Rivers State University,formerly known as Rivers State University of Science and Technology,is a government-owned university located in Diobu area of Port Harcourt,Rivers State,Southern Nigeria.
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician,who served as the federal minister of transportation of Nigeria from 2015 to 2022 under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He resigned to contest for Nigeria's presidency under the governing All Progressive Congress (APC). He had previously served as governor of oil-rich Rivers State,from 2007 to 2015 and earlier,as speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007. On 9 April 2022,Amaechi declared interest to contest in the presidential election in 2023. He polled second position in the APC presidential primaries held in June 2022 behind eventual president Bola Tinubu with 316 delegate votes against Tinubu's 1271 votes.
Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic is a polytechnic funded by the Government of Rivers State,located in Port Harcourt,Rivers State,Nigeria.
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party,and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who has served as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory since 2023. He previously served as the governor of Rivers State from 2015 to 2023.
Chukwuemeka Woke is a Nigerian engineer and politician of the People's Democratic Party. He has served as chairman of the Emohua local government area in Rivers State. In June 2015,former Governor Ezenwo Wike appointed him as the Chief of Staff of Rivers State Government. He was nominated as a commissioner designate in June 2023 and was subsequently sworn in as commissioner for special projects under the administration of Siminalayi Fubara. He resigned on May 9,2024,and was appointed Managing Director/CEO of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority. On May 22,2024,he was re-assigned as Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency,assuming office on June 10,2024.
Elections in Rivers State are supervised and conducted by two major electoral bodies,Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There are 23 local government areas,319 electoral wards and 4442 polling units in the state. Elections for Governor and the House of Assembly are held every four years,along with federal elections for President and the National Assembly.
The First Wike Executive Council was the Executive Council of Rivers State between 5 June 2015 and 24 June 2017. It was led by Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike with Ipalibo Banigo as Vice-Chairman. The first set of appointments to the cabinet were made on 5 June 2015. The designees included Kenneth Kobani,Chukwuemeka Woke,Emmanuel C. Aguma,Fred Kpakol,Onimim Jacks,Emmanuel Okah and Opunabo Inko-Tariah. Governor Wike appointed Desmond Akawor,Ambassador to South Korea,to serve as Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority.
The Rivers State Government House,also known as The Brick House or Governor's House,is the official residence and workplace of the Governor of Rivers State. Located in Old GRA,off Azikiwe Road in Port Harcourt,it has served as the governor's residence and office since its establishment in 1928. The name "Brick House" stems from its original structure,which was built using bricks.
Anti-corruption war was an anti-graft campaign launched by the government of Muhammadu Buhari,the 6th democratic President of Nigeria. This is a war against all forms of corruption in Nigeria. During the president's election campaign in 2015,he had vowed to fight against corruption and insecurity if elected. Since his election in April 2015,anti-graft war remain one of his topmost priority. The U.S. Secretary of State,John Kerry,at the World Economic Forum held at Davos in Switzerland extolled Buhari's the anti-corruption fight. In October 2015,the United Kingdom pledged her support for Buhari's anti-corruption war. According to Grant Shapps,the minister for international development,"UK is fully committed to helping Nigeria increase its security,stability and prosperity. "We would continue to provide capacity building,technical and investigative support to Nigeria to tackle corruption. Corruption in Nigeria also affects the UK directly. Where we have evidence,we will continue to take action to protect the integrity of the UK's financial system and prevent. Some Nigerian described the war as "perfect" while others described it as "selective". William Kumuyi,the founder and general overseer of Deeper Christian Life Ministry described Buhari's anti-corruption war as a step in right direction. However,the president has been criticized and accused of leading a selective war against corruption. Several people claimed that his war against corruption focus on members of the opposition party,the People's Democratic Party.
Felicity Okpete Ovai is an engineer and academic from Degema,Rivers State in Nigeria. A member of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party,she was the first woman to be appointed Commissioner of Works,serving from 2003 to 2006.
The Rivers State gubernatorial election took place on 9 March 2019,concurrently with various other Nigerian state level elections. A rerun of the vote was held in Abua–Odual,Ahoada West,Gokana and Opobo–Nkoro on 13 April. One-term incumbent Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike of the People's Democratic Party was eligible to run for re-election. He won in 2015 with 87.77% of the vote.
Deacon Akie Dagogo Theodore Fubara is a banker,businessman,politician and philanthropist from Opobo–Nkoro in Rivers State,Nigeria. A member of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party,he served as commissioner of transport in the First Wike Executive Council.
Dumnamene Robinson Dekor also known as Rt. Hon. Dum Dekor is a Nigerian politician who was Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011. He represented Khana II in the 6th Rivers State House of Assembly. On 15 September 2017,he was sworn in as a commissioner-designee by Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and on 20 September,he was assigned to the Rivers State Ministry of Works. Rt. Hon. Dum Dekor was elected to the House of Representatives as member representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency of Rivers State since 2019. He is a member of Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three elections were held on 18 March—concurrent with elections to every state house of assembly,three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections—while the Imo State,Kogi State,and Bayelsa State elections will be held on 11 November. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all states were in 2019. All states have a two term limit for Governors which makes 18 incumbent governors ineligible for re-election.
The 2023 Rivers State gubernatorial election was held on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Rivers State,concurrent with elections to the Rivers State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election —which was postponed from its original 11 March date —will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term.
Hon Bernard Barida Mikko is a Nigerian politician and businessman from Gokana LGA in Rivers State. He served as a member of the 4th parliament of the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Rivers state,representing Khana/Gokana constituency from 1999 to 2003. In 2022,Mikko declared his interest to participate in the 2023 Rivers State gubernatorial election under APC,however,Tonye Cole won the primary election and emerged as the party's candidate..
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Rivers State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Rivers State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Rivers State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
Dr. Alabo George-Kelly,also known as Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly,is a Nigerian politician and technocrat. The Kalabari-born surveyor was appointed the honourable commissioner,Rivers State Ministry of Works by Nyesom Wike,Governor of Rivers State. Prior to his appointment into the Executive Council of Rivers State,he was a principal manager (infrastructure) in the Niger Delta Development Commission. He also contested the Rivers State 2022 People's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary election,where he came second after Sir Siminalayi Fubara,the governor-elect of Rivers State.
