ABUJA, Nigeria — In a dramatic and unprecedented move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, Nigeria, effective Tuesday, 18 March 2025.
In a broadcast that sent shockwaves across the nation, the President announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Mrs Ngozi Odu, and the entire Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.