President Bola Tinubu says he declared a state of emergency in Rivers because of the lingering political crisis in the state and attendant effects on democracy, security and well being of the citizens. The President, who stated this in a national broadcast on Tuesday said he felt… Why I declared state of emergency in Rivers … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers, stating that the president has no power to suspend democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday in… PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Mr Ajibola Basiru, National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. Recall Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, declared the emergency, citing political tension and troubling… Rivers Crisis: APC backs Tinubu on State of Emergency declaration …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
Sir Jude Idimogu, a former two-term Lagos State House of Assembly member, has commended President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers. Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo 1 from 2015 to 2023, said , in an interview with NAN in Lagos on Tuesday, that the… Ex-lawmaker supports Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in … Read more
The Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekitit state) says the House of Representatives will on Wednesday, debate the state of emergency declared on Rivers by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Tuesday, Rotimi said that President Bola Tinubu had… Tinubu seeks Reps approval on the state of emergency on Rivers … Read more
On March 18, 2025, following long standing political impasse in Rivers state, President Ahmed Tinubu declared state of emergency in the state President Ahmed Tinubu appointed Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as Administrator, Rivers state for six months period Atiku, others condemned declaration of… Ibot-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Ex- Naval Chief Appointed As Sole Administrator, Rivers State …C0NTINUE … Read more
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State in the 2023 election, Tony Cole, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in the state. Cole stated that the declaration meant that everyone from Rivers… State of emergency: Federal, state political actors in Rivers should step … Read more
Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as Rivers State Administrator. Newsone Nigeria had reported earlier that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria. President Tinubu announced in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday… BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas As Rivers State Administrator …C0NTINUE READING >>>>
President Tinubu announced in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening, March 18, 2025, over the political crisis and instability in the state. The president said Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the State; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly are “hereby suspended for an… Full Text of President Tinubu Speech Declaring State … Read more
The moment President Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers has emerged. Newsone Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria. President Tinubu announced in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening,… Watch The Moment President Tinubu Declared State of Emergency in Rivers …C0NTINUE READING >>>>