Rivers State

Why I refused to challenge the emergency — Governor Siminalayi Fubara

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Governor Siminalayi Fubara says he resisted calls to legally challenge the emergency measure, arguing that the priority was restoring calm. The Fubara emergency rule stance, he said, was calculated to secure peace, enable governance to resume, and protect citizens amid a fragile reconciliation process brokered at the federal level. Officials vowed continued vigilance....

Tinubu Ends Six-Month Rivers Emergency: Can Democracy Hold This Time?

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President Bola Tinubu has lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, restoring Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and the State House of Assembly to office. The intervention froze governance after a bitter clash between the executive and legislature. With democratic rule resuming, the real test is whether peace can last....

Rivers Politics After the Emergency: What Tinubu’s Move Means for Oil, Power, and 2027

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The end of Rivers State’s six-month emergency marks a dramatic reset in Nigeria’s political chessboard. President Tinubu’s decision to restore Governor Fubara may calm immediate tensions, but beneath the surface lies a renewed battle over oil wealth, party control, and the countdown to the 2027 general elections....

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