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Mr. Uzodinma Nwafor of the Action Alliance (AA) has been declared the winner of Chairman held which held on October 5 in the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Chairman of Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Adolphus Enebeli, made the declaration on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

He stated that the Action People’s Party (APP) clinched all the 19 councillorship positions in Etche LG.

Giving a breakdown of the councillorship election, the electoral body said the APP raked in 314 seats, the All Progressives Congress (APC) – 1, Boot – 1, Labour Party – 1, Social Democratic Party (SDP) – 1, Young Progressives Party (YPP) – 1.

He described the election as free, fair, and credible, despite all odds. According to him, polls were closed at 3 pm and recorded a large turnout of voters.

Enebeli saluted the patriotism of the residents who turned out to vote.

The declaration of the results was observed by members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), chairmen of the state’s independent electoral bodies across the country, and members of the Nigerian Bar Association who acted as observers in the polls.

He said the commission “adopted the principle of bi-location because of the exigencies” they found themselves.

The results were announced at the Ministry of Justice Hall at the State Secretariat complex, rather than the Commission’s office on Aba Road.

Explosions, Protests, Gunshots
On election day, two explosions rocked the state. Police authorities confirmed that one of the incidents happened earlier on Saturday.

“The first explosion was reported at the APC Secretariat on Aba Road at approximately 3:00 am. A security guard reported hearing a loud bang and, upon investigation, observed three black Toyota Hilux vans speeding away from the scene,” the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command Grace Iringe-Koko said, adding that the incidents are being investigated.

“The explosion caused significant damage, destroying the gate and shattering the windows of the building. Additionally, the security building was set ablaze. The second explosion occurred at the Obio/Akpor Council secretariat around 3:30 am. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a black Toyota Hilux van and a white Toyota Sienna minivan drive past the secretariat.”

Gunshots were equally reported in some parts of Port Harcourt, the state capital. Some unidentified persons who rode in a black Toyota Corolla were spotted firing gunshots around the Wimpy area of the state which is a stone’s throw from the home of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike.

Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier in the week protested against the conduct of the election and had stormed the Department of State Security office and the Government House both in Port Harcourt to register their demand.

Favourable to APP

The orders were given by Justice I. Igwe of High Court number 14 in a case instituted by the Action People's Party (APP


A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct the forthcoming local government elections in the state, using the 2023 voters’ register.


The court also mandated the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Force to provide necessary protection during the election process.

The orders were given by Justice I. Igwe of High Court number 14 in a case instituted by the Action People’s Party (APP) against the State Electoral umpire, the Rivers State Government and the Governor of Rivers State.

In the orders which were given on September 4, but cited by Channels Television on Sunday, the Judge said the defendants are bound by Section 7, sub section 1 of the Constitution and Section 5 (A) of the RSIEC Law Number 2 of 2018 to make provisions and conduct the local government polls within the shortest possible time, especially following the expiration of the tenure of the former elected officials on June 17.

The court also cited as a necessity, the recent decision of the Federal Government mandating states without democratically elected local government to do so within three months, following the judgement of the Supreme Court on local government autonomy.



The Court urged that all necessary arrangements be made to ensure the conduct of the election on October 5, 2024 as announced by RSIEC

Hon.Ikenga Ugochinyere representing Ideato North who is the spokesperson of G-60 federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives, in a statement on Saturday, described the supposed Congress held by the Wike faction as laughable and a jamboree.

According to the PDP chieftain, no PDP Congress was held in Rivers state, rather “Nyesom Wike out of desperation to look good before his dwindling followers who are losing confidence in him held an owambe party and called it state Congress.”

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A High Court in Rivers State, located in Port Harcourt, has issued an exparte order preventing the National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Abdullahi Umar-Ganduje and Secretary Surajudeen Ojibola-Basiru, from carrying out the planned Ward, Local Government, and State Congresses originally set for October 11, 16, and 26, 2024.
The court action, initiated by Peter Ohochukwu and Haija Ndidi-Chukwuma on behalf of themselves and all elected executive members of the APC in Rivers State, also listed the APC, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Nigeria Police Force, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as defendants.

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared the order banning former PDP national chairman Uche Secondus, ex-Rivers governor Celestine Omehia and one-time deputy speaker of the House of Reps Austin Opara from attending the PDP NEC meeting Secondus and two others were restricted from attending the party NEC meeting by the federal high court in an ex-parte order However, the appellate court ruled that the lower court lacked the power to hear the case and declared its judgment null and void Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman Uche Secondus, former Governor of Rivers state Celestine Omehia, and ex-deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Austin Opara have secured victories at the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
The appellate court set aside Justice Inyang Ekwo's ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which earlier banned the trio from attending the PDP's National Executive Council meeting or participating in its deliberations or proceedings in any form.On Friday, August 16, the three justices of the Court of Appeal unanimously merited the appeal filed by the former PDP national chairman, ex-governor and former deputy speaker. The Court of Appeal also voided the restraining orders made by Justice Ekwo on April 5, which were issued ex parte (without hearing from all parties involved). The ruling emphasizes the principle that internal party affairs should be resolved within the party rather than through court intervention.

The Action People’s Party, APP, along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital suffered a dynamite explosion on Monday.

The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday precisely around 1am.

The assailants allegedly threw dynamites into the building housing the secretariat, destroying windows and doors, as well as other property of the party.

This came amidst speculations that the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, plans to move with his supporters to the APP.

A party official who chose to remain anonymous said the incident was politically-motivated.

He said “Yes, I’m a member of the APP. I was informed of the attack at about 3 am today

“This is politically-motivated and there is no two ways about it. They know that the APP is a fast-growing political party in the state. We call on the police to investigate this and arrest the culprits.”

However, The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said she was not yet aware of the incident.

A Rivers State High Court has issued a fresh court order preventing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned congresses in the state.

The development comes amid ongoing tensions within the party as the power play between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike continues.

The court’s injunction halts the PDP’s congress activities, which were intended to elect new party officials and leaders at various levels within the state.

The order is another challenge for the party as the division among key stakeholders continues.

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The party, which distanced itself from such case, also said that it didn’t authorize any external solicitor to file same on its behalf, as such cannot be listed as Appellant in the Appeal...

PDP, in a statement by its spokesman, Hon Debo Ologunagba, stated categorically that it did not file the said Appeal at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division challenging the Order of the Rivers State High Court restraining the Chief Judge of Rivers State and the Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly from receiving or acting on any resolutions from certain individuals pending the determination of a case before it.


The party said that it’s attention was drawn to a purported Appeal filed at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division with respect to Suit No: PHC/2177/CS/2024 wherein the PDP is reportedly listed as Appellant.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP National Legal Adviser, Barr. Kamaldeen Ajibade SAN has ascertained that the Party did not file the said Appeal neither did it authorize any external solicitor to file same on its behalf. As such, the PDP cannot be listed as Appellant in the Appeal,” the party said.

The PDP restated that only the National Legal Adviser of the Party has the exclusive responsibility of conducting the litigation, prosecution and defense of cases on behalf of the Party including its Organs, Chapters and Officials as expressly provided for in Section 42 of the PDP’s Constitution (as amended in 2017).

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Caleb Westberg, the registrar at Chicago State University, said Mr Tinubu’s certificate, dated June 22, 1979, and tendered to INEC on June 17, 2022, was not issued by the school and its administrators could, therefore, not be able to authenticate its source, The Gazette learnt.

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