Court stops pro- Wike rally in Yenagoa

A Yenagoa High Court in Bayelsa State, has issued an order stopping a planned rally by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

According to the court order, issued on Thursday, the rally cannot go ahead until a full hearing on the matter takes place.

The rally was planned for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa, the state capital.

For sometime now, tensions have been rising between Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa and Wike, after news broke about a planned event by Wike’s supporters slated to hold on 12 April, 2025 in Yenagoa.

Recall, Governor Diri had recently raised concerns about the state’s safety and warned that the rally could disturb the peace.

The Governor therefore urged security agencies, community leaders, and Youths to stay alert and shun any act capable of denying the state peace.