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Amaewhule Tackles Peterside Over Wike’s Strides
Lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor I in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Martins Amaewhule has challenged All Progressives Congress (APC) guber candidate in 2015, Dr Dakuku Peterside over comments that there are no development in Rivers State under the present administration.
Amaewhule while responding to a phone-in radio programme last Saturday organised by Silverbird Communications, said Peterside has lost touch with happenings in Rivers State.
The Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly opined that all parts of the state was dotted with various developmental projects, and wondered whether Peterside had decided to play blind to facts in order to score cheap political points.
In the view of Amaewhule, “there are roads being constructed and completed in Oroigwe, Elelenwo-Akpajo and Mother/Child Hospital being built by the Wike administration”.
The lawmaker called on Peterside to embark on project tour in parts of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor, as a way of ascertaining the facts on ground.
He urged the Director-General of the National Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to stop deceiving the public and join hands to move the State forward.
In the same vein, Caretaker Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, Sir Boma Brown has challenged Dr Peterside to come for project verification in the area.
Brown while reacting to Peterside’s claims that there were no projects sited by Wike in Opobo/Nkoro, said he (Peterside) was blind to the facts on ground.
The Opobo/Nkoro CTC boss said, “so far we have more than five projects done and completed by Governor Wike in the area in the past two and half years.
“Some of the projects are: The Opobo New Layout Walkway and Road, Rehabilitation of the Opobo General Hospital, Renovation of Opobo and Nkoro Secondary and Primary Schools, the new RSG/EU Water Scheme, among others”, he stated.
Brown urged Peterside to always verify facts before coming on air to deceive the unsuspecting public, while stressing the need for him to join hands to develop the State instead of de-marketing it outside.
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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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