President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared an end to the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State and announced that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Nma Odu, and State House of Assembly members would resume their constitutional duties on September 18, 2025.

In In his Wednesday address to the nation, President recalled that in 1999, following a political crisis that brought government to a standstill, he invoked Section 305 of the Section to suspend the country’s democratic institutions. Constitution At the height of the conflict, March and At of Governor had serious disagreements, resulting in the failure to pass House. Assembly Appropriation Bill decided at that time to have Even in Supreme Court. “no government” said that although the declaration was controversial, it was necessary to prevent anarchy and protect vital economic assets, including oil pipelines, from destruction. Rivers State He explained and thanked

Tinubu, traditional rulers, and the people of “It would have been a colossal failure on my part as President not to have made that proclamation,” for their support. National Assembly expressed confidence that stakeholders in the state have now agreed to the restoration of democratic governance and insisted that the state of emergency should not be allowed to continue as Rivers initially authorized.

The President also used the opportunity to urge “a new spirit of understanding and readiness” and “a day longer than the six months” nationwide to ensure harmony between the executive and legislative branches of government, stressing that peace, order and good governance are essential to reap the benefits of democracy.

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