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Fubara Dumps PDP, Defects To APC
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Fubara announced his defection at a stakeholders meeting held at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The Rivers State Governor joined Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno; Enugu State Governor,…
Fubara Reveals Outcome Of Meeting With Tinubu
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday restated that political stability has fully returned to the state. He stated this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after visiting Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Fubara, who was reinstated by the Tinubu five days ago after completing a six month suspension from…
”I Am Ready To Do What They Want” Fubara Speaks After Resumption
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to work harmoniously with the Rivers State House of Assembly to recover lost ground and accelerate the advancement of social and economic development of the state. In a statewide broadcast, Governor Fubara described the period of emergency as one of the most challenging moments for the state. He…
Rivers Governor Fubara Arrives In Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at about 12:19 p.m. on Friday, more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ended the six-month emergency rule in the state. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters who had earlier…
Submit Commissioner Nominees, Prepare Budget, Rivers Assembly Tells Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara to forward the list of commissioner nominees to the House for consideration. The lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, made the call when they resumed sitting on Thursday, less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ended the emergency rule in the state….
Emergency Rule: Who Won And Lost Rivers Game Of Thrones?
Today marks the end of the emergency rule in Rivers State, following the end of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state by Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on Wednesday, announced an end to the emergency rule he declared in Rivers State on March 18, 2025. In a statement on the cessation of the emergency rule,…
Fubara’s Return: Damage Already Done – CUPP
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has said it welcomes the termination of the state of emergency in Rivers State but strongly condemns its declaration as an egregious act of federal overreach and a direct assault on Nigeria’s democratic principles. According to CUPP, the suspension of the elected governor, deputy governor, and the Rivers…
BREAKING: Tinubu Ends State Of Emergency In Rivers
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…
Rivers 2025 Budget Plans For Fubara’s Return – Ibas
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has said the proposed N1.48tn 2025 budget anticipates the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other affected political officeholders. Ibas made this known in Abuja on Wednesday while defending the budget before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight. According…
‘Fubara Came To Beg Me In My House; But ‘Peace’ Not Yet Uhuru’-Wike (VIDEO)
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has confirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara begged him for reconciliation. Wike said Fubara visited him with two governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to seek reconciliation. He disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Wike and…