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The Digest:

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, days after being reinstated following a six-month state of emergency. The meeting signals a return to normalcy after a period of political tension that led to the suspension of democratic structures in the oil-rich state.

Key Points:
  • Fubara met Tinubu on Monday evening at the Presidential Villa.
  • He was reinstated on September 18 after six months of emergency rule.
  • The president had suspended Fubara and the state assembly in March.
  • Retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas served as sole administrator during the period.
  • Fubara returned to Port Harcourt on September 19 to a jubilant reception.
  • In a broadcast, he emphasized reconciliation and development.
  • He noted he resisted challenging the emergency rule in court.
  • The meeting suggests ongoing dialogue at the highest level of government.
Even after the storm of emergency rule passes, the work of rebuilding trust and restoring governance quietly begins

Sources: TheCable