This is a review of major events in Nigeria’s south-south region last week.
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Mr Obaseki told Mr Abubakar that “armed gangs police officers” from the inspector general’s office invaded the state, arrested PDP members, and took them to Abuja. He accused the police of bias. He said the incident took place after the inspector general of police obtained a court warrant to arrest 60 PDP members, a development he said forced the party’s leaders to go into hiding to evade arrest.
Mr Wike, the FCT minister and former governor of Rivers State, is a PDP member who has built a political alliance with the APC-led federal government. At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism. Recognizing that not everyone can afford costly news subscriptions, we are dedicated to delivering meticulously researched, fact-checked news that remains freely accessible to all.
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‘I’ll put fire in your states’ — Wike threatens PDP governors siding with FubaraNyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has warned governors elected under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) against interfering in the affairs of the party in Rivers state.
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Rivers: Fubara should face the crisis – Wike replies Edwin ClarkThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has reacted to claims by elder statesman, Edwin Clark, that he is using his relationship with President Bola Tinubu to intimidate Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State.
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I'll never support Fubara again in my political life, says WikeNyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says he will not support Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, again in his political life.
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Rivers crisis: PDP can’t afford to lose Fubara amid Wike’s fightUmar Sani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday cautioned the party against allowing Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to defect. The former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo, said PDP can't afford to lose Fubara to another party.
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Fubara: Tinubu is my father, I’m loyal to him – Wike declares amid Rivers crisisThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared his loyalty to President Bola Tinubu. Wike said he believes in Tinubu's capacity and is old enough to be his father, hence his loyalty. He disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television's programme, Politics Today.
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