The Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the ₦134 billion contract awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for the renovation and furnishing of the State Secretariat Complex. The contract, awarded under the previous emergency administration led by Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), was canceled during Thursday’s council meeting presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara….
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all commissioners and public office holders in his administration, with immediate effect. The decision was announced in a statement issued Wednesday evening in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, and comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court judgment. During a valedictory session held…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially declared the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State, which was imposed six months ago. In a statement personally signed on Wednesday, the President cited new intelligence indicating a renewed sense of cooperation, understanding, and commitment among stakeholders in the state to restore democratic governance. He described this development…
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has denied allegations connecting him to militant groups, labelling recent social media posts and videos as fake and malicious attempts to stir unrest in the state. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara condemned the circulation of fabricated videos that falsely claimed to show…
Lawmaker Dawodu Defends Voice Vote on Rivers Emergency Rule Lawmaker Dawodu Bashiru has defended the House of Representatives use of a voice vote to approve President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Despite the controversy surrounding Tinubu’s decision, the House of Representatives passed the president’s action through a voice vote,…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reaffirmed its stance that President Bola Tinubu’s removal of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is unconstitutional and has called on the President to reverse the decision. On Tuesday, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending the governor, his deputy, and all members of the State…
Similar to the House of Representatives, the Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, exercising its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. This approval grants President Tinubu the authority to implement emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but no…
The House of Representatives has voted in favor of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a decision that has divided Nigerians and drawn significant criticism, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of gross misconduct. The allegation was raised in a letter sent to Speaker Martin Amaewhule, signed by twenty-six members of the House. They accuse the governor of mismanaging public funds in a reckless and unconstitutional manner, obstructing the work…
The Rivers State Government has accused the State House of Assembly of obstructing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s efforts to implement the Supreme Court ruling regarding the state’s political crisis. Joe Johnson, the Commissioner for Information, made this statement on Monday in response to comments made by the Chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Information,…
