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List Of Events That Led To Fubara’s Removal As He Resumes Tomorrow (Full List)
Naija News reports that Fubara, alongside his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly, was suspended in March after months of political turmoil that paralysed governance in the oil-rich state.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
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The President’s decision came on the heels of a fierce battle between Fubara and his political benefactor and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
The rift, which began soon after Fubara assumed office in May 2023, escalated into a full-blown crisis, with the Assembly splitting into rival camps, legislative functions grinding to a halt, and governance nearly collapsing.
The Rivers political crisis has been one of the most defining political stories in Nigeria in recent years. This report chronicles 60 major incidents, from the demolition of the Assembly complex, the defection of 27 lawmakers, violent protests, legal tussles, pipeline explosions, and Supreme Court rulings, which culminated in Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in March 2025.
See the list of events below:
October 29, 2023 — A section of the Assembly was set ablaze by unknown persons.
October 30, 2023 — The Assembly, led by Martins Ameawhule, suspended four members. (Edison Ehie, Victor Oko Jumbo, Sokari Goodboy, and Adolphus Timothy). The Assembly stripped Edison Ehie of his position as Leader of the House, replacing him with Major Jack. That same day, the House also initiated the impeachment process by sending a Notice of Impeachment to Governor Fubara.
October 30, 2023 — Edison Ehie declared himself Speaker, backed by the 3 suspended members.
October 31, 2023 — Chijioke Ihunwo and other youths were arrested for invading Martins Ameawhule’s official residence.
November 1, 2023 — Justice O B Whyte of the Rivers state High Court gave an interim injunction restraining the Assembly from impeaching Fubara.
November 9, 2023 — The Federal High Court presided over by Justice Phoebe M Ayua refused an Application for a restraining order brought by Edison Ehie seeking to restrain Martins Ameawhule from operating.
November 30, 2023 – Justice J K Omotosho of the Federal High Court gave the following order: a. An Order restraining the National Assembly from taking over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. b. An Order restraining the Rivers State Government from withholding or dealing with funds of the RSHA in any Manner. c. An Order restraining the Rivers State Governor, through her agents, from removing, appointing, transferring, or posting the Clerk, Deputy Clerk, or any staff of the RSHA. d. An Order restraining the Governor, Commissioner of Finance, Accountant General, etc, from withholding or interfering with the fund meant for the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, members of the Assembly, Clerk, and the RSHA Staff.. An Order granting the 26 majority members out of 31 members of the RSHA authority to continue sitting and carrying out their legislative functions in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. f. An order against the demolition of the Assembly.
December 11, 2023 – Ameawhule and 27 others allegedly defected.
December 12, 2023 — Justice M W Danagogo of the Rivers State High Court gave an interim order for Edison Ehie to hold sittings without interference.
December 13, 2023 – Sim Fubara demolished the Assembly. While Edison Ehie, on the strength of the Court order, declared vacant the seats of Ameawhule and Co., and Sim Fubara presented and signed the budget.
December 14, 2023 – Commissioners resigned.
December 15, 2023 – Edison Ehie wrote to the INEC declaring the seats of members who allegedly defected vacant.
December 18, 2023 – The Federal High Court presided over by D U UKOROWO restrained INEC from conducting bye-elections for any Assembly seats in Rivers.
December 18, 2023 – An 8-point Presidential Resolution was entered with Tinubu and signed by all parties.
December 20, 2023 – The Impeachment Notice was withdrawn by the Assembly.
December 31, 2023 – Edison resigned from the Assembly.
January 1, 2024 – Fubara declared he is with the RED BIRO, and others have failed.
January 4, 2024 — Edison withdrew the contempt suit against Lawmakers in the State Assembly.
January 17, 2024 – All nine commissioners who resigned were screened and confirmed by the Assembly.
January 22, 2024 — The Federal High Court presided over by Justice JK Omotosho gave judgment setting aside the budget purportedly passed by Edison Ehie in 2023 and signed by Sim Fubara.
January 26, 2024 – Assembly amended the Local Government Law and stripped the Governor of the power to Appoint Caretakers.
January 29, 2024 — Sim Fubara swore in Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff and other SAs without Assembly approval.
January 29, 2024 — Rivers Assembly forwarded a Resolution of the House to Gov. Sim Fubara notifying him of violation of extant laws and the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
January 26, 2024 — Some re-sworn in Commissioners resigned.
April 2024- Sim Fubara withheld Local Government funds for 3 months.
May 6, 2024 — Fubara declared that Rivers State members of the Assembly do not exist. He made this declaration when Senator Seriake Dickson and Alfred Diette Spiff visited the Rivers State Government House.
May 8, 2004 – Victor Oko Jumbo declared himself Speaker of the House of Assembly, supported by 2 other members, Sokari Goodboy and Adolphus Timothy.
