President Bola Tinubu and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State President Bola Tinubu met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in London. The meeting, confirmed by The Africa Report, was held at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who assumed office in May 2023. As of the time of this report, it could not be confirm…
PDP governors are set to meet in Ibadan, Oyo State, to discuss key issues, including the National Secretary position and the upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The meeting comes after the Supreme Court’s ruling on the National Secretary, which has caused divisions within the party. The governors will also address the crisis in Rivers…
There is ongoing controversy surrounding the rumored resignation of Baba Ahmed, the Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu. Ahmed, who is also a former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, has reportedly expressed a desire to step down from his position, though no official resignation has been tendered. Since news of his…
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, has resigned from his position, citing personal reasons. The resignation was submitted about two weeks ago, but it’s unclear if the presidency has formally accepted it. Baba-Ahmed, a former Northern Elders Forum spokesperson, played a key role in representing the presidency at high-level…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District, has failed to meet the constitutional requirements outlined in Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). INEC in a tweet on its ‘X’ handle said; “The petition for the recall of…
Tinubu and Fubara •Suspended gov blames Wike, S’South govs oppose Tinubu, Ibas warns pipeline vandals The National Assembly, on Thursday, endorsed the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. The resolution was taken at separate plenary sessions of the two chambers where they deliberated on the suspension of Governor…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara The Peoples Democratic Party and the Rivers State Government on Monday kicked against the call by a faction of the All Progressives Congress for the resignation or impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development comes as Fubara said he would not be deterred by threats from those pushing to disrupt…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara The political crisis in Rivers State took a new turn on Sunday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara invited the Amaewhule-led members of the House of Assembly to a meeting. This was contained in a letter issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo,…
The 49-day reign of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly ended on Monday, when the lawmakers re-elected Mudashiru Obasa to lead them. The move is not unconnected to the resolutions of the mediating panel led by Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governors of Osun and…
Mudashiru-Obasa Mudashiru Obasa has been returned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa was reinstated following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the role with immediate effect. He was returned as the speaker during Monday’s plenary session. In January, the lawmakers impeached Obasa over multiple allegations,…
