Close Menu
Complete Lagos
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Historical Lagos
  • Interview
  • Royal Lagos
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Complete LagosComplete Lagos
Subscribe
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Historical Lagos
  • Interview
  • Royal Lagos
Complete Lagos
Home»Historical Lagos»Tinubu ends state of emergency in Rivers
Historical Lagos

Tinubu ends state of emergency in Rivers

Complete LagosBy Complete LagosSeptember 17, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read7 Views
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email

President Bola Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Tinubu, in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said the state of emergency, first proclaimed on March 18, 2025, was necessary to arrest the “total paralysis of governance” that had gripped Rivers at the time.

“It therefore gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of Nigeria shall end with effect from midnight today.

“The Governor, His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, the deputy governor, Her Excellency Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the speaker, Martins Amaewhule, will resume work in their offices from 18 September 2025,” he said.

He recalled that a conflict between the governor and 27 lawmakers loyal to the House Speaker had left the state without a functioning government, with the Supreme Court even affirming in one of its rulings that “there was no government in Rivers State.”

“It therefore became painfully inevitable that to arrest the drift towards anarchy in Rivers State, I was obligated to invoke the powers conferred on me by Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to proclaim the state of emergency.

“The Offices of the Governor, Deputy Governor, and elected members of the State House of Assembly were suspended for six months in the first instance. The six months expire today, September 17th, 2025,” Tinubu said.

He explained that the intervention, which suspended the offices of the governor, deputy governor, and all members of the State House of Assembly, was backed by the National Assembly and aimed at restoring peace and order.

While acknowledging that over 40 lawsuits were filed to challenge the declaration, Tinubu maintained that the step was constitutionally justified, stressing that “it would have been a colossal failure on my part as President not to have made that proclamation.”

The President expressed satisfaction with what he described as a “groundswell of a new spirit of understanding” among political stakeholders in Rivers, which, according to him, justifies ending the emergency at the expiration of its initial six months.

He said, “I am happy today that, from the intelligence available to me, there is a groundswell of a new spirit of understanding, a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State for an immediate return to democratic governance.

“This is undoubtedly a welcome development for me and a remarkable achievement for us. I therefore do not see why the state of emergency should exist a day longer than the six months I had pronounced at the beginning of it.”

Tinubu used the occasion to urge governors and state assemblies across the country to prioritise harmony between the executive and legislative arms of government to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the dividends of democracy.

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.) has been serving as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State since Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state.

all progressives congress Bola Tinubu Lagos State Government Lagos State House of assembly
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleBroad Street: Nine rescued, five revived after fire hit Afriland high-rise building
Next Article FG, states, LGs shared N2.2tn August revenue – FAAC
Complete Lagos
  • Website

Related Posts

FCCPC backs CBN’s 48-hour refund rule for failed ATM transactions

October 13, 2025

ASUU rejects FG’s proposal, begins two-week strike today

October 13, 2025

Gunmen kill four, shoot teenager near Ojo Barracks

October 6, 2025

Comments are closed.

Recent Posts

  • FCCPC backs CBN’s 48-hour refund rule for failed ATM transactions
  • ASUU rejects FG’s proposal, begins two-week strike today
  • Gunmen kill four, shoot teenager near Ojo Barracks
  • Erelu Adenike elected President Obanta High School alumni association
  • Free Trade Zone: Tinubu blocked sabotage attempt, as Dangote expresses appreciations

Recent Comments

No comments to show.
About Us
About Us

We are a Lagos based and Lagos focused online newspaper devoted to reporting the city-state of Lagos. Everything about Lagos is our concern. From the oval office to street hustling and bustling without sparing the road, air and see. We are committed to celebrating Lagos splendour without shying away from it's squalour.

© 2025 Complete Lagos. Designed by DeedsTech.
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.