President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state.
Speaking during a nationwide broadcast, Tinubu noted that he is suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months.
Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution interprets a state of emergency as a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures to regain control.
A state of emergency allows the President to immediately make any desired regulations to secure public order and safetu.
Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) has been appointed as the Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State.