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Guber Polls: PDP Unveils 363 Member Campaign Team For Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo

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2 years ago

July 28, 2023

Ahead of the upcoming Governorship Elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States, the National Working Committee, NWC, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has set up a 363 member strong campaign council to coordinate its campaign in the three states.

A document which was signed and released by party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, yesterday, showed that the team for Bayelsa State has the highest number of party leaders with 122.

This was closely followed by Imo with 121 members and Kogi wirh 120. Taraba State Governor, Kefas Agbu is to chair the committee in charge of Bayelsa State, he is to be assisted by Chenedu Nwoko, as Deputy Chairman.

Other party leaders nominated to serve on his team include: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, Senator Seriake Dickson, PDP’s Deputy National Chairman (South) Taofeek Arapaja and former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, among others.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke is to chair the campaign committee for the Kogi State election.

To assist him in carrying out the task are: Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, who is to serve as Depty Chairman. Other members of the committee include: Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, former Senate President, David Mark, former PDP National Chairman, Ahmadu Ali among others.

Zamfara State Governor, Lawal Dauda, was chosen to lead the campaign for the Imo State election. His Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Umo Eno, was picked as Depty Chairman while other members of the committee include: former Senate President and Ag. Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wagbara.

Others include: former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Sen. Sam Egwu, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Chief Achike Udenwa and Governor Peter Mba, of Enugu State among others.

Baring any last minute change, the committees will be inaugurated on Wednesday, August 2, at the National Executive Committee Hall, at the National Secretariat.

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Why We’re Impeaching Fubara — Rivers Assembly

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3 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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The Rivers State House of Assembly has given reasons for the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The Majority Leader of the Assembly, Major Jack, said the decision to impeach the governor and his deputy was based on their alleged persistent violation of the peace agreement brokered by President Bola Tinubu.

Jack made the allegation during plenary on Thursday while presenting the report detailing acts of misconduct against the governor.

According to him, Governor Fubara and his deputy had repeatedly disregarded the resolutions reached during reconciliation efforts aimed at restoring stability in the state.

He accused the two leaders of running the affairs of government without commitment to transparency and good governance.

“The governor and his deputy have continued to act in a manner that undermines democratic principles and accountability,” Jack said.

He further alleged that the peace deals facilitated by President Tinubu were breached on several occasions, including agreements reached during reconciliation meetings held in December 2023 and another in 2025.

Jack insisted that the continued failure of the governor and his deputy to honour the terms of the peace accord necessitated the impeachment process currently before the Assembly.

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‘We’ll Do Everything To Stop It’ – APC Rejects Fubara’s Impeachment

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January 8, 2026

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter, has vehemently rejected the move by the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy.

The Assembly had earlier on Thursday commenced an impeachment process against Fubara over alleged misconduct.

The impeachment notice is expected to be issued to the governor and his deputy in the next seven days.

Reacting, the Rivers APC, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, rejected the move.

“Our position as at today on this matter is that we solemnly reject the resort to an impeachment process against our governor and his deputy.

“It will be totally untenable for our party to keep quiet when an obvious hangover from strifes that occurred within the PDP are allowed to resurface in our great party,” Darlington said.

He added that the ruling party “will do everything possible to ensure that the Government of Rivers State, which is an APC government, is not destabilized”

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Rivers Crisis: Bad People Won’t Prevail Over Us – Wike

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January 8, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says God will not allow “bad people” prevail in Rivers State.

Wike made the statement on Thursday during his ‘thank-you-visit’ to the Bonny Island area of Rivers State.

“I appreciate you because you have shown me love and shown that you are people that can be trusted.

“I have told people that I don’t believe in generalizing, if for example somebody in Bonny disappoints you, you said Bonny people are bad, that’s very wrong.

“There are different kinds of people.There are places you have armed robbers, you have good people who stay there. So you can’t say because someone is bad so everyone there is bad. That’s not it.

“The good people are more in number than the few people who want to rub us black, but God, in His infinite mercy, will not allow evil to prevail over light,” he said.

Wike’s statement is coming after the Rivers State House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.