Uncertainty hangs over Sept 18 Fubara’s return as Fear of Emergency Rule extension looms

Uncertainty hangs over Sept 18 Fubara’s return as Fear of Emergency Rule extension looms

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By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt

On Saturday, August 30, during the local government elections in Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike hinted that the coast was clear for the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to return to the Government House and resume his constitutional responsibilities.

By virtue of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pronouncement on March 18, the declaration of emergency rule in the state was expected to last for six months, with a caveat to extend it if peace was still elusive after the initial six-month window. September 18 will therefore mark the first six months, and the heartbeat of many Rivers people is in acceleration mode.

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