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Imagine Rivers State without a State of Emergency By Bayo Onanuga
Imagine a Rivers State where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hesitated to declare a state of emergency. The political standoff between the State Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara could have continued and degenerated into violence. Impeachment threats might have spurred attacks on lawmakers by the governor’s supporters, while militants in the creeks—primed to sabotage critical oil infrastructure—could have plunged Nigeria’s oil production back to pre-2023 lows.
The Imperative of Emergency Rule in Rivers, By Tunde Rahman
As the leadership crisis rocking Rivers State escalated into the destruction of vital oil and gas infrastructure amid looming impeachment threats against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu, President Bola Tinubu wielded the big stick last Tuesday imposing a state of emergency on the oil rich state.
Reps Endorse Emergency Rule in Rivers
From Victor Osula, Abuja The House of Representatives has ratified the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, paving the way for the suspension of the state’s executive and legislature. The decision followed a formal request from the president seeking parliamentary approval for the emergency proclamation, which was announced in a nationwide address on Tuesday.
Thought on The Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State, By Mudasiru Lawal
Introduction Tinubu and Administrator of Rivers State, retired Ibokkete Ibas during the latter’s swearing in on Wednesday The political debacle in Rivers State has taken a new twist following the declaration of a state of emergency by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 18 March 2025 to stop what the presidency termed as a potential breakdown of law and order.
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