President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State.
The President made the announcement in a statement personally signed on Wednesday, bringing an end to the emergency measures previously imposed in the state.
With effect from midnight today, the State of Emergency in Rivers State is hereby lifted. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and the State House of Assembly will resume their constitutional duties from September 18, 2025.