The Presidency has explained why President Bola Tinubu suspended Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara and declared a state of emergency, citing serious security threats.

Tinubu recently suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly members for six months. He also appointed a sole administrator to oversee the state’s affairs during this period.

According to Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, intelligence reports revealed that militants were planning to sabotage oil pipelines, posing a major risk to national security and the economy.

Onanuga stated that Section 305 of the Constitution gives the President the authority to step in when law, order, or economic stability is threatened.

He suggested that the push to impeach Fubara might have triggered violent reactions from the governor’s supporters, while militants in the creeks were reportedly preparing to attack vital oil infrastructure. This could have dragged Nigeria’s oil production back to the low levels seen before 2023.

Onanuga also alleged that militants had been instructed by Fubara to hold back until they got the signal to strike, which could have led to a significant drop in output and a ripple effect across the Niger Delta.

Nigerian Activist, VeryDarkMan questions the influence of Nyesom Wike as President Tinubu declares state of emergency in River state.

In a recent video, VDM expresses concern over Governor Fubara and the members of Rivers state house assembly suspension.

The activist then questions who really has power due to the immediate suspension in Rivers state. It can be recalled that Governor Fubara rebelled against Wike and is now facing suspension.

However the suspension was declared by President Bola Tinubu, which brings questions on the relations.

VDM states “Who is really the president of Nigeria? why must Nyesom Wike gets whatever he wants, how can they do this, suspend a sitting governor for 6months, chase him out of the government house.”

Nigerian Politician, Reno Omokri challenges colleague, Peter Obi regarding the current issue with the NYSC corp member.

Omokri states that Peter Obi should not only defend the corp member but provide a job for her. The corp member expresses her concerns for the country, economically. And has lamented on the increase of food stuffs.

Omokri then challenges “Peter Obi has several companies. I urge him to put his money where his mouth is.”

“If he thinks that the National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye, displayed a good upbringing and projected the right moral virtues, then I challenge him to offer her automatic employment in any of his companies so she can bring that attitude which he now so admires into his companies and teach all Peter Obi’s employees to likewise behave like her.”