•Tinubu, Fubara and protesters The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has announced a planned peaceful protest for Monday, April 7, 2025, in response to the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of Assembly. The protest, scheduled to take place at Isaac Boro Park from 7:00am, aimed to demand the restoration of [&hel...
•Tinubu and Fubara President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State continues to generate reactions as a coalition of Nigerian professionals and political figures has petitioned the African Union (AU) over the issue. The group asserted that President Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State House of ...
•Tinubu Following the threat by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, AGF, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, that President Bola Tinubu would declare a state of emergency in any state should the need arise, opposition parties leaders across states controlled by them and residents have vowed to resist any such action. They [&h...
•Tinubu and Fubara The immediate past Local Government Council chairmen in Rivers State have stated that President Bola Tinubu, suspended the Governor of the State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, based on misinformation from some quarters. The former 23 LGA chairmen also assured Fubara of their support during the period of his political travail, desc...
•Tinubu and Fubara The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has condemned the recent imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse the decision and restore democratic governance in the oil-producing state. ANPE President, Solomon Ola, in a statement made available to jou...
•Nigerian workers The Organised Labour has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, warning that it may be forced to take decisive action that could disrupt national economic activities if the proclamation is not reversed within a reasonable timeframe. The threat was contained in a statement jointly signed by...
•Tinubu Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Southeast Zone today said that President Ahmed Tinubu is indirectly inviting the military following the state of emergency on Rivers State. In a press conference in Abakaliki, they condemned the action of President Ahmed Tinubu in declaring emergency rule in Rivers State, describing Mr. President’s ...
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The president on March 18 declared the emergency rule, citing Section 305(5) of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999 and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy N...
•Wike, Fubara, Tinubu A Nigerian pro-democracy coalition, Concerned Nigerians in Defence of Democratic Governance, has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), urging urgent intervention over what it describes as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s moves to undermine democracy in the country following the recent development...
•Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) Nigerian governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday, declined to comment on recent political developments in the country, saying their hands are tied. This is coming less than four days after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governo...

