Reports indicate that Fubara left the official residence on Wednesday morning, a day after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended him, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.
In his national broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu 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.
The declaration of emergency rule has sparked mixed reactions across the country, with some Nigerians supporting it as a necessary step to restore stability, while others see it as an overreach of executive power.