US EditionRivers govt counters Wike, cites ongoing construction at Gowon Stadium
- General Endurance Amagbein urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister Nyesom Wike to prevent violence in Rivers State.
- Nyesom Wike threatened to 'break' into the Yakubu Gowon Stadium if the Rivers State Government denies approval for a political rally.
- The conflict over the stadium reflects deeper political divisions within the All Progressives Congress regarding leadership and control over state resources.
- Observers note that the current dispute is about more than stadium access and relates to influence ahead of the 2027 general elections in Rivers State.
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Rivers govt counters Wike, cites ongoing construction at Gowon Stadium
The Rivers State Government has dismissed claims that it denied the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Desmond Akawor, access to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, for the inauguration of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors. Both Wike and Akawor had alleged on Friday that the state government denied the group access to the stadium. However, r…
Rivers: Ex-militant, Amagbein calls on Tinubu to broker peace between Wike, Fubara
Former Niger Delta freedom fighter, ‘General’ Endurance Amagbein, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the escalating political crisis between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Rivers State Government Denies Blocking Pro-Tinubu Group from Using Yakubu Gowon Stadium - TV360 Nigeria
The Rivers State Government has refuted claims that it barred the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Desmond Akawor, from accessing the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, for the inauguration of the pro-President Bola Tinubu support group. Akawor had alleged on Friday that the state government blocked the group from using the stadium, making the claim during the in…
“We’ll take it by force” — Wike dares Rivers Govt over denial of stadium access
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the Rivers State Government over what he described as the denial of access to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, for a political rally by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors. Wike, a former governor of Rivers The post “We’ll take it by force” — Wike dares Rivers Govt over denial of stadium access appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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