Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has risen in stout defence of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, dismissing calls for his resignation led by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following allegations by some recently arrested judges that he tried to influence their rulings on some election petition…
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Rivers PDP ‘Basket of Deplorables’ Must Leave Amaechi Alone’—APC
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said its attention has been drawn to a press statement by the Chairman of Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Felix Obuah and signed by his media aide, Jerry Needam claiming that the recently convened Niger Delta Stakeholders Engagement Meeting under the auspices of…
Rivers APC Blames Wike, PDP for Murder of Ken Atsuete
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has blamed Governor Nyesom Wike and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the murder, on Monday in Port Harcourt, of activist lawyer Ken Atsuete, a strong opposition voice in the state. “Governor Wike and his PDP gang of vampires in Rivers State have…
Tai Rerun: Rivers PDP’s Court Order Meaningless—APC
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, purported court order against the release of Tai rerun election results by INEC is not of any consequence if any person or political party decides to embark on an ego trip using the courts. “In any case, the Electoral…
Rivers Rerun: INEC Plans To Rig For APC—Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, of taking actions that are inimical to credible rerun elections in the state by his alleged secret meeting with the Rivers State APC chairman, Davies Ikanya and Senator Magnus Abe on July 19, 2016. Addressing…
APC Threatens To Sue Rivers PDP After 48 Hours
**over allegation of arrest of Peter Odike’s son Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has given the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 48 hours to retract and withdraw its statement purporting that the son of the Deputy Chairman of APC in Rivers, Peter Odike, was arrested by the Nigerian…
Amaechi Should Not Resign Now—PDP
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has been urged by the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, not to resign from office as requested by the National Assembly. The former Rivers governor was asked to apologise or resign by the legislature following the controversy surrounding the Lagos-Calabar railway project. In a statement issued…