Politics

The list of commissioners, special advisers and other key aides as well as their portfolios was handed over to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. A close aide of the governor, who disclosed this exclusively to Saturday Punch, said Fubara had no input into the appointments as his predecessor was solely responsible for their selection and appointment. The source said the resignation of some of the commissioners was a confirmation that they were not the governor’s choices, but were rather imposed by Wike, who installed Fubara as his successor. The aide stated, “Yes, the resignation…

The political climate in Rivers State has resulted in numerous confrontations between former governors and their successors, with no apparent conclusion in sight. The most recent example of this drama is the disagreement between the state’s current governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Twenty-seven assembly members defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) this week as a result of the political division and tension caused by the differences between Fubara and Wike. An attempt to impeach the governor had also been made by some lawmakers in the state.…

The Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced the resignation of Mr Asue Ighodalo as the chairman of its Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2023, after informing it of his decision to offer himself for public service. Disclosing this in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday, the company secretary, Uaboi Agbebaku, revealed that the changes in its board of directors were made after the board meeting on December 7, 2023. This development comes after Mr Ighodalo, who hails from Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government in Edo Central, indicated interest to run in the upcoming governorship election in…

A move orchestrated by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio to extract votes of confidence from his colleagues failed to materialise at the Senate on Tuesday. The plan designed to convince members of the Nigerian Senate to confer a confidence vote on Akpabio was rejected as majority of the Lawmakers decimated the Agenda. The internal crisis brewing in the Senate assumed another dimension before the commencement of the day's plenary as majority of the parliamentarians refused to key into the plan believed to be orchestrated by the Senate President's allies on the behest of the Chairman of the National Assembly. According…

As the Imo governorship election inches closer, those words will strike a chord with the frontrunners, given the prevalent insecurity that has dogged the state in the last few years and the consensus that things must change. The battle for the soul of Imo state is slowly gathering momentum and is expected to reach a crescendo on Saturday when all the candidates contesting in the election will test their popularity. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 17 candidates on the platforms of different political parties are seeking to govern Imo, however, only four are viewed as the major…

There are indications that the political relationship between former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has worsened, as both have allegedly not been in talking terms in the last few months. Oborevwori was Okowa’s preferred successor during the 2023 governorship election in the state. It was learnt that Okowa defied all odds to ensure Oborevwori won the governorship race, stepping on toes of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts in the state, including former Governor James Ibori. The Whisperer gathered that the major cause of the rift was that Oborevwori circumvented the appointment list they both agreed. For…