Ahead of the expiration of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday met with the state’s Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), at the State House, Abuja.
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.The emergency rule, which suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Dr. Ngozi Odu, and members of the House of Assembly, is due to end on September 18, when the governor is expected to return to office.
Although there was no official statement from the Presidency on the meeting, sources said consultations were held on the way forward for the state.
President Tinubu, who is currently on vacation, may not return to Nigeria before the expiration of the emergency rule.
The six-month proclamation, announced in a nationwide broadcast, was made pursuant to Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution. The President had cited the need to safeguard peace and avert a collapse of governance in Rivers State.
Vice Admiral Ibas, a former Chief of Naval Staff, was appointed Administrator to restore order, stabilise governance, and ensure continuity in public administration during the emergency period.
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