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....

Fubara pledges Rivers people’s interests after triumphant return

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Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday promised that his government would remain firmly committed to serving Rivers people’s interests, following his dramatic return to the state......

Fubara returns Rivers Government House after six-month suspension

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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially returned to Government House, Port Harcourt, ending a six-month suspension and emergency rule....

Wike Denies Meddling as Fubara Stalls Key Commissioner Appointments

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Talks over commissioner appointments delayed Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return to office, with insiders accusing Nyesom Wike of pushing for control — an allegation he denies....

Rivers State emergency rule ends, but Fubara delays return to office

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The end of Rivers State emergency rule sparked anticipation for Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return, but his absence left supporters stranded and politics unsettled....

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....

Tinubu Ends Rivers State of Emergency, Orders Fubara Back in Office

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President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, restoring Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the House of Assembly to office from September 18. The move closes a turbulent chapter that left the oil-rich state under federal control....

Wike’s Ex-LG Chairmen Resurface Ahead of Rivers Elections

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Ahead of Rivers State's August 30 LG elections, several former local council chairmen from Wike’s era have re-emerged as candidates, raising fresh concerns over party loyalty and legitimacy....

Senate Probes Non-Indigene Nominee for Rivers Electoral Commission Chair

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Senate screening heats up as lawmakers question the legality of appointing a non-indigene to head the Rivers State electoral body....

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