May 10, 2024 – Fubara ´relocated´ the Oko Jumbo Faction of the House of Assembly to Government House.
May 10, 2024 – The Rivers State High Court presided over by CN Wali granted an interim Injunction against Amaewhule and co, allowing Oko Jumbo to operate.
May 13, 2024 – Sim Fubara appointed Attorney General, screened by Oko Jumbo and 2 others.
May 15, 2024 – Five more Commissioners resigned.
May 21, 2024 — The Rivers State High Court, presided over by Justice DG Kio, voided the amended RSIEC Local Government law.
May 21, 2024 – Sim Fubara appointed Commissioners, Collins Onuwo and co.
June 10, 2024 – The High Court of Rivers State, presided over by Justice Okogbule Gbasam, declared that the Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain defection matters and dismissed the case brought by Hyacinth Amadi and others against Martins Ameawhule and 26 other members of the House of Assembly.
June 14, 2024 – The Court of Appeal, led by Justice Jimi Olukayode Bada, asked that the status quo be maintained on Appeal by Martins Ameawhule against the order of Justice CN Wali of the Rivers State High Court.
June 19, 2024 — Sim Fubara swore in 23 Caretaker Committee Chairmen to the 23 Local Governments screened by Oko Jumbo and 2 others.
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June 25, 2024 — Dynamite exploded near the Presidential Hotel along Port Harcourt- Aba road during a protest by a pro-Wike solidarity group.
July 4, 2024- The Court of Appeal, led by Jimi Olukayode Baba, reinstated Martins Ameawhule and twenty six other members, dismissing the interlocutory injunction of CN Wali of the Rivers State High Court.
July 8, 2024 — The Rivers State High Court, presided over by Justice Stephens Jumbo, issued an ex parte order barring the Chief Judge and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly from engaging with Martins Amaewhule and his colleagues.
July 8, 2024 — The Court of Appeal, led by Justice Hamma Akawu Barka, upheld the Rivers State High Court decision that voided the Local Government Extension Law.
July 9, 2024 — The Martins Ameawhule-led Assembly gave Sim Fubara a 7-day Ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget following the Court of Appeal Judgement.
July 15, 2024 — Rivers State House of Assembly, through a unanimous resolution, shut down expenditure of the State funds and notified Governor Sim Fubara via a letter.
July 19, 2024 – The Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, gave an interim order stopping INEC from releasing the Voters Register to RSIEC to conduct Local Government elections.
August 12, 2024 – Fubara swore in more Commissioners, Ilamu Arugu and co.
September 4, 2024 — The Rivers State High Court, presided over by Justice I P C Igwe, ordered the RSIEC to conduct Local Government elections using 2023 Voters Register.
September 20, 2024 — The Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, dismissed APP defection case against Martins Ameawhule and 26 others.
September 30, 2024 — The Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Lifu, gave a judgment stopping the conduct of Local Government elections slated for October 5, 2024. Barred INEC from releasing voters register to RSIEC and barred the Police.
October 5, 2024 — RSIEC conducted the Local Government elections.
October 6, 2024 – Sim Fubara inaugurated the Local Government elected Chairmen.
October 7, 2024 – The Nigerian Police unsealed the 23 Local Government Secretariats after four months of barricade.
October 10, 2024 — The Court of Appeal, led by Justice Hamma Akawu Barka, upheld the Justice JK Omotosho Judgement that nullified the 2024 budget and declared the Martins Ameawhule-led Assembly as the right House.
October 15, 2024 – Rivers Assembly declared the seats of 4 members vacant for failing to attend the House plenaries.
October 30, 2024 – The Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdumalik, delivered a judgment freezing Rivers’ Account and Allocation due to lack of budget presentation or appropriation law.
December 13, 2024 — The Court of Appeal, led by Justice Hamman Akawu Barka, nullified Justice Joyce Abdumalik’s Judgement that froze the state account and stopped allocation.
February 10, 2025 – The Supreme Court dismissed Gov Sim Fubaras’ Appeal against the Budget presentation.
February 28, 2025 – The Supreme Court gave final decision on all the cases. The court recognised Rt Hon Martins Ameawhule as the Speaker, nullified all actions taken by Oko Jumbo and Co, upheld the freezing of the state Account and Federal Allocation, and nullified the Local Government elections.
March 11, 2025 – Pandef met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
March 14, 2025 – Notice of Impeachment was served to Sim Fubara
March 18, 2025 — President Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State.
March 20, 2025 — The National Assembly voted in support of THE EMERGENCY RULE.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced an operational success recorded following an intelligence-led operation.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki, Oyo State. The truck and the suspected materials were promptly secured and are currently in police custody.
Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
Consequently, specialised personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit were deployed to safely secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination. Detailed forensic analysis has since commenced, alongside a thorough and robust investigation to determine the exact nature of the items and their intended use.
