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    STATEWIDE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA, GSSRS, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

     

    My dear good people of Rivers State

    Recall that Rivers State was placed under a six-month emergency rule, declared by Mr. President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the 18th of March, 2025, following the intense political crisis in our State.

    2. It is without doubt that the last six months had been enormously challenging for our dear State under the emergency rule.

    3. As your Governor, I accepted to abide by the state of emergency declaration and chose to cooperate with Mr. President and the National Assembly, guided by my conviction that no sacrifice was too great to secure peace, stability, and progress of Rivers State.

    4. This was why I also resisted the pressure to challenge the constitutionality of the declaration of a state of emergency, the suspension of democratic institutions, and all other actions that we endured during this difficult period.

    5. In the course of the six-month period, Mr. President graciously brokered the peace process with all the parties successfully. Our Leader, His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and I, as your Governor, have all accepted to bury the hatchet and embrace peace and reconciliation in the best interest of our dear Rivers State.

    6. We believe the political crisis is now behind us and that peace and stability have once again returned to Rivers State, though not without the hard lessons learnt from the emergency rule.

    7. The responsibility now rests squarely on us: the Government, the State House of Assembly, political leaders and stakeholders to put aside our differences, work for the common good, and advance the interests of our people above all else. We have a duty to ensure that the peace we have all embraced remains permanent in our dear Rivers State.

    8. On behalf of the Government and the good people of Rivers State, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mr. President for his fatherly disposition and decisive interventions in resolving the political crisis and for graciously restoring full democratic governance to our State.

    9. Personally, I will never take Mr. President’s kindness for granted, and for that, I hereby reaffirm my utmost loyalty and eternal gratitude.

    10. To those who have expressed genuine fears, frustrations, and uncertainty over the nature of the peace process, I assure you that your concerns are valid and understood. However, nothing has been irretrievably lost; there remains ample opportunity for necessary adjustments, continued reconciliation, and inclusiveness. We must all remember the saying… ” the costliest peace is cheaper than the cheapest war”.

    11. Accordingly, let us, therefore, embrace this moment as a fresh beginning. Let us work together with renewed hope and determination to build a stronger, more peaceful and prosperous Rivers State. I assure you that we will continuously work towards ensuring that we carry everyone along.

    12. Despite the turbulence, you are aware of the credible milestones our administration achieved in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and other key sectors over the last two years.

    13. Our immediate responsibility is to return to the path of governance and development by completing the projects which we started by ensuring none of them is starved of funds or neglected, thereby reviving our economy, protecting lives and property, and improving the wellbeing of all Rivers people.

    14. I commit to working harmoniously with the Rivers State House of Assembly to recover lost grounds and accelerate the social and economic advancement of our dear State. I also renew my pledge to serve with the fear of God, humility and a high sense of duty.

    15. I wish to sincerely thank you, the resilient people of Rivers State, for your patience, courage, and peaceful conduct during the six months of emergency rule.

    16. I also extend appreciation to all stakeholders, religious leaders, traditional rulers, civil society groups, political actors, women groups, youths, concerned citizens at home and abroad, and well-wishers whose prayers and support sustained us through the challenging period.

    17. Above all, let us draw strength from our shared identity as Rivers people. Our diversity is our greatest asset, and our unity the strongest guarantee of our future. We must rise above bitterness and division and channel our energies into rebuilding trust, fostering inclusiveness, and securing a peaceful and prosperous State for all.

    18. Once again, I thank and appreciate our Father, Mr President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for his timely intervention and dedication to ensuring the restoration of peace and stability in our State.

    19. 1 also thank our Leader, His Excellency Nyesom Ezenwo Wike CON, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory for committing to the prompt resolution of the political impasse in the State.
    20. I also wish to express my profound thanks to the President of the Senate His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency Dr. Abbas Tajudeen; and the distinguished members of the National Assembly for the role they all played in the resolution of the matter.

    21. I thank the Honourable Speaker and all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, respected elders, stakeholders and all concerned citizens for working together to resolve our differences and ensuring peace and harmony in our State.

    22. Finally, I call on all citizens of Rivers State, regardless of political, religious, or ethnic affiliation, to join hands in rebuilding our beloved State and securing a future of dignity and progress for everyone. In all, I give glory to the Almighty God.

    Thank you all.

    May God bless Rivers State and all its people.

    May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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  • Breaking: Transition From Emergency Rule To Democratic Governance Process Begins in Rivers

    Breaking: Transition From Emergency Rule To Democratic Governance Process Begins in Rivers

     

     

    The Rivers State Government has announced the official transition from emergency rule to democratic governance.

