{"id":155551,"date":"2025-03-18T18:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/breaking-rivers-crisis-tinubu-declares-state-of-emergency-suspends-fubara-for-six-months"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:33:05","slug":"breaking-rivers-crisis-tinubu-declares-state-of-emergency-suspends-fubara-for-six-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/breaking-rivers-crisis-tinubu-declares-state-of-emergency-suspends-fubara-for-six-months","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Rivers crisis: Tinubu declares state of emergency, suspends Fubara for six months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu made the pronouncement in a nationwide broadcast to the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The president said he was \u201cgreatly disturbed about the political crisis\u201d in the state and accused Governor Siminilayi Fubara of demolishing the State House of Assembly building.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu said having made an evaluation of the situation, he has decided to \u201cdeclare a state of emergency from March 18\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu also suspended all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State and nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, this declaration does not affect the judicial arm of Rivers State, which shall continue to function in accordance with their constitutional mandate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Administrator will not make any new laws. He will, however, be free to formulate regulations as may be found necessary to do his job, but such regulations will need to be considered and approved by the Federal Executive Council and promulgated by the President for the state,\u201d Tinubu said.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes hours after Tinubu met with his service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting which began around 3pm, also had Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, also arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Tinubu made the pronouncement in a nationwide broadcast to the nation. The president said he was \u201cgreatly disturbed about the political crisis\u201d in the state and accused Governor Siminilayi Fubara of demolishing the State House of Assembly building. 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