The truck driver has been taken into custody and is cooperating fully with investigators as efforts continue to unravel all the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Commissioner of Police commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his unwavering support, strategic leadership, and continued provision of operational guidance that enhance proactive, intelligence-driven policing across the country.
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One person has died and another sustained injuries following an assault by suspected armed bandits in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
According to sources, the attack took place on January 24 around 4:00 p.m. along the Amoke–Odugbo road in Ukpogo Village, Edikwu Ward.
The victims, identified as Mr Joseph Okoh and Miss Aneh Sunday, both from Ogodumo, Adoka in Otukpo LGA, were reportedly riding a motorcycle when the assailants struck.
“They were rushed to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Ugbokpo, where Mr Okoh was confirmed dead while receiving treatment. Miss Sunday is currently admitted and responding to treatment,” the source stated.
Nigerian troops were quickly deployed to the area, and a search operation in the surrounding bushes is ongoing to apprehend the attackers.
“The Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the incident,” the source added.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped special concessions and registration procedures previously granted to candidates with albinism for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, citing abuse of the privilege to perpetrate examination malpractice.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Board also warned faith-based tertiary institutions to clearly declare their religious status at the point of admission, saying it is deceptive to present as secular and later impose religious rules on students.
As reported by Vanguard, these decisions were taken on Saturday at a meeting between JAMB management, led by its Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, and Commissioners for Education from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, held in Ikeja, Lagos.
Oloyede said the meeting was convened to review and assess previous admission exercises.
He noted that despite safeguards introduced by the Board, some individuals remained determined to circumvent the system.
“We have stopped some concessions we gave albino candidates. This is because some are using artificial intelligence to manipulate the registration process to look like they are albinos because of the consideration we gave them.
“Last year alone, over 7,000 claimed to be albinos. We have stopped special registration procedures for albinos,” he said.
Addressing complaints from candidates admitted into some private institutions over compulsory religious instruction, Oloyede urged faith-based schools to be transparent.
“Faith-based institutions should declare from the onset what they are, so that whoever applies there will know what he is going to meet there. But some don’t do that. They will pretend to be secular, but once students are admitted, trouble will begin over religious instruction and injunctions.
“If you are a faith-based institution, say so. The law allows you to set up faith-based schools,” he said.
On last year’s UTME, where the highest-scoring candidate was later found to be a 300-level university student, the JAMB registrar said investigations showed that some undergraduates sit for the examination to change courses or assist others to secure admission.
“Students who are already in school but want to change courses and are applying again must declare and disclose their status.
“We have found that some candidates already in school are writing the examination for other candidates. Last year, the candidate who scored the highest was found to be a 300-level student in the university.
“Henceforth, any candidate found engaging in such an act, and who fails to disclose that he is already in school but wants to change course, will be disqualified and will also lose his current admission,” he said.
On admission criteria, Oloyede explained that federal government-owned institutions allocate 45 per cent on merit, 20 per cent on catchment area, 20 per cent to educationally disadvantaged states, while the remaining slots are allocated to other considerations.
“Each owner or state has the right to decide what its admission criteria will be. But for states, we encourage them to allocate at least 10 per cent to merit, regardless of where the candidates come from.
“This is to diversify the student population and admit eggheads from different communities,” he said.
He criticised some states for establishing new universities despite not fully utilising their admission quotas in existing federal institutions.
On underage candidates, Oloyede said 16 years remained the minimum admission age, noting that an attestation process was in place for exceptional cases.
“Last year, about 42,000 claimed to be underage. After evaluation, only 78 met the criteria and were admitted. We are not saying there are no talented candidates, but the figure looks outlandish,” he said.
The issue of how to engage underage candidates during a gap year divided opinions at the meeting, but a majority voted for JAMB to continue its special assessment process.
The meeting also observed that parental pressure on children to complete their education too quickly was a major contributor to the problem.
On efforts to curb examination malpractice, Oloyede said JAMB had stopped the movement of computers between Computer-Based Test centres.
“A computer registered in a particular centre will remain there and is not transferable to another centre. Some people borrow computers to get accredited and later move them around,” he said.
He dismissed claims that candidates were posted to towns they did not choose, saying personal data used for registration were drawn directly from the National Identification Number submitted by candidates.
Providing an update on the 2025 UTME, Oloyede said 974,855 candidates had so far been admitted out of about 1.95 million who sat for the examination.
He added that over N2.4 billion had been disbursed to institutions that consistently complied with JAMB’s rules over the past 10 years, and that the meeting agreed that schools producing the best candidates should be compensated.
On accreditation of CBT centres, Oloyede said the process involved teams comprising university vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts in each state.
He warned state governments against agreements with private promoters who might use centres to facilitate malpractice.
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