    This was announced in a statement on Saturday by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worikar

    The Government announced that as part of the transition activities, the state would hold an interdenominational church thanksgiving service on Sunday, inviting all critical stakerrrholders for the service.

    The thanksgiving is to hold at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonima Wharf Road, Port Harcourt at 10 am with all guests asked to be seated by 9:30 am.

    Those invited are the permanent secretaries, local government chairmen, heads of state security, paramilitary agencies, traditional rulers, Chairmen and members of boards,m and captains of industries among others

    Rivers Administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) was named as the Special Guest of Honour.

    The statement said: “The Government of Rivers State is pleased to invite the Permanent Secretaries, Local Government Chairmen, Heads of State Security and Para-Military Agencies, Traditional Rulers, Chairmen and members of Boards and Governing Councils, Captains of industries, Government Officials and invited guests to the Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service, as part of transition activities to usher in Democratic Governance in Rivers State”.

    Naija News understands that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set to be reinstated to his position following his suspension by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

     

  • Fubara shames antagonists of emergency rule in Rivers State, vindicates Tinubu – TDF

    Fubara shames antagonists of emergency rule in Rivers State, vindicates Tinubu – TDF

     

    By Iyiola Olalere

    The Democratic Front (TDF) has praised the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminilaye Fubara, for publicly acknowledging that President Bola Tinubu was right in declaring a state of emergency on the state.

    In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF noted that the governor took a bold step by finally acknowledging that the President was right.

    The statement read in part: ” We recall that we joined many Nigerians in commending President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State after the Supreme Court affirmed that there was no government in that state.

    “In our statement at the time, we acknowledged the fact that the President’s action was not only intended to forestall the breakdown of law and order as envisaged by the Supreme Court but also to avert the impeachment of the governor by members of the State House of Assembly.

    “Unfortunately, some opposition elements, in collaboration with beneficiaries of the lingering political crisis in the state, continued to attack the President through unfair comments and criticism based on falsehood even though he acted in the interest of the state and the nation.

    “The unwarranted noise and malicious political innuendos that were unjustifiably hurled at President Tinubu for taking the right decision on the Rivers State crisis, have proven to be wrong, politically motivated and tantamount to crying more than the bereaved. The reality of Fubara’s recent statement has justifièd the state of emergency.

    “In addition to vindicating the President, Fubara’s comment has revealed that the real enemies of peace and stability in Rivers State, are the elements in the opposition that joined the beneficiaries of the conflict in drumming public antagonism against the State of Emergency declaration by the President.

    “We, therefore, call on the good people of Rivers State to join hands with the Sole Administrator Admiral Ibok-Eke Ibas (rtd), in his efforts to reinvent the peace, stability and unity of purpose that made Rivers a state many Nigerians were once proud of.

    “Finally, we vehemently condemn the show of shame exhibited by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in the whole saga.
    As a body of legal practitioners in Nigeria, we expect the NBA and its leadership to be circumspect and err on the side of maintaining peace as well as advancing the constitution of the Federal Republic.

    “Its attitude towards emergency declaration was unethical, but Governor Fubara has now proved the NBA wrong in its opposition to the Presidential proclamation.”

    TDF also urged the NBA leadership to tender an apology to the Sole Administrator and the government of Rivers State.

    End

  • Fubara Speaks On Dumping PDP For APC

    Fubara Speaks On Dumping PDP For APC

     

    Siminalayi Fubara

    The suspended Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has dismissed purported plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Naijaonpoint reports that there have been unconfirmed online reports suggesting that Fubara, alongside his Delta State counterpart, Sheriff Oborevwori, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, are planning to defect to the APC.

    The report also suggested that the move was part of a broader strategic political alignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.

    Amid the report, Governor Oborevwori defected on Wednesday alongside his deputy, his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, his commissioners, and major Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in his state to the APC.

    However, speaking on behalf of his principal, the Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Fubara, Jerry Omatsogunwa, in an interview with DAILY POST, on Thursday, April 24, 2025, reaffirmed that the Governor remains a member of the  PDP.

    Omatsogunwa expressed doubt that the governor was aware of the rumoured defection, adding he had not spoken about dumping the PDP.

    He said, “I doubt if the governor is even aware of the rumoured defection right now that he wants to defect. I doubt if the governor is aware.

    “As it stands now, we are still members of the PDP, and nothing has changed as far as we are concerned right now. That is the stance of things right now.

    “For now, as we are talking, the governor has not talked about defection. He is still a bona fide member of the PDP.

    “And I can tell you for free that the governor, our Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is the Deputy Chairman of the PDP Governor’s Forum. And that’s how things stand right now. Today is 24 April, 2025, and this is 9:46 am; as it stands right now, the governor is still a bona fide member of the PDP. I don’t know anything about defection.”