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State of emergency: Tinubu acted in error, no war in Rivers – Ex-LG Chair backs Fubara
Chijoke Ihunwo, the former Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has accused President Bola Tinubu of acting in error by declaring a state of emergency in the state.
Ihunwo anchored his claims on the fact that Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State is a very peaceful man.
Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show, the former chairman insisted that there is no war in the state, adding that Fubara has no link to militants.
According to Ihunwo, Fubara has obeyed the Supreme Court judgment.
He said: “There is no war in Rivers State. The issue of pipeline vandalization is not true; the company has come to say that nothing like that happened.
“So for me, Mr. President acted in error by declaring a state of emergency in our state. Our governor is a very peaceful man, and Nigerians are watching what Mr. President is doing.
“Our governor is a man of peace and has no link to any militancy group. Fubara has obeyed the Supreme Court judgment.”
The political crisis in Rivers State led to Tinubu declaring a state of emergency and suspending Governor Sim Fubara for six months.
Tinubu also suspended the Rivers State deputy governor and all members of the state House of Assembly.
His action was an offshoot of the crisis between Wike and Fubara.
The crisis led to the emergence of a parallel Assembly, with 27 members under the leadership of Martins Amaewhule initially claiming to have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
However, the Supreme Court ordered their reinstatement and directed Fubara to present the 2025 budget.
Following the ruling, Fubara attempted to present the budget but was prevented from accessing the complex by Amaewhule’s Assembly.
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that he did not offend President Bola Tinubu.
Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, is currently being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja.
The Cable reports that Tambuwal, a former governor and currently a serving senator, is in detention over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189 billion.
The development comes after the African Democratic Congress, ADC, alleged that EFCC was carrying out selective investigations targeting opposition politicians.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party claimed that recent EFCC summons to senior members of the opposition coalition were politically motivated and linked to their political affiliations.
According to ADC, some of the cases being pursued are not based on new evidence but involve reopening files from past years.
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BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora D1es After Abuja Hospital Denies Surgery Over $15,000 Bill
In a devastating turn of events that’s igniting outrage across the nation, Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora has sadly passed away after a private hospital in Abuja allegedly refused to perform a crucial surgery due to his inability to pay a $15,000 (around ₦23 million) medical bill upfront.
The former senator was in dire need of a life-saving operation, but reports indicate that the medical team wouldn’t move forward without full payment — even in his critical state. Just moments later, he was pronounced dead.
This heartbreaking incident has reignited a national conversation about:
The failing state of Nigeria’s healthcare system, the ruthless commercialization of essential medical care
The growing divide between the political elite and the struggling masses
Despite being a former senator, Kontagora became yet another casualty of a system that views healthcare as a luxury rather than a fundamental right.
Critics are demanding immediate reform and asking:
“If a senator can be left to die over a bill, what hope do ordinary Nigerians have?”
Nigerians deserve answers; they deserve better.
They deserve a healthcare system that prioritizes life over profit.
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