President Tinubu said his request was in compliance with the provisions of Section 305 (2) of the constitution.

President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday. He said the decision was to curtail political crisis in the state.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for different reasons.

The Senate has postponed a decision on approving the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, following a motion from the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, to delay the matter until Thursday. Bamidele’s recommendation to “step the motion to the next legislative day” was seconded by the Minority Leader, Abba Moro, and when Senate President Godswill […]

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai urges President Tinubu to rethink suspending Rivers Governor Fubara and declaring a state of emergency in the oil-rich state.

The lower chamber of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives, ended the plenary on Wednesday without commenting on the state of emergency in Rivers State. Naija News reported earlier that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers after suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and members of the state house of […]

Some concerned leaders and political stakeholders in Nigeria have rejected the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. The stakeholders, in a press conference led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, declared the action of President Tinubu as unconstitutional. The stakeholders, who also include former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, former Transport […]

Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) as the new Sole Administrator of Rivers state. The ceremony took place on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja.

The PDP argued that no provision of the constitution empowered the president to dismantle a sub-national government or suspend a democratically-elected governor under any situation whatsoever.

Is Tinubu’s state of emergency the right move for Rivers, or does it threaten democracy? Lawyer Titilope Anifowoshe dissects the constitutional debate.

A former spokesman to former Vice President Namandi Sambo, Umar Sani, has said the political crisis in Rivers State could have a link to the pact President Bola Tinubu had with Nyesom Wike, in London. Naija News reported that the former spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Anabs Sara-Igbe accused President Tinubu of […]

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has arrived in the state following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on

Some concerned leaders and political stakeholders in Nigeria have rejected the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. The leaders, in a joint press conference on Thursday, addressed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accused President Tinubu of violating the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with his declaration. Naija […]

President Bola Tinubu is encountering significant challenges in his efforts to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the National Assembly to approve his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Naija News understands that the president’s declaration, made on Tuesday, has sparked a heated debate and raised questions about its constitutional validity. In […]

The lawmakers passed and approved President Tinubu’s request with minor amendments.

The House of Representatives has begun the debate on the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers. At the commencement of the debate on Thursday, a rep member, Obi Aguocha, demanded a head count of members present in the session to ensure that two-thirds necessary to form a quorum were present in […]

A cheiftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has said that President Bola Tinubu acted in good faith by

A Niger Delta activist, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has characterized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s actions regarding the crisis in Rivers State as a strategy to subdue political adversaries. During an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Sara-Igbe criticized the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara from his position as Governor of Rivers State, asserting that […]

President Bola Tinubu is encountering significant challenges in securing the necessary two-thirds majority in the National Assembly to approve his declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the South-South state, citing a protracted political crisis. In a controversial move, the president suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his […]

Amid a state of emergency in Rivers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has deployed about 10,000 troops to the oil-rich south-south state.

Human rights lawyer and activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State,

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (rtd), on Thursday arrived at the Rivers Government House. Naija News reports that he is currently engaged in a closed-door meeting with senior security officials, government officials and oil companies. Ibas arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 11:25 am on Thursday and […]

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.

The Rivers State Government has refuted claims that a court order is stopping the newly appointed Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas from resuming office. Speaking via a statement issued on Thursday, the Chief of Staff to the suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie stated that the allegations, which he described as false and malicious, […]

The coalition described described Mr Tinubu’s actions on the Rivers crisis as illegal and a violation of the country’s constitution.

President Bola Tinubu has officially communicated with the Senate regarding the six-month suspension imposed on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The letter, which outlined the details of the proclamation, was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio before the Senate immediately moved into a closed-door session. Tinubu’s letter stated: “In compliance with the provisions […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 General Election, Atiku Abubakar, has announced the formation of a coalition

Reno Omokri has criticised Dr Reuben Abati, accusing him of misinterpreting President Bola Tinubu’s recent comments on governance in Rivers state.

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is wrong to have suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu. Naija News reports that in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu had declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State and also suspended all elected officials for […]

Anabs Sara-Igbe, Niger Delta activist and elder statesman, has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

Federal government has confirmed that Rivers State’s allocation will be released to its newly appointed administrator following the state of emergency declaration.

The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency for Rivers State. Naija News reports that the lawmakers also approved the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy Ngozi Odu and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Tinubu.   The House of Representatives on Thursday debated […]