Rotimi Amaechi Confirmed As Minister Of The Federal Republic

The senate yesterday was onintense heat, as the PDP and APC engaged in a heated debate over theconfirmation of the former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a ministerof the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The APC senators insisted on going ahead with the confirmation process while the PDP senator staged a walk out of the hallow chamber.

Meanwhile, the minority leader Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio in a statement with news correspondence said the PDP senator did not want to be part of any illegality that was why we left. We are not against any nominee; we are not against Mr. President, we want the president to succeed but we want the rule of law to be maintained.

Rotimi Amaechi Told APC Members It Is Not Yet Time To Celebrate

Following, the last Saturday’s nullification of the Rivers State Governorship Election by the Election Petition Tribunal, the former Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi told members of the All Progressive Congress that it is not yet time for celebration.

The former Governor who made this clear in his statement in a thanksgiving service on Sunday marking his 8 years anniversary of the Supreme Court judgment which brought him into office on October 26, 2007. He also advised members of the All Progressive Party to remain steadfast and prayerful.

In his words:

Rivers State Governorship Election Was A Sham Says Tonye Princewill

More reactions are pouring in over the nullification of the Rivers State Governorship Election announced last Saturday by the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal. Labour Party Governorship Candidate in the last Governorship Election in Rivers State Prince Tonye Princewill has hailed the judgment of the State Governorship Election which nullifies the Election of Nyesom Wike as the Governor of Rivers State.

According to the Labour Party Governorship candidate Tonye Princewill said the Judgment of the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal did not come to him as a surprise and as such did not come to his supporter as a surprise, in his words:

APC Lawmakers In Rivers State Wants State House Of Assembly Election Nullified

The Rivers State House of AssemblyElection Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja is expected to deliver judgmenttoday in the Petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressive Congress inthe state.

The Tribunal which was divided into four panels sitting in different court location in Abuja will deliver judgment in 32 Petitions arising from the April 11 and 18th House of Assembly Election in Rivers State.

The PDP are the majority in the Assembly with 31 lawmakers while the APC has only 1 lawmaker in the Assembly Josiah Olu which represents Eleme constituency.

Serena Williams Caught Up With Fashion Police.

Serena Williams was seen dashing out of a night club looking refreshed and relaxed on leaving the Nice Guy Night Club in Hollywood, on Sunday.

No doubt Serena Williams might be considered the best female tennis player of all times. But when it comes to fashion I honestly think she doesn’t always get it right.

Not everyone that owns a fashion line can really come out clean with their dress sense. Whoever might have chosen that outfit got it all wrong. In fact, from her hair do down to the trainers and hand bag seem awkward and out of place.

Maybe she was actually going for a tennis practice. 

Photo credit Roshan Perera

Breaking News: Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike's Address After Governorship Election Nullification

The Rivers State Governor, gave this keynote address after his election as the Governor of the state was nullified by the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal on the 24th of October,2015.

My dear good people of Rivers State, it is with profound  sense of concern and responsibility that I address you over the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered on Saturday October 24, 2015  purportedly verifying my election and return as the duly unlawfully elected Governor of our state.

We all know that on April 11th and 12th, 2015 Rivers people in their million joined the rest of the country and enthusiastically participated in electing their Governor and members of the state house of assembly. Apart from the reported malfunctioning of the card reader supply by the independent national electoral commission (INEC), which bills no advantage on any of the contestant the election took place throughout the state and was adjourned by voting observers and international observers to be likely peaceful, transparent free, fair and credible. Following the sustenance of the election, I was return and duly and lawfully elected by the independent national electoral commission having certified all the necessary legal requirements.

Breaking News: Election Tribunal Nullifies Rivers State Governorship Election

The Election tribunal today, have nullified the Governorship election of Rivers State. According to the verdict of the court, the victory of Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike did not comply with the election guidelines substantially.

However, a fresh election should be conducted within 90 days in the state.

Akwa Ibom State: Election Tribunal Orders INEC To Conduct A Re-Run Election

Election tribunal nullifies Governorship election in Akwa Ibom State; base on some discrepancies noticed. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to carry out a rerun of Governorship election in 18 local governments in Akwa Ibom State in the following Local Government:

Onna

Uyo

Ibesikpo

Nsit Ubium

Nsit Atai

Uruan

Breaking News: Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Successfully Screened As A Minister

The National House of Assembly today the 22nd of October 2015 took a different turn and shape after former Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was successfully screened.

Upon which the president of the federal republic of Nigeria Mohammad Buhari sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the house for screening, there has been this controversy rocking the air. It was clearly seen that the name of the former rivers state governor was omitted from several screening list due to one reason or the other.

Some Nigerians who supported the nomination of the former rivers governor, and have long awaited him to be screen alongside his ministerial nominees’ counterpart have their day fulfilled.

Even though local media and tabloids have carried controversial headlines about Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s screening exercise, which some attributed it to political obstacles and witch hunt.

Our correspondence had a chat with some Nigerians and they had this to say:

Supporters of Biafran Leader Nnamdi Kanu Took To The Street

The city of Port Harcourt today saw mammoth crowd of both men and women comprises of old and young on a protest along the street of Azikiwe Rd. The supporters of Radio Biafra Director and Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, who was said to have been arrested by the DSS in Lagos on arrival in Nigeria from UK, took to the streets of Port Harcourt on a peaceful protest.

The protesters who took to the street carried different placard showing:

 ‘‘British and Nigeria should leave Biafra alone or…..While some carried placards showing Biafra or War…, Freedom Biafra….’’.

But our correspondence that had a conversation had this to say:

They have arrested our Leader Nnamdi Kanu; they should release him and let Biafra be. We do not want to be part of Nigeria, the Zoo will definitely fall.

Below are some of the photos: