Pro-Wike lawmaker react as Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers

• The suspended Rivers State House of Assembly said it did not commune for a declaration of exigency successful the state
• The lawmaker, however, declared their for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, promising to abide by the declaration
• The Speaker Martin Amaewhule, made this known successful a connection pursuing their suspension and that of Governor Sim Fubara and his deputy

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 7 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary events

Port Harcourt, River authorities - The suspended Rivers State House of Assembly has vowed to abide by the authorities of exigency declaration declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Legit.ng recalls that President Tinubu suspended the assembly, Governor Siminialayi Fubara, and his Deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu aft declaring a state of exigency on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Rivers Assembly promises to abide by President Bola Tinubu’s authorities of exigency declaration. Photo credit: @OfficialPDPNig
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The Rivers assembly blamed Fubara for allegedly failing to govern the authorities successful enactment with his Oath of bureau and the Constitution.

As reported by Vanguard, the Speaker Martin Amaewhule, made this known successful a connection issued connected Wednesday, 19, 2025.

Amaewhule said President Tinubu acted successful the champion involvement of the state by declaring a authorities of exigency successful Rivers state.

“As an Assembly, we guarantee you all, our constituents that we would abide by this declaration adjacent though it is not what we prayed for. Mr. President has acted successful the champion involvement of the state therefore, we telephone connected you each to stay calm arsenic the Sole Administrator appointed by the President assumes his work successful the champion involvement of our State and Nation. Rest assured that we would springiness immoderate benignant of enactment required of the Rivers State House of Assembly to the Sole Administrator successful the champion involvement of our beloved State.”

The suspended lawmakers urged the Rivers radical to springiness the Sole Administrator the needed support.

“Once again, we convey you each for your continued support, prayers, and understanding. We expect that you volition each springiness the Sole Administrator the needed enactment to disturbance the vessel of State during this play of emergency.”

Legit.ng earlier reported that Fubara yet broke his silence, pursuing President Tinubu's declaration of a authorities of exigency successful the oil-rich state.

The suspended politician insisted that helium followed the regularisation of instrumentality successful the governmental situation that has been rocking the authorities hardly six months aft helium resumed bureau connected May 29, 2023.

Fubara further described the declaration by President Tinubu arsenic "unfortunate" and vowed that the authorities volition stay resilient successful the look of the governmental challenges.

Soldiers, tanks determination into Fubara’s Rivers govt location

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that equipped Nigerian soldiers with their Armoured Personnel Carrier took implicit the Rivers State Government House on Azikiwe Road successful Port Harcourt.

The troops stormed the premises of the Rivers Government House astir 9pm connected Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

This was aft President Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers authorities and suspended Governor Fubara and the authorities location of assembly for six months.

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Source: Legit.ng