Siminalayi Fubara Archives

Again, Fubara writes Rivers Assembly, ready to present budget Wednesday

Peter AnayoMarch 15, 2025

by Peter AnayoMarch 15, 202501956

EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has again written to the State House of Assembly, notifying the lawmakers of his readiness to re-present the 2025 budget to the House for consideration and approval. This was after the governor said his first move to represent......

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Rivers crisis deepens as APC tells Fubara to resign now or be impeached

Peter AnayoMarch 10, 2025March 11, 2025

by Peter AnayoMarch 10, 2025March 11, 202501895

.As P/Harcourt scheduled reconciliation meeting fails to hold .. We ‘ll emerge stronger despite challenges Fubara assures Rivers people EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers State has advised Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to honourably resign from office or be impeached by the State House......

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S’Court: Rivers Govt sues for calm, studies judgments, APC hails verdict, as residents react

Peter AnayoMarch 1, 2025

by Peter AnayoMarch 1, 202501757

EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has called for calm among residents, especially supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following Friday’s Supreme Court Judgments that stopped the state allocation, among other verdicts. The Supreme Court started by upholding a high court ruling that ordered shutdown of......

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Defections: Fubara quetions INEC’s neurtrality on enforcement of constitutional provisions

Peter AnayoFebruary 27, 2025February 28, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 27, 2025February 28, 202502621

.Our democracy derailing–Gani Adams IBRAHIM QUADRI Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has questioned the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the umpire of Nigeria’s electoral process, accusing the body of being selective in enforcing the the constitutional provisions on defection of lawmakers. He stressed that......

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Gov. Diri: Bayelsa has paid over N20 billion in gratuity to retirees since 2020

Peter AnayoFebruary 19, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 19, 202501598

ELIZABETH VINCENT, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced that his administration has paid over N20 billion in gratuity arrears to retired workers since assuming office in 2020. Diri made this disclosure on Tuesday during the inauguration of the secretariat building for both the Nigeria Labour Congress......

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Rivers Crisis: NASS caucus tackles Falana, pay solidarity visit to Amaehwule-led Pro-Wike Assembly

Peter AnayoFebruary 18, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 18, 202501617

Urge Fubara to obey Court’s Judgment EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt The Rivers State National Assembly Caucus has called on the Governor Siminalayi Fubara-led Rivers State Government to obey and execute the Appeal Court Judgment that affirmed Martin Amaewhule and 26 other lawmakers under him as the only......

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Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s appeal on Rivers 2024 budget presentation

Peter AnayoFebruary 10, 2025

by Peter AnayoFebruary 10, 202501113

BLESSING OMALE, Abuja The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the ruling that mandated him to represent the state’s 2024 appropriation bill before the faction of the State House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule. A five-member......

Court stops gov Fubara from re-presenting 2024 budget to Pro- Wike Assembly members

Peter AnayoJanuary 3, 2025

by Peter AnayoJanuary 3, 202501060

EMMANUEL NLEWEDUM, Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court presided by Justice Sika Aprioku has barred Governor Siminalayi Fubara from re-presenting the 2024 budget of N800 billion to the State House of Assembly. Justice Sika Aprioku, in a ruling in Port Harcourt dismissed a suit filed by a group known......

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Court of Appeal to hear political disputes on Rivers State starting Thursday

Peter AnayoNovember 12, 2024

by Peter AnayoNovember 12, 202401200

BLESSING OMALE A special panel of the Court of Appeal is set to begin hearing on Thursday, focusing on political disputes in Rivers State. The three-member panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, has been tasked with resolving the numerous political cases that have been making headlines in......