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President’s Act An Affront On Democracy – Amaechi

Immediate past minister of transportation, Chinuike Rotimj Amaechi has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State, noting that it violates the constitution. Amaechi said in a statement that the president has truncated democratic rule in the state, noting that a democratically elected governor cannot be removed from office based on...
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…Might Lead To Lawlessness, Says Obi

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi, said the “unilateral decision” of President Bola Tinubu to remove Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State from office will lead to lawlessness. Obi in a statement on his X platform, described the dismantling of democratic institutions in Rivers State as “not only unconstitutional but also...
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NNPC Ltd: PHRC Fully Operational, Refining Products

…says no fire incident The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) yesterday reassured Nigerians that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State remained operational and continued to produce on-spec petroleum products, despite a minor incident at a section of the refinery. This was contained in a statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer,...
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Atiku, El-Rufai, Others Reject Emergency Rule

The Coalition of Opposition Political Leaders led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachair Lawal, and some leaders of the Labour Party (LP) have jointly rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. New Telegraph recalls that...
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