Fubara Made It Clear No Blood of Rivers People Worth Being Governor - Ex-NUPENG President

Fubara made it clear no blood of Rivers people worth being governor - Ex-NUPENG president

Former National President, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Igwe Achese, has reiterated the stance of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State that no blood of Rivers people is worth his being the governor of the state Achese said this on Friday while featuring on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. “The state has been so peaceful, and our thanks remains with Governor Fubara, Nyesom Wike and the president …

FULL SPEECH: Why I didn't challenge Emergency Rule

My dear good people of Rivers State Recall that Rivers State was placed under a six-month emergency rule, declared by Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the 18th of March, 2025, following the intense political crisis in our State. 2. It is without doubt that the last six months had been enormously challenging for our dear State under the emergency rule. 3. As your Governor, I accepted to abide by the state of eme…

Presidency Cites Section 305, Says Tinubu Invoked Emergency Rule To Protect Rivers, Not Undermine Federalism - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Presidency has dismissed criticisms by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the Rivers State emergency rule, insisting that the President acted constitutionally and in defence of Nigeria’s federal structure. Presidential Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, in a post on his verified X handle, @SundayDareSD, described the ADC’s allegations of autocracy, manipulation, and under…

Why I Didn’t Challenge Emergency Rule – Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the state to embrace the lifting of the state of emergency and the return of democratic governance in the state, as a moment of fresh beginning. Fubara made the call yesterday in his first state-wide broadcast after the lifting of the emergency rule in the state by President Bola Tinubu. “Accordingly, let us, therefore, embrace this moment as a fresh beginning. Let us work together with…

Why I Didn’t Challenge Emergency Rule In Rivers – Gov Fubara

Why I Didn’t Challenge Emergency Rule In Rivers – Gov Fubara The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has revealed why he resisted the pressure to challenge the legality of the six months emergency rule imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara, who spoke earlier today, maintained that his decision not to employ legal means was guided by conviction that nothing was too big to sacrifice to have a peaceful, stable and united Riv…