The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday visited President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos home.
The visit marks the first official engagement between Fubara and Tinubu since he was suspended from office following the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers State on March 18, 2025.
Recall that Tinubu dissolved the elected government of Rivers State, removing Fubara, his deputy, and the entire state House of Assembly.
He cited escalating insecurity and governance breakdown. A former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd), was immediately appointed as Sole Administrator for an initial period of six months.
Fubara, who had remained quiet in the aftermath of the declaration, recently expressed support for Tinubu’s action, describing it as “the right call at the right time” to bring peace to the restive state.
In a public address last week, he assured the people of Rivers that the Emergency Rule “will soon be lifted,” and that he would “return to office.”