Nyesom Wike

Widespread Mixed Reactions Greet Court Judgement on Rivers State Funds 0
- News
- October 31, 2024
A judgement by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja yesterday stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government has been greeted with mixed reactions from Nigerians. Most of the reactions are criticisms, with a few commendations. The High Court judgement followed the case
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Falana Seeks Transfer of Rivers Assembly Case to Port Harcourt 0
- News
- October 27, 2024
Citing conflict of interest and potential bias in Abuja because of the FCT Minister’s gift of a housing scheme for judges in Abuja, Mr. Femi Falana SAN has requested the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho to reassign a case filed against the Rivers State House of Assembly and others to
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Important Lessons from Rivers State Local Government Elections 0
- News
- October 7, 2024
Generally, elections into the local government offices are fraught with criticisms bothering on their credibility. It is commonplace that the party in power often sweeps the polls, winning every position from Councilor to Vice Chairman and Chairman. It is regarded as an aberration for the opposition party to win any position. If by error of
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Rivers State: Averting the Lawlessness Triggered by Conflicting Judicial Pronouncements 0
- Analysis, News
- October 1, 2024
Tension is at a feverish pitch with a likelihood of a breakdown of law and order as the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission holds the local government elections this Saturday. Will the elections be held? Will it not? Would there be peace during the conduct of the elections? These are questions Nigerians wait with bated
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