An Abuja Federal High Court Justice, Justice James Omotosho has dismissed a suit challenging the Rivers State emergency rule. The suit, filed by Belema Briggs and four others, sought to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of the emergency. Justice Omotosho ruled that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to institute the case. The judge explained…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sacked all commissioners and officers of the public “affected by the Supreme Court judgement” that nullified some of the governor’s decisions. Governor Fubara’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, made public in a statement on Wednesday that the governor made the decision during a valedictory session he held with his cabinet in…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, two days after President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency imposed on the state and ordered his reinstatement. The aircraft landed at exactly 11:50 a.m. To receive the governor on were several of his supporters, including a former Commissioner…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu, in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said…
