• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Rivers Crisis: 2 ‘Defected’ Lawmakers Now Undecided

by Jonathan Nda-Isaiah and Chibuzor Ukaibe
2 years ago
in Politics
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Two of the 27 Rivers House Of Assembly lawmakers that defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday have distanced themselves from the defection act.

Advertisement

  Tonye Adoki, a member representing Port Harcourt Constituency II, and Linda Somiari Stewart representing Okrika Constituency yesterday said they are undecided on their next line of action and are yet to join any political party.

It was learnt that they have also apologised to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Meanwhile, the federal government has washed its hands off the ongoing political crisis rocking Rivers State, saying it should not be held responsible for the feud between the minister of the federal capital territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja.

RELATED

ADC Presidential Ticket: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others To Sign Agreement

ADC Presidential Ticket: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others To Sign Agreement

4 hours ago
ADC Dissolves Exco, Inaugurates New Leadership in Imo

COPDEM Backs ADC Coalition, Warns Against Sabotage Ahead Of 2027 Elections

21 hours ago

He maintained that the federal government had no hand in creating the crisis which has seen the FCT minister and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly pitted against Governor Fubara.

On account of the crisis, 27 of the lawmakers had announced their defection from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading their seats being declared vacant by the Legislature.

The minister said the position adopted by Wike on the crisis is not shared by the federal government.

He said, “Well, he is a federal cabinet member; he is involved in the situation in the state – that cannot be a federal government position.”

Idris stressed that the federal government is keen to ensure peace and tranquility in every part of the country, including Rivers.

“Well, the federal government is always interested in the well being of all the states, and in that direction the federal government will always align with everyone in Nigeria to make sure that there is peace and tranquility in all parts of this country.

“But you know that what has happened in Rivers is not a creation of the federal government. It is a political problem that is brewing in the state.

“Of course, the government will ensure that there is peace and stability for all Nigerians including River State, but you can’t say that this is a creation of the federal government. The federal government never had any hand in creating that problem.”

On the allegation raised by Asari Dokubo, accusing President Bola TInubu of ignoring the festering crisis in Rivers State, the government’s spokesman noted that what the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force said is only advisory.

“I saw Asari Dokubo’s message. It was an advisory. He made an advisory. And when you make an advisory, you allow time to see whether the person you have given the advice will look at it again and come back to you. That does not suggest anything. That doesn’t suggest that the federal government created that problem.”

Meanwhile, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its national legal adviser to commence legal action to declare vacant the seats of the 25 members of Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The party also said it will formally write to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) informing it of the vacancies in the state assembly and demand the commission to conduct fresh elections in the 25 constituencies within the constitutionally stipulated time.

These were the resolutions reached by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 580th meeting yesterday in Abuja, as disclosed by the national publicity secretary of the party, Hon Debo Ologunagba.

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel



SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Reps To Increase Budgetary Allocation To Solid Minerals

Next Post

Naira Marley Demands N500m, Apology From Iyabo Ojo Over Alleged Defamation

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah and Chibuzor Ukaibe

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah and Chibuzor Ukaibe

You May Like

ADC Presidential Ticket: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others To Sign Agreement
Politics

ADC Presidential Ticket: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others To Sign Agreement

2025/07/12
ADC Dissolves Exco, Inaugurates New Leadership in Imo
Politics

COPDEM Backs ADC Coalition, Warns Against Sabotage Ahead Of 2027 Elections

2025/07/11
ortom
Politics

2027: I Won’t Support Any Northern Presidential Candidate – Ortom

2025/07/11
APC Chieftain Rallies Support For Abuja Sanitation Initiative
Politics

APC Chieftain Rallies Support For Abuja Sanitation Initiative

2025/07/11
ADC Members Sue To Void Mark, Aregbesola’s Appointments
Politics

ADC State Chairmen Back Mark, Aregbesola, Others

2025/07/11
Minister Provides Electricity, Borehole, Renovates School In Niger
Politics

Fuel Subsidy Removal Painfully Necessary – Minister

2025/07/11
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

ADC Presidential Ticket: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Others To Sign Agreement

Trump Surveys Texas Flood Damage With 120 Dead, 160 Missing

Visa Cut Not Linked To Reforms, Diplomatic Tensions, Says US Embassy

Cult Activities And Related Matters

Buhari: Bare-Faced Lie At Shehu’s Book Launch

Senate Observes One-Minute Silence For 2-year-old Allegedly Killed By NDLEA Operatives

Container Schools Offer Lifeline To IDP Children

Lawyers, Politicians Rally Behind Women’s Reserved Seat Bill

Gov Fintiri Imposes Curfew On Lamurde LG

Buhari Vows To Be Neutral As Ex-Aides Battle Tinubu

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.