"The PDP outrightly rejects this attempt by the President to override the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and undermine the votes and will of the people of Rivers by seeking to depose a democratic government and foist an undemocratic rule in the State."

The Rivers State Government has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in the state on Tuesday. Naija News reported earlier that in a nationwide address today, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara, his Deputy Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, and the members of the State House […]

The suspended governor made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

“By this declaration, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial period of six months,” the President declared.

The Rivers government questioned why Mr Tinubu suspended Mr Fubara from office but did not suspend Mr Wike.

Former Minister, Osita Chidoka; former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore; and human rights lawyer, Effiong Inibehe, have faulted the Rivers State state of emergency. Naija News reported that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. He further suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the House of Assembly. […]

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Fubara, his deputy, and all House of Assembly members for six months.

Mr Dickson said he opposed the declaration of a state of emergency, particularly when the governor and his deputy would be removed from office.

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s unilateral removal of Rivers State

The Senate will take a position on the state of emergency declared in Rivers State today. This was disclosed by a senator who spoke to The Sun under the condition of anonymity The National Assembly legislates for states under emergency rule. It has the power to approve the president’s declaration of a state of emergency […]

The House said the letter will be read during the plenary on Wednesday, and further legislative action will be taken.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt along with his family and security details. Reports indicate

Nigerian lawyers have begun dissecting the federation's constitution to see if Tinubu's state of emergency declaration and suspension of Fubara is legal.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State,

The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joe Johnson, made the position known on Tuesday.

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

Hours after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, security forces have moved in to take control of the state government’s affairs. Soldiers were seen deploying in strategic locations, including the Government House in Port Harcourt, with an Armoured Personnel Carrier stationed at the entrance on Azikiwe Road. The deployment took […]

The PDP has reacted after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declared a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers state.

Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, says President Bola Tinubu consulted the National Assembly before announcing a state of

Rivers State Government has expressed shock over President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Sim Fubara of Rivers State while the Minister of the Federal

With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought and worked for over the years, can thrive in a way that will redound to the benefit of the good people of the state. The state has been at a standstill since the crisis started, with the good people of the state not being able to have access to the dividends of democracy.

Mr Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu and all elected lawmakers in the state.

All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed suspended Rivers governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing him as the author for the declaration of the state of emergency.

Professor of political economics and former presidential candidate in 2011, Pat Utomi, has called on residents of Rivers State to resist the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. Professor Utomi said the state of emergency declared on Rivers could be likened to a coup d’etat against Rivers people. Naija News reported that President […]

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. Naija News reported that President Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the House of Assembly was condemned by Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and opposition political parties and groups. […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has supported President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State, asserting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is entirely accountable for the political turmoil that necessitated this intervention. The nation’s ruling party emphasized that Fubara is facing the consequences of his actions since taking office. In a […]

The lawyers’ body made its position known in a statement by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), which was issued to newsmen on Tuesday.

"The removal of elected officials under the pretext of emergency rule is unconstitutional and unacceptable," the NBA said.

“Some militants had threatened fire and brimstone against their perceived enemy of the governor who has up till now NOT disowned them,” the president said of Mr Fubara.

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, escalating the political crisis caused by a prolonged power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Naija News understands that the rift between Fubara and Wike has […]

APC, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, accused Fubara of dismantling democracy in the state, citing his demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly and governance without legislative oversight as actions that rendered the state ungovernable.

Mr Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, declared the emergency, citing political tension and troubling security reports in Rivers.

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt. Naija News gathered that the governor reportedly moved out on Wednesday morning, ahead of the anticipated arrival of Admiral Ekwe Ibas (rtd), who has been appointed as the new Sole Administrator of the state. A visit by Daily Trust to the Government […]

The former Political Adviser to the President in the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kunle Edun, has argued that President Bola Tinubu does not have the constitutional power to suspend Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the state’s House of Assembly under Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution. In a statement released on Tuesday, Edun emphasized that while Section 305 provides the […]

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reacted to the State of Emergency declared on the South-South State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Naija News reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the need to restore law and order in the state. The declaration, made during […]

Activist, Madubuachi Idam has charged President Bola Tinubu to relieve the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike of his duties. Idam

More than ten military trucks fully loaded with armed personnel have departed the gate of the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt. The trucks had been stationed there shortly after President Bola Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday. However, updates obtained by Naija News confirmed that the trucks have […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, suffered double losses as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, announced the revocation of 4,794 land titles in Abuja, citing non-payment of ground rent. At the same time, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the political crisis […]

President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. He also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Legit.ng has the full text of Tinubu's speech.

The ongoing political crisis in Rivers State can be traced back to October 2023, when tensions between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, now the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, escalated. Naija News reports that the situation worsened on 29 October 2023, when a section of the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex […]

The Rivers state government has reacted to the unsettling declaration of state of emergency by the president of the federation and suspension of Fubara.

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a “constitutional assault” that raises serious concerns about the state of Nigeria’s democracy. According to Vanguard, the National Secretary of the CUPP, Peter Ameh, who spoke on Tuesday night, slammed […]

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed concern over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, following the escalating political crisis in the state. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, President Tinubu declared the state of emergency and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and members […]

The Nigerian Army has allegedly begun moving toward the Rivers State Government House to enforce President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Naija News reports that following the presidential directive, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and other government appointees are […]

Nigerian rapper cum Nollywood actor, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the suspension of the Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara. Naija News reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the need to restore law and order in the state. The declaration, made during a nationwide broadcast, […]

The suspended Rivers State House of Assembly has reacted after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. declared a state of emergency in the state on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Popular Nigerian lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Naija News reported earlier that President Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, suspended Governor Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu for six months while declaring a state of emergency. This development has caused mixed reactions on […]

President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state and suspension of Governor Sim Fubara has fuelled a fresh debate in the polity.

The former two-term governor of Anambra State made this position known in a statement he issued on Tuesday on Tinubu’s declaration