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7 Sep
The opposition coalition has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not conducted any congress in Rivers State, contrary to reports of the charadee orchestrated by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The coalition in a statement issued in Abuja said if anything of a sort actually happened at the…
7 Sep
Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, has rejected the validity of the recent People's Democratic Party (PDP) congress purportedly held in Rivers State. According to Ugochinyere, the event was not a legitimate congress but rather a social gathering hosted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
28 Jul
The spokesperson of G60 lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has dismissed claims of a People's Democratic Party (PDP) congress being held in Rivers State. Instead, he stated that the group supporting the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, merely attempted to conduct a kindred meeting under the guise of a congress from what…
26 May 2024
Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a constitutional lawyer and member of the Opposition Lawmakers Coalition, has alleged a controversial attempt by outgoing Local Government Council Chairmen in Rivers State to secure a court injunction allowing them to continue receiving monthly allocations post-tenure. This move, he argues, is both unconstitutional and a brazen affront to the rule…
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Former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Tambari Sydney Gbara, has said the Rivers State High Court's ruling declaring the congresses that produced the State Chairman, Chukwuemeka Aaron, and other executives of the party null and void is a landmark victory for the rule of law and democratic principles. Gbara…
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The Senate has charged nominees for the Governing Boards of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development
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Melania Trump signalled she intends to mostly live in the White House when she returns to Washington as first lady next Monday, squelching speculation that she might split time between other residences. When Donald Trump took office for the first time in 2017, his wife did not immediately join him at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, instead…