Tribunal sacks speaker, 20 lawmakers in Rivers State

By Eric Ikhilae,

The Rivers State legislative election petition tribunals yesterday nullified the election of 20 out of the 32 members of the state House of Assembly.

Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi meets President Buhari

The meeting took place yesterday, Friday, July 10, in Aso rock presidential villa, Abuja.

Akpabio surrenders, as governors uphold Amaechi’s election as NGF chairman – Punch newspaper

By John Alechenu

The crisis rocking the Nigeria Governors Forum was on Monday night resolved following the adoption of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as the Chairman of the forum.

Amaechi had won the last NGF election with 19 votes to defeat his main challenger, Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang, who had 16 votes.

Why I supported Jang — Mimiko

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo

by Sunday Aborisade

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday, said he supported Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State because he approached him to be his vice-chairmanship candidate at the election of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.

Mimiko said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Eni Akinsola.

Mimiko said he was surprised when the camp of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State also picked him as its candidate for the same position without his consent.

Amaechi, Akpabio camps intensify lobby for NGF seat

Photo credits: PUNCH

by John Alechenu

AHEAD of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s next meeting, lobbying for the chairmanship of the body has heightened, The PUNCH gathered on Monday.

The different camps interested in who heads the 36-member forum, our correspondent learnt, were not leaving anything to chance.

A source in the anti-Governor Rotimi Amaechi camp confided in our correspondent that the declaration of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states had altered the game plan.

Senate caucus to resolve Jonathan, Amaechi, Akpabio disputes

by Oluwole Josiah

The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the Senate has resolved to wade into the prolonged confrontation between President Goodluck Jonathan and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.

It will also mediate in the conflict between Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Aloysius Etok.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi will be treated like a traitor –Dokubo-Asari

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State

by Friday Olokor

Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujaheed Dokubo-Asari, has described Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as a traitor.

According to him, since the governor joined forces with the North to work against President Goodluck Jonathan, he has betrayed the people of the Niger Delta.