By NewsMata
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family have vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt, along with their security details and domestic staff following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara was in office for barely 22 months.
Newsmata.com.ng learnt Fubara vacated the official residence on Wednesday morning following his suspension for an initial period of six months along with his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, and all the 32 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Recall that President Tinubu had in his national broadcast on Tuesday, justified the suspension, stating: “By this declaration, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial period of six months.”
As part of the emergency measures, the President appointed Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.) as the sole administrator to oversee the affairs of Rivers State until normalcy is restored. Ibas has since been sworn in and has resumed duty in Port Harcourt.
The president’s decision has attracted mixed reactions across the country, with some Nigerians supporting it as a necessary step to restore stability, while others see it as illegal and unconstitutional.