Coast Is Clear to Lift Rivers State Emergency Rule – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated his expectation that the state of emergency in Rivers State will end on September 18.

President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the political crisis between Governor Sim Fubara, the House of Assembly members, and Wike.

Tinubu also suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly for a period of six months and appointed a Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas.

Speaking with journalists after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in Rivers State, Wike said the coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted.

The Minister maintained that with the expiration of the state of emergency, the Rivers State Assembly is expected to resume its duties.

He said, “As far as we are concerned, this election is peaceful, people are trooping out and at the end of the day the election has been conducted successfully and peacefully.

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“I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire and the state assembly will come back to their job and we will have a government at the grassroots level.

“The coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted, being that the state government has its representative and the local government has its representatives, so we are good to go.”