US EditionEmergency Rule: Transition Process Begins in Rivers State
Rivers State initiates governance restoration after six-month emergency rule triggered by political crisis and insecurity, with concerns over political tensions and calls for investigation.
- President Bola Tinubu declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18, 2025, suspending the governor and legislature due to a political impasse.
- The emergency rule followed a breakdown of trust, insecurity, and political conflict that necessitated restoring peace and stability in the state.
- Federal Government-appointed Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas oversaw emergency rule marked by controversial decisions and peaceful local government elections on August 30.
- The initial six-month period ends on September 18, with indications that suspended Governor Fubara and lawmakers may be reinstated amid warnings of possible political tensions ahead.
- Officials describe the restored stability as a democracy foundation, advise caution in reversing decisions, and call Rivers a potential example for other states.
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Nigeria's Tinubu lifts emergency rule in oil-rich Rivers State
LAGOS - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday lifted a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other officials, after saying that a constitutional crisis that had paralysed governance had been resolved. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ibas: Rivers Emergency Rule wasn't a Choice but Necessity
The outgoing Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), says the state of emergency declared in the state was necessary. On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule over political impasse in the state Speaking during a Public Lecture titled ‘Good Governance and Democratic Dividends’ delivered by Prof. Abiodun Amuda-Kanmike, SAN, as part of the transition activities held in Government House, Port Ha…
Emergency Rule: Transition process begins in Rivers State
The Rivers State government has commenced activities to mark the end of the six-month emergency rule in the state. DAILY POST reports that President Bola Tinubu had on March 18 declared a state of emergency in the state following a prolonged political crisis. The state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all members of the state House of Assembly were also suspended by the president. As the initial six months elapse on Friday, September …
Tinubu ends emergency rule in Rivers
*Returns Fubara as Governor, state HA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the State of Emergency ends in Rivers State effective from tonight, September 17 midnight. Consequently, Siminalayi Fubara will return to office as Governor of Rivers State. Also, other elected officials suspended will return to their offices. In a statement on Wednesday, President Tinubu declares: “I am happy today that, from the intelligence available to me,…
Nigerian President Lifts Emergency Rule, Resuming Crude Exports
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday lifted a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other officials, after saying that a constitutional crisis that had paralysed governance had been resolved.The emergency rule…
Tinubu Suspends State of Emergency In Rivers
The Standard Gazette Tinubu Suspends State of Emergency In Rivers President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday lifted the ban on Democratic Governance in Rivers State by recalling the governor and members of the State Assembly. In a statement released by the Presidency, Tinubu asked Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, to resume work on Thursday, September 18. The President also asked the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Nma Odu, […] The post Tinubu Suspends …
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