President Bola Tinubu has lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight, September 17, 2025.
The state of emergency was declared on March 18, 2025, due to a constitutional impasse between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly.
With the lifting of the emergency, Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly will resume work on September 18, 2025.
He also thanked the National Assembly for approving the emergency declaration and the traditional rulers and people of Rivers State for their support during the crisis. He further urged governors and lawmakers across the country to prioritize collaboration and peace to ensure the delivery of democracy’s benefits to the people.