Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has handed over power to Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara following the expiration of his six-month mandate. Ibas announced the development during his final statewide broadcast on Wednesday. “Now as I hand back the reigns of leadership to Sim Fubara, I do so with confidence and respect and I urge all…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for lifting the state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the move as a bold step that has restored democratic governance and renewed confidence in leadership. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has suspended the six-month emergency rule he imposed on Rivers State. He has, therefore, restored Siminalayi Fubara and Ngozi Odu as the governor and deputy governor of the state, respectively. The president also announced that all suspended House of Assembly members in the state would return to their…
Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas yesterday admonished the political gladiators in Rivers State to build on the seeds of reconciliation planted during the emergency rule, to lift the state. According to him, the state cannot afford another protracted political crisis. He urged politicians and other stakeholders to learn from the lessons of the period, sheathe…
The date for the return of suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been confirmed, coming just as the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state draws to a close this week. President Bola Tinubu declared the emergency rule on March 16, following political unrest between Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike. The proclamation suspended…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has declared that the mandate given to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved,” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas made the declaration on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report of the…
The Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of activities marking its transition from emergency rule to democratic governance. As part of the programme, the government will on Sunday hold an inter-denominational church thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonima Wharf Road, Port Harcourt. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Secretary to the State…
The recently conducted Local Government Elections in Rivers State have continued to raise a lot of controversies and reactions among Nigerians, groups and political parties. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, went on with the election despite widespread vehement opposition from notable Nigerians and stakeholders who believed it not only violates…
Miss Aaue Samuel Olubari, a 19-year-old candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has made history by winning a councillorship seat in Rivers State. The Rivers State Local Government elections were conducted on Saturday, August 30, 2025, across 6,866 polling units in 319 wards to elect local government chairpersons and councilors, replacing the council administrators…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a sweeping victory in the Rivers State local government council elections. APC won 20 out of the 23 local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured three. According to the official results released, the APC won the majority of chairmanship seats across the state, with strong…