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Rivers People Hail Anabraba’s Move To Defend Office
Majority of Rivers people have welcomed the decision of the Minority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Benibo Fredrick Anabraba to approach the court to protect his mandate and his position as at the House.
The election of the Minority Leader sparked off controversy between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over their alleged interference in electing their leadership.
But the leadership of the House insisted that the standing order and House rule of the House were strictly followed.
Hon Anabraba has approached the court to restrain the leadership of the House and the legislators from removing him as the Minority Leader which he won at the plenary session.
The Minority Leader also urged the court to stop his party, the APC from suspending and or expelling him from the party.
According to the legislator, the APC has announced his expulsion from the party for his purported refusal to make himself available to the panel to investigate what happened.
Those who spoke to The Tide include, Emeka Ikechi, Ferdinald Nwachinake and Odinaka Ollor, all of whom urged the political parties to stop interfering in the business of the lawmakers.
They said if one wins an election, the person now represents the constituency and not the party, hence, the interferences from the political parties were not healthy to the development of the society.
They noted that such interference from the parties had in the past adversely affected development and given rise to non-chalant attitude of members of parliament in various states.
George Briggs from Abonnema in Akuku Toru Local Government Area said the people of Constituency 11 elected Hon. Anabraba to represent the constituency but not the party, adding that they will continue to stand by him.
The Director General of Rivers Ijaw Project, Ibiso Taylor Harry confirmed to The Tide that they encouraged the lawmaker to approach the court to protect his mandate.
Harry had in a press briefing vowed to stand by the lawmaker, because due process were followed during the election in which Hon.Anabraba was elected.
Harry who spoke on behalf of the Akuku Toru Local Government Area also condemned plans by the APC to expelled the lawmaker, stating that the Minority leader, despite all threats and intimidations stood with the party and the leader of the party, Chibuike Amaechi.
According to him,’’ The lawmaker is the only APC member from the Rivers West Senatorial district in the House,stating that Rivers South East have three lawmakers while Rivers East have two members.
He said Anabraba has not been found wanting and should be allowed to function as the minority leader.
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Rivers Assembly Resumes Sitting After Six-Month Suspension

The Rivers State House of Assembly yesterday resumed plenary session after a six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu elapsed on Wednesday midnight.
President Bola Tinubu had lifted the emergency rule on September 17, with the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state assembly asked to resume duties on September 18.
The plenary was presided over by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, at the conference hall located within the legislative quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The conference hall has served as the lawmakers’ temporary chamber since their official chamber at the assembly complex on Moscow Road was torched and later pulled down by the state government.
The outgone sole administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, could not complete the reconstruction of the assembly complex as promised.
Recall that on March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political standoff between Fubara and members of the House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
He subsequently suspended the governor, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and lawmakers for six months and installed a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to manage the state’s affairs.
The decision sparked widespread controversy, with critics accusing the president of breaching the Constitution.
However, others hailed the move as a necessary and pragmatic step.
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Alleged Smear Campaign Against Yakubu, CSOs Demand Apology From Uzodimma

During a press conference held in Owerri, the coalition called the campaign a “dangerous and shameful display” designed to distract the public from the governor’s performance in office.
The CSOs directly linked the Greater Imo Initiative (GII) —the group that made the allegations on September 4, 2025—to Governor Uzodimma, describing the group as his “mouthpiece and attack dog.”
“Every word spoken against INEC was spoken on his behalf.
“By falsely alleging that Professor Yakubu has an alliance with Dr. Amadi to compromise the 2027 elections, Uzodimma has not only maligned a man of proven integrity but also assaulted the very foundation of our democracy”, said Dr Agbo Frederick, speaking for the coalition.
The coalition described Professor Yakubu as a “beacon of electoral professionalism” and called the attempt to soil his reputation “defamatory and a national security risk.”
They also defended Dr. Amadi, a “respected development scholar,” stating that the governor’s accusations were “laughable, desperate, and dangerous.”
The CSOs see the motive behind the campaign as an attempt to “silence the dissent, intimidate the opposition, and divert attention from the governor’s abysmal record in office.”
The coalition issued four key demands to Governor Uzodimma: An immediate retraction of the false and defamatory allegations against Professor Mahmood Yakubu and Dr. Chima Amadi.
- A public apology to both men within seven days, to be published in at least three national newspapers and broadcast on major television networks.
- An end to diversionary tactics and proxy propaganda.
- A renewed focus on governance, including addressing insecurity, unemployment, and poverty in Imo State.
The CSOs warned that failure to comply would force them to “review our position with a view to seeking legal redress from Governor Uzodimma for defamation, false accusation, and reckless endangerment of lives.”
“Governor Uzodimma must be reminded that he did not find himself in the seat of power to chase shadows.
“We call on all Nigerians to reject Uzodimma’s diversionary antics as they are nothing short of desperate plots by a government terrified of accountability”, the statement concluded.
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