party in the state led by Ilaye Sunday Kitchen and Agile Handsome Ekelechi. The
Another court ruling restrains PDP from conducting congresses in Rivers
Another court ruling restrains PDP from conducting congresses in Rivers A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order against the Peoples Democratically Party, PDP, its National Chairman, Iliya Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The order prohibits the party and its representatives from holding Wards, Local Government Areas and State congresses in Rivers State pending the hearing
Another court ruling restrains PDP from conducting congresses in Rivers
Fresh crisis brews in Labour Party as new chairman emerges
Fresh crisis brews in Labour Party as new chairman emerges The crisis in the Labour Party, LP, has taken a new twist as a Former Deputy National Chairman, Callistus Okafor, has laid claim to the National Chairmanship position. Okafor, in a news conference in Abuja, on Friday, said his decision to “take over” the party was supported by a 2018 consent judgment of the federal
Fresh crisis brews in Labour Party as new chairman emerges
Stop promoting imaginary protest – PDP chieftain, Olayinka to Nigerian govt
Stop promoting imaginary protest – PDP chieftain, Olayinka to Nigerian govt A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lere Olayinka has urged the federal and state governments to stop being disturbed by what he termed as an “imaginary” nationwide protest. Olayinka, former Chief Press Secretary to the erstwhile Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose in a statement on Friday, urged the government to remain focused
Stop promoting imaginary protest – PDP chieftain, Olayinka to Nigerian govt
Fubara vs Amaewhule: Rivers govt blasts police for taking sides
Fubara vs Amaewhule: Rivers govt blasts police for taking sides The Rivers State government has slammed the Nigeria Police over alleged lopsided service in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and property in the state. The state government was reacting to the clash that occurred between the supporters of Martins Amaewhule, factional speaker of the state House of Assembly and that of
Fubara vs Amaewhule: Rivers govt blasts police for taking sides
APC crisis: Eze replies Okocha’s claim on Amaechi dumping party
APC crisis: Eze replies Okocha’s claim on Amaechi dumping party A former publicity secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has responded to a recent claim by Tony Okocha, wherein he said that Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is no longer a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Okocha, while addressing the press in Abuja during the week, claimed that Amaechi,
APC crisis: Eze replies Okocha’s claim on Amaechi dumping party
Nationwide protest: Accord party writes INEC, changes date of national convention
Nationwide protest: Accord party writes INEC, changes date of national convention The Accord Party has written the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC), informing the Commission of a new date for its National Convention. The party said the change became imperative because of the proposed nationwide protest slated to hold by August 1. This was contained in a letter entitled, “Notice of the Change of Date for
Nationwide protest: Accord party writes INEC, changes date of national convention
South East Development Commission: APGA BoT Chair, Okorie hails Tinubu
South East Development Commission: APGA BoT Chair, Okorie hails Tinubu The Board of Trustees Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into law the South East Development Commission Bill. DAILY POST reports that the bill was first sponsored in 2017 by Hon Chukwuka Onyema, representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State, in the House
South East Development Commission: APGA BoT Chair, Okorie hails Tinubu