Rivers Assembly Members React To State of Emergency Rule By President Tinubu The Rivers house of assembly has attributed the declaration of a state of emergency in the state to the “despotic and tyrannical” actions of governor Siminalayi Fubara.
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On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political unrest and instability in the state.
Tinubu furthermore suspended the governor, his deputy and members of the state assembly.
He likewise nominated retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the administrator of the state.
The Rivers legislature has been factionalised following the conflict between Fubara and Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).
In a statement on Wednesday signed by Martin Amaewhule, speaker of the house faction loyal to Wike, the assembly disclosed it welcomes the president’s declaration and implicated the governor of “serial disobedience to court orders and constitutional breaches”.
The speaker stated the governor’s failure to defend his oath of office plunged the state into violence.
“The governor’s despotic and tyrannical actions as substantiated by the courts, in which he further unconstitutionally blocked the Rivers State House of Assembly which is an arm of government from functioning, underlies the situation,” he revealed.
Amaewhule described the president’s decision as being in the “best relevancy of the country” and implored residents to continue calm as the sole administrator takes bill.
“We assure you all, our constituents, that we would endured by this declaration even nevertheless it is not what we prayed for,” the statement reads.
“Mr. President has acted in the best relevancy of the country therefore, we summon on you all to continue calm as the sole administrator appointed by the president assumes his duty in the best relevancy of our state and nation.”
The speaker pledged the assembly’s full encouragement to the sole administrator, promising to collaborate in steering the state through the emergency period.
“Rest assured that we would give any kind of encouragement wanted of the Rivers state house of assembly to the sole administrator in the best relevancy of our dear state,” he affixed.
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Published 3/19/2025