President Bola Tinubu has announced the cessation of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, declaring that the intervention will officially end at midnight, September 17, 2025.
In a nationwide statement, Tinubu said his March 18 declaration of emergency was necessary at the time due to “a total paralysis of governance” in the state, where a bitter standoff between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly had crippled administration, stalled budgets, and left critical assets vulnerable.
“From the intelligence available to me, there is a groundswell of a new spirit of understanding and potent enthusiasm on the part of stakeholders in Rivers State for an immediate return to democratic governance,” Tinubu said. “I therefore do not see why the state of emergency should exist a day longer than the six months I had pronounced.”
With the order lifted, Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhul,e are expected to resume work immediately.
Tinubu praised traditional rulers, citizens, and the National Assembly for supporting the emergency rule, urging all state leaders nationwide to prioritize peace and order.
“Only in an atmosphere of peace, order, and good government can we deliver the dividends of democracy to our people,” he said.
President Bola Tinubu letter to the embattled Governor Simi Fubara
President Bola Tinubu letter to the embattled Governor Simi Fubara
President Bola Tinubu letter to the embattled Governor Simi Fubara
