Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his family were reportedly held hostage on Tuesday night at the Government House in Port Harcourt by heavily armed soldiers. The development followed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State under Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution. Tinubu justified the move by citing the…
Police detectives in Ondo State, have arrested seven suspected kidnappers including a 19-year Umar Isyaku, in possession of N3.5 million believed to be ransom paid by families of their victims. Briefing newsmen in Akure, the state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, said the 19-year-old lsyaku was arrested alongside one Ridwan Salisu,45, at Ipele in connection…
Hours after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, soldiers have taken over the state Government House. An Armoured Personnel Carrier has also been stationed at the entrance of the Government House along Azikiwe Road in Port Harcourt. It is not clear if Governor Siminalayi Fubara was still in his official…
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any…
By Dr. Farah Dagogo The Declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu raises serious constitutional questions under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) Since President Tinubu admits that the Governor and Deputy Governor did not request the proclamation (as required under Section 305(5),…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement released by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, the party argued that the President exercised powers he didn’t possess by removing an elected governor and imposing a state of emergency on…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, declared State of Emergency in Rivers amid protracted political crisis. In the nationwide broadcast in which he made the declaration, Tinubu said, “No good and responsible President will standby and allow the grave situation to continue without taking remedial steps prescribed by the Constitution to address the situation in the…
President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday evening, citing a political crisis in the state. He also suspended Governor Siminilayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months, along with all the 27 elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. According to a nationwide broadcast,…
… Suspends Fubara, deputy, 27 house of Assembly members for six months President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has on Tuesday appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State. Tinubu disclosed this in a nationwide broadcast, monitored by…
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists has stated that Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings’ acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria is a testament to Nigerian companies’ ability to manage and operate large-scale oil and gas assets. In a statement signed by NAPE president,Mr. Johnbosco Uche and made available…
