Politics

arely a week after 26 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly signed an impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, two more legislators have withdrawn from the plot, calling instead for a political resolution to the crisis. Hon. Barile Nwakoh, representing Khana Constituency I, and Hon. Emilia Amadi of Obio/Akpor Constituency II, urged …

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has inaugurated a high-powered Peace and Reconciliation Committee, in a move to halt the deepening political crisis in Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the committee, chaired by a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Kanu Agabi (SAN), was given two weeks to resolve the standoff threatening governance and stability in the …

The appeal trial of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen against her conviction in a case involving the alleged misuse of European Union funds is set to begin on Tuesday. A Paris court will reopen the case against Le Pen, 11 other defendants and her National Rally party. It is a make-or-break moment for the popular politician, as the outcome …

The two lawmakers are appealing to their colleagues to exercise restraint and give room for dialogue. wo members of the Rivers House of Assembly, who are loyalists of former Governor Nyesom Wike, have withdrawn from the impeachment move against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. The Minority Leader of the assembly, Sylvanus Enyinna Nwankwo, and Peter Abbey, who represents Degema State …

here appears to be a sharp division in the Rivers State House of Assembly as two lawmakers called on other colleagues to stay action in the impeachment threat to governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu. In what turned out to be a huge shock to many, Hon Sylvanus Nwankwo, the house minority leader who also represents Omuma …

By Chris Osa Nehikhare …If government listens — truly listens — Ekpoma may yet be remembered not as a symbol of unrest, but as the moment governance found its way back to the people. n Saturday January 10, 2026 in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, the people spoke — clearly, peacefully, and out of deep frustration. …

A civil society group, Vanguard for Democracy and Peace, has described the ongoing impeachment move against Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as constitutional. The group said the action by the Rivers State House of Assembly was a lawful response to alleged breaches of the 1999 Constitution. Comrade Jackson Ibe, Coordinator of the group, stated this in a statement on Saturday in …

THE Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for restraint and mutual forbearance over the recent political development in Rivers. The Forum has also set up a high level Reconciliation Committee chaired by Kanu Agabi (SAN), former Attorney-General of the Federation. This is contained in a press statement in Abuja on Saturday. The statement was jointly signed by PANDEF’s Board …

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says nobody can push him and his supporters out or derail them from supporting the reelection of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in Rivers. He stated this during his “thank you” visit to Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. Wike recalled how the people of …

THE New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says the dissolution of the Kano State executives of the party at all levels stands and cannot be reversed by a court order. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, in Abuja on Thursday Johnson said that the reaction followed media reports that a High court …