by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the Rivers legislative re-run elections in Rivers State. The re-run elections were conducted in Etche/Omuma federal constituency seat and Etche state constituency 2 seat. According to Professor Shola Omotola, Jerome Eke of the PDP polled 15,221 votes against... Read More

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Former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi indicted by Justice Oremeji's probe report

December 7, 2016

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I had more popularity than any PDP governor – Amaechi

Minister for transport, Rotimi Amaechi says during his eight years as governor he was more “popular than any other PDP governor”. Amaechi, said this on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital ahead of the re-run elections. “During my tenure as governor, l never abused the office. The office of the governor is sacred and... Read More

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December 2, 2016

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Security agencies threaten to assassinate me – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has accused security agencies of planning to assassinate him, The Nation reports. Wike said this at a ceremony to flag off the rehabilitation of the General Hospital, Terabor and General Hospital, Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area. Wike said, “For me, they are threatening that I will be the first governor they will assassinate.... Read More

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APC, assassination, Chris Finebone, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Rivers re-run, security agencies

Nyesom Wike's fate rests on the ruling of the Supreme Court | YNaija.com

November 29, 2016

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Wike’s claim of plot to rig Rivers re-run baseless – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has described as “baseless and unfortunate” claims by Governor Nyesom Wike that it intends to rig the Dec. 10 re-run election in the state. According to Channels Television, the spokesman for the party in Rivers State, Chris Finebone in a statement alleged that Wike had never won an election... Read More

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APC, Francis Odesanya, Nyesom Wike, PDP, police, Politics, Rivers re-run

November 29, 2016

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Rivers re-run: l have video evidence of CP plotting to rig – Wike

Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike says he has in his possession a video recording of how the Commissioner of Police in the state, Francis Odesanya intends to rig the Dec. 10 re-run election. According to The Punch, the governor made the allegation while speaking during a ceremony to commence the rehabilitation of the General Hospital, Abonnema... Read More

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Francis Odesanya, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers re-run, Video evidence

November 18, 2016

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INEC suspends Rivers re-run again

The Independent National Electoral Council (INEC) has once more suspended all activities on the re-run elections into federal and state assembly in Rivers State. INEC’s Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, in a statement on Wednesday said the commission was awaiting the submission of a comprehensive report from its field monitors on the security... Read More

PDP blasts INEC over postponement of Rivers rerun election

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the indefinite postponement of the Rivers re-run election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement released earlier this week, the electoral body cited insecurity as its reason for the postponement. Not pleased with this decision, the PDP in a statement released on its Twitter handle, @PDPNigeria... Read More

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PDP wins Rivers legislative re-run election

I had more popularity than any PDP governor – Amaechi

Security agencies threaten to assassinate me – Wike

Wike’s claim of plot to rig Rivers re-run baseless – APC

Rivers re-run: l have video evidence of CP plotting to rig – Wike

INEC suspends Rivers re-run again

PDP blasts INEC over postponement of Rivers rerun election

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