BREAKING: Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers State

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18.

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The Nigerian president also suspended Governor Fubara and his deputy for six months.

Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution interprets a state of emergency as a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures to regain control.

A state of emergency allows the President to immediately make any desired regulations to secure public order and safety.

Watch the broadcast below: