In the aftermath of the political crisis in Rivers State, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the State, thereby suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the State House of Assembly for six months.
The decision follows months of intense political crisis in the oil-rich state, which Tinubu said has paralyzed governance and threatened national stability.
The President, in a nationwide broadcast, cited the ongoing political deadlock, security threats, and governance failures as the primary reasons for the drastic intervention. He announced the immediate appointment of retired Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as the Administrator of Rivers State for an initial six-month period
