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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, state lawmakers and council chairmen met Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt on Sunday to continue peace talks, according to Punch.
Nyesom Wike, members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and council chairpersons held a meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, according to Premium Times. It is not yet clear whether the meeting resolved the ongoing political rivalry in the state.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has urged supporters of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to vote for President Bola Tinubu's second-term bid. Wike reportedly promised more federal appointments for Rivers State in return.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike met with supporters of Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging them to back President Tinubu for the 2027 election, according to Punch.
The Rivers State Police Command has warned politicians and parties to avoid inflammatory comments and focus on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Rivers State chapter of the ADC has unveiled its 2027 Governorship Campaign Council, with former Senator Andrew Uchendu as chairman and Chimbiko Akarolo as director-general.
The Rivers State Action Alliance has endorsed the Rainbow Coalition led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, according to its chairman Dumbari Nwigbarato. He said the party would support the coalition's candidates across the state's local governments, citing its own political structure and candidate within the alliance.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published a final list of 19 candidates cleared to contest the 2027 Rivers State governorship election, including APC's Chinda Kingsley Ogundu, NDC's Dumo Lulu-Briggs and ADC's Gabriel Pidomson Baritulem. The list was signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oran-Anthony and posted on the commission's website.
The African Democratic Congress criticised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over a reported threat that Rotimi Amaechi would not be allowed to campaign in Rivers State. The ADC's full statement was not detailed in the source report.
Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Rivers State, said he would donate his salary and allowances to widows if elected. The pledge was reported by Punch.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and leaders of the Rainbow Coalition met with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara at his residence in Port Harcourt, according to Punch.
The Rivers State Labour Party has endorsed the Rainbow Coalition led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, with chairman Fredrick Nwoje calling it an inclusive platform. Nwoje criticised the APC Governors Forum's opposition to the coalition and alleged some former governors were lobbying against Wike at the Presidential Villa.
Former Deputy Speaker Chibudom Nwuche has urged traditional rulers in Ekpeye Kingdom, Rivers State, to avoid partisan politics. He said this would help preserve the sanctity of their traditional office.
Nyesom Wike said a person held top leadership positions for a combined 24 years—as House of Assembly speaker, governor and minister, each for eight years—without achieving results for Rivers State, according to Premium Times.
DLA governorship candidate Warigbani Ezekiel said recurrent flooding has displaced families and destroyed livelihoods in several Rivers communities, calling for a permanent flood management agency. He also said he received an anonymous warning to stop campaigning and alleged disruption of political meetings and destruction of billboards in the state.
A former Labour Party zonal chairman in Rivers State, Favour Reuben, said the party's structure in the state was not consulted about the Rainbow Coalition and is not part of it.
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