US EditionFani-Kayode reveals why Tinubu announced state of emergency in Rivers state
- President Bola Tinubu announced a state of emergency in Rivers State during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday night due to ongoing political turmoil and conflict in the region.
- Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, appointing Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas in their place.
- Femi Fani-Kayode stated that the declaration was necessary to restore peace, suggesting that the situation required presidential intervention to prevent further conflict.
- President Tinubu expressed concern over Governor Fubara's actions, including the demolition of the State House of Assembly building, indicating that his previous interventions were ignored.
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Nigerian leader suspends the governor of an oil-rich state in rare emergency rule
Nigeria's leader declared an emergency in oil-rich Rivers state and suspended its governor and lawmakers over a political crisis and vandalism to pipelines that contribute to the country's status as Africa's top oil producer.
Rivers crisis: Reasons Fubara ignored Tinubu - Tonye Cole
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the 2023 Rivers State election, Tonye Cole, has shared his opinion on why Governor Siminalayi Fubara might have ignored President Bola Tinubu, as the President claimed in his broadcast on Tuesday. DAILY POST earlier reported that President Tinubu addressed the nation on Tuesday night, primarily in response to the political crisis in Rivers State. During the address, the former Lagos S…
Ibok-Ete Ibas: Brief profile of man who’ll run Rivers’ affairs under emergency rule
Mr Ibas retired as Nigeria’s chief of naval staff in 2021 and afterwards was appointed the country’s ambassador to the Republic of Ghana. The post Ibok-Ete Ibas: Brief profile of man who’ll run Rivers’ affairs under emergency rule appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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