Rivers State: List of 4 Powerful Politicians Reinstated as Tinubu Lifts Emergency Rule
- President Tinubu lifts Rivers’ six-month state of emergency, effective midnight September 17
- Governor Fubara, Deputy Odu, Speaker Amaewhule, and Assembly members reinstated
- Tinubu urges leaders to embrace peace and cooperation to strengthen democratic governance
FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers state, declaring that governance must immediately return to normal.
Speaking in a statement on Wednesday, September 17, Tinubu said:
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“It gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State shall end with effect from midnight today.”
The statement shared by Bayo Onanuga via X, the President also confirmed that key political figures suspended during the emergency rule would now resume their constitutional roles.
Legit.ng has compiled a detailed list of the identities of these politicians. The list below:
1. Governor Siminalayi Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara will return to office after being suspended for six months.
Tinubu indicated that the crisis between the Governor and the House of Assembly had immobilised governance and therefore his reinstatement was imperative.
2. Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu
Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu will also resume her position.
Tinubu stressed that restoring the executive leadership was essential to stabilising governance in Rivers State.
3. Speaker Martins Amaewhule
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Martins Amaewhule, Speaker of Rivers state House of Assembly, is also among the reinstated.
His position will be critical in bringing a working relationship between the executive and the legislature.
4. Members of the State House of Assembly
All suspended members of the Rivers State House of Assembly will return to their duties.
Tinubu reminded them of the need for collaboration with the executive arm for peace and development.
Tinubu urges leaders to prioritise harmony
The President used the occasion to caution political leaders nationwide.
“It is only in an atmosphere of peace, order, and good government that we can deliver the dividends of democracy to our people,” Tinubu declared.
He further called on governors and assemblies across the country to learn from Rivers state’s crisis and avoid destructive conflicts.
Rivers: Tinubu reveals why he lifted emergency rule
Tinubu said he halted the emergency rule because "there is a groundswell of a new spirit of understanding, a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State for an immediate return to democratic governance."
His words:
"This is undoubtedly a welcome development for me and a remarkable achievement for us.
"I therefore do not see why the state of emergency should exist a day longer than the six months I had pronounced at the beginning of it."
Nigerians react as Tinubu lifts emergency rule in Rivers state
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu had lifted the emergency rule in Rivers state, effectively marking the end of the leadership of the Sole Administrator, retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas.
Ibas was tapped by the president to lead the state when the feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike was descending into a violent chaos the federal government argued was beginning to threaten national security.
Many Nigerians have expressed their opinions on the lifting of the emergency rule in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
