Tag: Emergency rule

“Declare 6-month emergency rule in the North, seek U.S. security support” – NADECO to Tinubu

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NADECO to Tinubu

With Nigeria less than two years away from national elections, a U.S.-based pro-democracy group has issued an unusually blunt proposal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: declare a ‘state of emergency’ across northern Nigeria, and formally invite the United States to deploy special operations forces to help restore security. In an open proposal addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Democratic Coalition, (NADECO) USA called for a six-month state of emergency across northern Nigeria and urged the government to formally invite the United States to provide limited military assistance, including…

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Tinubu suspends Rivers emergency rule

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Fubara to resume

…Fubara to resume today President Bola Tinubu has suspended the emergency rule in Rivers State. In a statement issued by the Presidency yesterday, Tinubu asked Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, to resume work today, Thursday, September 18. The President also asked the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resume their duties. Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State six months ago. Tinubu, while lifting the state-of-emergency in the oil rich state on Wednesday, said, “It therefore gives me…

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Rivers: Ibas announces completion of Tinubu’s mandate

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Rivers Ibas announces

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has declared that the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been fulfilled. The announcement was made yesterday at Government House, Port-Harcourt, during the presentation of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) report on the just-concluded council polls. Recall that President Tinubu declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers on March 18, 2025, following the prolonged political crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Following the declaration, Ibas was mandated…

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Tinubu blocks Rivers emergency rule extension 

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Tinubu blocks Rivers2

…Orders Ibas to submit handover note President Bola Tinubu has reportedly ordered the end of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, paving the way for the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the 32-member House of Assembly on September 18, 2025. This decision follows a closed-door meeting between the President and the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (rtd). According to sources, Tinubu instructed Ibas to submit a comprehensive handover note detailing all financial transactions during his tenure. This report is expected to account for…

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