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JUST IN: PDP Rejects Suspension Of Imo Chairman

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The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, dismissed the suspension of its Imo State Chapter Chairman, Charles Ugwu.

The PUNCH reports that Ugwu, a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, was suspended on Tuesday for alleged gross misconduct and insubordination.

Consequently, Chidi Dike, the zonal PDP chairman of Okigwe Local Government Area, was appointed interim chairman of the party in Imo State.

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The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, explained in a statement on Thursday that the NWC, at its 579th meeting, declared Ugwu’s suspension null and void.

Ologunagba declared that the suspension is of no effect and not consistent with the laid-down rules and provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).

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The statement read in part, “The NWC therefore charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, members, and teeming supporters of our party in Imo State to be guided accordingly.

“The NWC enjoins all party members in Imo State to remain united and continue to work together in the overall interest of our party.”

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Why We’re Impeaching Fubara — Rivers Assembly

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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“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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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.

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“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.

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“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.

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“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.

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