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Veteran actress Hilda Dokubo has weighed in on the political crisis in Rivers State, asserting that the situation goes beyond Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who was recently suspended by President Tinubu. While recently addressing the press, she stressed her belief that the recent crisis is a ploy to destabilise the state. I’ll say it over and over, what is going on …

Nigerian rapper and activist Falz has reacted to President Tinubu’s decision to suspend the governor of Rivers State and declare a state of emergency in the state. The rapper addressed the situation on X on March 18, 2025, stressing that the decision was unconstitutional. Rivers State, there is ABSOLUTELY NO LAW that allows a president to SUSPEND a governor. A …

Nigerian actress, Hilda Dokubo, has expressed her outrage over President Tinubu’s recent decision to suspend the governor of Rivers State and declare a state of emergency. Taking to Instagram on March 18, 2025, Dakubo slammed the president’s announcement, calling it a ploy to “Capture the economic soul of Rivers State.” In her words, State of emergency because for two years …

Governor Siminilayi Fubara has called on the people of Rivers State to remain peaceful and law-abiding following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state.    President Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency on Monday March 18, comes after prolonged political turmoil in Rivers, which saw impeachment attempts against Governor Fubara.   Following the …

The Rivers State Government has expressed shock over President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara while leaving Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is a principal factor in the political crisis that has rocked the state for a long time.   In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo …

The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Rotimi, has revealed that the National Assembly was duly consulted before President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. According to a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, Rotimi said that the leadership of the National Assembly including the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of …

Any Niger Delta native who connived with Yoruba thieves led by Bisi Akande against Sovereignty of Niger Delta will without fail perish with defeated Yoruba thieves and the illegal word Nigeria. If Ibas do not respect Fubara as governor of Independent Rivers State, do not respect Sovereignty of Niger Delta, do not respect resources of Niger Delta for Niger Delta …

Any Niger Delta native who connived with Yoruba thieves led by Bisi Akande against Sovereignty of Niger Delta will without fail perish with defeated Yoruba thieves and the illegal word Nigeria. If Ibas do not respect Fubara as governor of Independent Rivers State, do not respect Sovereignty of Niger Delta, do not respect resources of Niger Delta for Niger Delta …

Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.    Reacting to the declaration, Bode George described the it as a blatant disregard for constituted authority. “This is absolute Armageddon—total disrespect for constituted authority. The Constitution has been viciously violated. We can’t …

    Actor and former spokesperson for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo has described the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as illegal and unconstitutional.   Okonkwo while reacting to the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara and the lawmakers of the state for six months said, the president overreached with his powers.   In a …