A Rivers State Federal High Court dismissed a suit challenging President Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration and the suspension of Governor Fubara, with the plaintiffs considering an appeal.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is preparing to send a fresh list of commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly after retaining eight serving commissioners as part of his post-emergency cabinet reconstitution.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed all commissioners and public officers in Rivers State, citing a Supreme Court judgment and pledging renewed service to the people.
President Bola Tinubu, Finance Minister Wale Edun, and EFCC Chair Ola Olukoyede met with former Rivers administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas in Abuja, amid mounting scrutiny over N254bn state allocations during his six-month tenure.
President Bola Tinubu has summoned ex-Rivers administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas and EFCC chairman Ola Olukoyede to the State House, sparking speculation amid an Assembly probe of Ibas’s tenure.
Rivers PDP says Governor Fubara’s rumored defection to APC is his personal choice, stressing peace and development should remain the state’s priority.
Rivers lawmakers and civil society have demanded accountability for N254bn received under Ibas, but the ex-administrator dismissed any probe as a “fool’s errand.”
Governor Fubara says he accepted Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers to safeguard peace and has pledged renewed focus on governance after his reinstatement.
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara says his administration will continue policies that endear it to the people.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will address residents at 6 p.m., thanking supporters for their solidarity after the lifting of emergency rule.