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Rivers State

A federating state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Port Harcourt. The governor is elected under section 176 of the 1999 Constitution.

Governor of Rivers State

What the Constitution says

s.176–179
Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.
s.48
Each state elects three senators, one per senatorial district, and the FCT elects one: 109 in all.
s.49
The House of Representatives has 360 members, each elected by one federal constituency of roughly equal population.

2027: If Tinubu wins, we are retired from politics, Amaechi tells ADC leaders
Sep 30, 2026
Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has told leaders of the opposition party that many of them will be retired from politics if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is re-elected. Ama
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2027: I'll resign as minister if Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers – Wike
Sep 30, 2026
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office if President Bola Tinubu loses the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election.
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[VIDEO] 2027: I’ll Resign As Minister If Tinubu Loses In FCT, Rivers — Wike
Sep 30, 2026
Nyesom Wike said he cannot afford to lose the general elections in Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory.
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2027: If Tinubu wins, we'll retire from politics, Amaechi tells ADC leaders
Sep 30, 2026
The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has charged leaders of the party to go all out in their various states and ensure President Bola Tinubu is not re-elected in the forth
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