The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the power of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency is a win for all Nigerians. He said the judgement is a further consolidation to Nigeria’s fledging democracy…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State. Following lifting of the emergency rule, president declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu, in a…
Godswill Akpabio, Senate President The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. Just like the House of Representatives, the approval grants President Tinubu the authority to enforce emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers state. The seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary in the green chamber on Thursday. The voice vote was used since the House could not muster the necessary numbers to pass the motion by…
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Speaking on News Night, Sani emphasised that the political crisis in the state had defied legal, political, and even spiritual solutions, making the president’s intervention necessary. “For the past one and a half…
“Jonathan Bares His Fangs,” By Bola Ahmed Tinubu [Published in Premium Times on May 15, 2013] It is now abundantly clear that President Jonathan has finally bared his fangs confirming what was widely speculated. By declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, he has intimidated and emasculated the governors of these States….
