Fresh political tension is brewing in Rivers State as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike openly criticised Governor Siminalayi Fubara over the removal of a top traditional ruler.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

Wike spoke on Monday, December 29, 2025, during a Christmas visit to Emohua Local Government Area, as reported by Daily Post. Addressing supporters at the palace of His Royal Highness, Eze Ohna Sergeant Awuse, Wike condemned the governor’s refusal to reinstate the monarch as Chairman of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council.

Wike revealed that Awuse was removed while battling illness and reportedly in a coma, accusing the state government of replacing him instead of offering prayers and support. Expressing anger, Wike declared, “You tell me that I’m a fool? I’m a fool? Well, there’s always time for wrestling.”

The visit ended with strong pledges of loyalty to Wike from traditional leaders, further deepening the political drama.

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Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has accepted calls from supporters and stakeholders to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections against Senator Natasha-Akpoti.

The decision was announced during a high-profile visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where Bello met with traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community elders from the district.

According to sources present at the meeting, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, personally appealed to his predecessor to heed the requests of party leaders and constituents. The appeal was reportedly made in the presence of the Ohinoyi and other influential figures from the area.

After what sources described as prolonged persuasion, Bello agreed to accept the call to run, a move seen as a major political development in Kogi State as preparations gradually begin ahead of the 2027 elections.

Bello served as governor of Kogi State from 2016 to 2024 and remains a prominent political figure within the state and the ruling party.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Barr. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, of anti-party activities after he openly declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

In a statement issued on Sunday by Ini Ememobong, national publicity secretary of the PDP, the party said Wike described himself as the “number one supporter” of the APC’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

According to the party, the declaration confirms the basis of Wike’s expulsion for what it described as sustained anti-party activities.

The PDP accused the former Rivers governor of engaging in “anti-democratic adventurism” and acting as a constant agent provocateur in the political space.

The party alleged that Wike has repeatedly fuelled leadership crises within the PDP since 2015, beginning from the Ali Modu Sheriff era to the removal of Uche Secondus and later Iyorchia Ayu as national chairmen.

It said Wike championed the emergence of Ayu as national chairman against the advice of party leaders before later leading calls for his removal.

The PDP said Wike’s conduct in Rivers state also reflected the same pattern, citing alleged imposition of candidates, exclusionary internal practices and the prevention of a duly nominated PDP presidential candidate from campaigning in the state.

The party said Wike’s politics “thrives on perpetual conflict” and seeks relevance through “calculated disruption”.

The statement said: “All through the interview, Minister Wike showed obvious signs of fear of losing the attention of the President, his slipping grip of Rivers State, and his frustration with the unbending nature of the true leadership of the PDP at the national level.”

The PDP said Wike and his associates had now openly chosen to work against the party’s collective interest in favour of an opposing political platform.

It alleged that Wike and his group, including Senator Sam Anyanwu, had agreed to support the APC and President Tinubu as part of a deal aimed at undermining the PDP.

The party said: “We remind Wike that as a lawyer, he knows that agreements made to achieve an illegal purpose are not enforceable and should not be encouraged.”

The PDP assured Nigerians that it would field a credible presidential candidate who would enjoy widespread support and win the 2027 election.

The party added that the Kabiru Turaki-led national working committee was working to rebuild the PDP, resolve pending court cases and prepare the party for electoral success in 2027.