In the South-South the ACN is well represented in Rivers State but is unlikely to challenge seriously the incumbent PDP Governor Rotimi Amaechi who is a good orator and publicist...
The main rivalry is within the PDP between the incumbent Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi and the Aiya group led by former Governor Peter Odili...
The rumour that Saraki might pick Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi seems bizarre in light of the pressure of all Niger Delta governors (such as Amaechi) to back Jonathan...
A relative innocent in the circles of international power politics Jonathan was not helped by the group of quarrelsome state governors who accompanied him: Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers) Adams Oshiomhole (Edo) Ikedi Godson Ohakim (Imo) Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi (Zamfara) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom)...
Many activists and human rights lawyers in the Delta claim that MEND has links to three governors – Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Timipreye Sylva of Bayelsa – and George Timinimi who runs the Delta State Ministry of Water Resources (AC Vol 50 No 11)...
Militants on state payroll In February three governors - Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and Timipreye Sylva of Bayelsa - attended a Chatham House roundtable in London...
The Supreme Court last year overturned a unanimous appeal court verdict against Abubakar - and this year again went over a lower court ruling and installed Rotimi Amaechi as Rivers Governor...
The Court found that Rotimi Amaechi who won the PDP primaries but whose name was removed from the ballot should be considered lawfully elected...
In Rivers State the tribunal ruled that new Governor Celestine Omehia should hand over to PDP rival Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi because his party’s primary election was flawed...
BATTLE ON THE STREETS At the centre of the clashes is the dispute between the new Rivers Governor Celestine Omehia and his rival Rotimi Amaechi...