Senate Seals Fubara’s Fate, Approves State of Emergency

By Adesina Soyooye

Following the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the Nigerian Senate, has  approved the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.

The President had, in a nationwide broadcast Tuesday, suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Odu, and the Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from office for six months. He, also, appointed a retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas as the Sole Administrator for an initial period of six months.

Tinubu’s action was met with outrage from individuals, politicians and groups. And, not a few people harbored the hope  that the Senate would either not approve of it, or would modify it.

However, after a closed door session Thursday where Senators deliberated on the President’s request and actions, they were approved.