The Digest:
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has returned to Port Harcourt, arriving at the international airport on Friday afternoon to a crowd of supporters, more than 24 hours after President Tinubu lifted the state’s emergency rule. His delayed return follows a prolonged political crisis that suspended his administration for half a year. Rooted in the Storm.
Key Points
- Fubara arrived at 12:19 p.m. on Friday, greeted by enthusiastic supporters at the airport.
- His return comes a day after the State Assembly resumed sitting without him.
- FCT Minister Nyesom Wike had earlier defended Fubara’s absence, stating no law mandated his immediate return.
- The governor and his deputy were suspended for six months following a political clash with Wike.
- Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas handed over power on Wednesday after overseeing LG elections.
- The APC won 20 of 23 LGAs in polls conducted under Ibas’s administration.
- Fubara’s arrival signals a potential step toward political normalization in Rivers State.
Sources: Channels Television
