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Tinubu Suspends Emergency Rule In Rivers

Afinju FM — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:30:38 +0000

In a nationwide broadcast, Tinubu stated that the emergency, declared on 18 March 2025, had become “painfully inevitable” after a constitutional crisis paralysed governance in the state.

He recalled that disputes between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly had left critical economic assets vulnerable and halted budget approvals.

Tinubu said his intervention under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution was to “arrest the drift towards anarchy” after mediation attempts failed. “Considered objectively, we had reached that situation of total breakdown of public order and public safety in Rivers State, it would have been a colossal failure on my part as President not to have made that proclamation,” he said.

The President thanked the National Assembly, traditional rulers and the people of Rivers State for their support throughout the emergency. He also acknowledged dissenters who challenged the declaration in court, saying such actions were “the way it should be in a democratic setting.”

“With effect from midnight today, the emergency in Rivers State shall end,” he announced. “Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Speaker Martins Amaewhule, will resume work in their offices from 18 September 2025.”

He urged governors and state legislatures nationwide to prioritise harmony and peaceful governance. “It is only in an atmosphere of peace, order and good government that we can deliver the dividends of democracy to our people,” he said.

Source: TVC

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Fubara approves temporary site for new federal varsity in Rivers

Afinju FM — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:10:42 +0000

Fubara made this announcement today during an inspection visit to the Kira Campus to assess the condition of its facilities.

He assured that the existing infrastructure, recently renovated by RSU management, along with the vast land available, would adequately support the university’s take-off and facilitate smooth academic activities.

The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, and made available to journalists.

The governor was accompanied on the inspection tour by RSU Vice-Chancellor, Okogbule Nlerum; Tai Local Government Chairman, Hon. Matthew Dike; and former RSU Vice-Chancellor, Barineme Fakae.

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Fubara Signs ₦1.1tn Rivers 2025 Budget Into Law

Afinju FM — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:29:53 +0000

In a speech after signing the bill, Fubara insisted that the only House of Assembly existing in the state was the one led by Oko-Jumbo.

The governor made this assertion while signing the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amounting to ₦1.1 trillion, into law, a week after submitting it to the Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly.

Fubara declared that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, seize to be recognised as legislators despite their recent efforts at renouncing their actions.

The Amaewhule group is loyal to former Rivers Governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who has been at loggerheads with Fubara.

The Governor emphasised that despite granting them ample time to reconsider their stance, the decision to disqualify them is final and irreversible.

He said no governor in Nigeria has endured the level of disrespect he had endured, adding that his focus remains on steering Rivers State toward greater accomplishments.

He said the appropriation provides for spending till December 31st, 2025, and contains 12 sections.

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