In a countrywide broadcast on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu suspended the members of the State House of Assembly, Rivers State Governor Sir Siminialayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Upon being called immediately following the president’s announcement, Joseph Johnson, the Commissioner of Information and Communications, stated that the government was in no hurry to adopt a stance. “What do you think we can say? The president has made a declaration,” Johnson remarked. I believe it is premature to remark on it in any way. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) has been appointed by President Tinubu as the Administrator to oversee state affairs at this time.
The Rivers State Government has stated that it is too early to make comments on the presidential declaration of a state of emergency in the state.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
