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President Bola Tinubu has praised the National Assembly for approving his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.  On Tuesday, Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the State House of Assembly. He also appointed retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as the […]

The National Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a state of emergency in Rivers State, but not without making key amendments to his proposal.  President Tinubu, in a national broadcast on Tuesday, announced the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the State House of

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to impose emergency rule in Rivers State.  The decision was reached on Thursday after a closed-door session by lawmakers.This approval comes just hours after the House of Representatives also endorsed the emergency declaration. As part of the approval, the Senate resolved that President Tinubu must review or

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a voice vote during Thursday’s plenary session, lawmakers gave their backing to the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the State House of Assembly.  The approval came

The House of Representatives has begun discussions on President Bola Tinubu’s request for a state of emergency in Rivers State.  Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read the President’s letter during Thursday’s plenary session, marking the official start of the debate.  President Tinubu’s effort to gain legislative approval for the emergency rule faced a setback

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that opposition parties will form a coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election to challenge the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.  Atiku made this announcement during a press conference in Abuja, where opposition leaders gathered to condemn President Tinubu’s recent declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The event

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other opposition leaders have strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. They have demanded an immediate reversal, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to democracy.  At a press conference held today at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, Atiku, alongside

Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is set to lead a coalition of political leaders in a press conference today at 10:00 AM at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The conference will address President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.  Atiku’s

The Nigerian Senate has suspended its plenary session without debating President Bola Tinubu’s request for legislative approval of the state of emergency in Rivers State. The Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 20, 2025, without providing any official reason for the delay.  This comes just hours after the House of Representatives also failed to vote on

Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.  Amaechi’s reaction comes after Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended key elected officials