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Declaring state of emergency in Rivers about power, 2027 –Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 General Elections, has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s imposition of an administrator on Rivers State In an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief monitored by OLADIPUPO AWOJOBI, Sowore emphasised the need for Nigeria to adhere to democratic principles, stating that this...
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NNPP Writes INEC, IGP, Kwankwaso,  Galadima 

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has sent a letter to the Kwankwasiya Group and The National Movement (TNM), reminding them to respect the termination of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that ended in 2023. The letter dated March 20, 2025, and titled “Reminder: Notice of Withdrawal from MoU,” the NNPP insists that leaders of...
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Ajadi Urges Tinubu To Reconsider Rivers’ Emergency Rule

A South-West chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi, has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent suspension of democratically elected officials in Rivers State as hasty, appealing to him to temper justice with mercy. Ajadi expressed concern that the President’s action might set a bad precedent, potentially leading to the truncation of democracy....
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Kwankwaso, Atiku, El-Rufai Are Self-Centered – Illiyasu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director of Finance at Hadejia Jama’are River Basin, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso as self-centred politicians with no real political influence ahead of the 2027 elections....
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Makinde Condemns State Of Emergency Declaration In Rivers

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has condemned the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, noting that it is an illegal act which must be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians. New Telegraph recalls that President Tinubu on Tuesday, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, as well as, the...
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PDP Reacts To S’Court Verdict On Nat’l Secretary Position

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Friday’s Supreme Court judgment has resolved the controversy surrounding its National Secretary position, aligning with the party’s choice for the role. Recent media reports indicated that Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who was removed by the Court of Appeal in December 2024, has been reinstated by the Supreme Court....
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Lagos – Calabar Coastal Road: Obasanjo Got It Wrong

I have watched with great concern the distortion of facts and deliberate malicious propaganda against the Lagos-Calabar Highway contract. The recent public presentation of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s book wherein he described the Lagos-Calabar Highway as ‘wasteful and a fraud ‘ compelled me to weigh in on this debate. I have immense respect for President...
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