Photo credited to Punch President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State in a nationwide broadcast. Citing the need to restore law and order, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State for an initial six months. Tinubu announced the nomination of retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas as the Rivers State administrator to steer the affairs of the state. A few hours after the declaration, soldiers took over the Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt, during this time it was reported that Governor S. Fubara was still in his official residence even in the aftermath of the declaration at the Government House when the troops swarmed over the premises around 9 pm. Moving from the Government House into the heart of Rivers, it has been reported that in many parts of the Port-Harcourt metropolis, residents and motorists were seen rushi...
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