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Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London. Although details of the meeting were still sketchy at the moment, but according to reports, it was part of negotiations and permutations ahead of the 2023 presidential […]
Continue ReadingRivers State governor, Nyesom Wike’s son, Jordan has graduated from the University. He graduated with a Second Class Upper Division in Law at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. The Governor himself, his wife, Eberechi, daughter, Jasmine, Oyo and Abia States governors, Seyi Makinde and Okezie Ikpeazu, attended the graduation ceremony. More photos below:
Continue ReadingA few days ago Governor Nwesom Wike of Rivers State directed all 23 Local Government Chairmen in his state to hire bulldozers and destroy the illegal refineries in their respective local government areas. Four days before the directive, he said to the LG bosses: “Now, every council Chairman must go and identify illegal refineries … […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was the first to open fire. He took aim, took his matter to the appropriate legal quarters and then let it all out with characteristic, even if somewhat deliberately provocative, ebullience. He hit the mark and announced his victory. Cheers came from sections of the country, particularly the South. […]
Continue ReadingIn an interview aired on BBC News Pidgin on Friday, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has appealed to former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and not join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor said, the PDP is a better political platform for the ex-President to […]
Continue ReadingIn September 2018, there was an interesting exchange in Premium Times between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his ‘illustrious predecessor’ (as he described him), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The issue in contention was restructuring of the country. The latter had taken on the former on his postulation that what Nigeria required was “managing resources properly and […]
Continue ReadingI was privileged to read Dele Momodu’s column, the Pendulum, of Saturday, 19 June 2021, to which he gave the title, “My close encounters with Governor Wike”. Over the years, I have painstakingly followed this incisive column, but this is one occasion when I beg to differ with his assertions for reasons you will see […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has stated that one more Governor of the People’s Democratic Party will be defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Wike was a guest at Seun Okinbaloye’s #PoliticsToday on ChannelsTV. When quizzed to name the Governor, he replied “you know, you journalists, you know.” Amid the reactions trailing […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, barely a day after his meeting with Governor Godwin Obaseki who was recently disqualified by APC screening committee. Oshimohole who commented on the disqualification of Obaseki who he’s had a running battle with, said the […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the March 9 governorship election in Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike, is in clear lead as the ongoing results collation resumed on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission had, on March 10, suspended the collation of the results of the election in the state, citing […]
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