Politics/Government Affairs
PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025, DUE TO A PROLONGED POLITICAL CRISIS In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following a prolonged political crisis that has crippled governance and threatened the peace and security of the state. KEY POINTS OF THE DECLARATION INCLUDE: Suspension of Governor and Deputy Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have been suspended for an initial period of six months APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR: President Tinubu appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to oversee the state's affairs during the emergency period LIMITED POWERS : The Administrator will not enact new laws but can formulate regulations subject to approval by the Feder...