Tinubu Ends State of Emergency in Rivers State, Orders Return to Democratic Rule
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight, September 17, 2025.
He recalled that the emergency was declared on March 18, 2025, due to a constitutional and governance breakdown—marked by conflict between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly, vandalism of economic assets, and inability to pass an appropriation bill. The National Assembly approved the suspension of the governor, deputy governor, and lawmakers to restore order.
Tinubu thanked traditional rulers, Rivers people, and other stakeholders for their support, noting that while some legal challenges were filed, the measure was constitutionally necessary to prevent anarchy.
Citing renewed commitment to peace and cooperation among stakeholders, Tinubu directed Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and Speaker Martins Amaewhule with Assembly members to resume office from September 18, 2025.
He urged all states to foster harmony between the executive and legislature, stressing that only peace and good governance can deliver the dividends of democracy.
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