Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for restoring democratic governance in Rivers State after six months of emergency rule. In a statewide broadcast, Fubara described the period as “enormously challenging” but said it offered lessons in peace, reconciliation, and collective responsibility. He explained that he chose not to contest the constitutionality of the declaration but instead cooperated fully with the President and the National Assembly in the interest of stability....

Governor Fubara Resumes Office Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the state of emergency in Rivers State, six months after it was declared due to a breakdown of governance. The President made the announcement in a statement from the State House on Wednesday, saying the measure, which began on 18 March 2025, will lapse at midnight. “It therefore gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of...