Tag: RIVERS
Wike takes clear lead in Rivers election
Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in March 9 election, Nyesom Wike, has taken an early lead on Tuesday as election results...
Court dismisses suit seeking to stop Rivers’ election results collation
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking
to stop Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from collating results
of March 9 governorship and...
APC condemns Wike’s ban on public protests in Rivers
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has condemned the ban placed by Governor Nyesom Wike on public rallies and protests in the state.
In...
Tonye Cole calls for fresh elections in Rivers
Factional governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has called for fresh governorship election in
Rivers on the grounds of controversies...
Wike bans public protest in Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has banned public protests
in the state.
State commissioner for information, Emma Okah, in a statement on
Thursday said the ban was...
Wike inaugurates panel to probe Rivers election violence
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has set up a judicial
commission of inquiry to probe all forms of violence which occurred during 2019
general elections in...
INEC to resume collation of Rivers election results April 2
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said
that it would resume collation and announcement of results in Rivers State on April
2.
The commission had suspended all...
INEC suspends electoral process in Rivers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on
Sunday suspended all electoral processes in Rivers State, citing cases of
violence, abductions and intimidation.
In a statement on Sunday,...
Police, soldiers clash at INEC office in Rivers
Policemen and soldiers have clashed at the main gate of
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
The discord began when policemen...
Wike, Secondus, others meet US, British diplomats over rising insecurity in...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has met with two
diplomats from the United States and the United Kingdom as tensions rise over
the security situation...