Olushola Omogbehin
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that with the successful conduct of the local government election in Rivers State on Saturday, the coast is now clear to bring to an end the state of emergency in the state.
Wike made this known after casting his vote in the Saturday local government election at Unit 007, Ward 9, Rumueprikom in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state.
In spite of the controversy that marked the August 30 Local Government Council election, the former governor praised the electoral body and the people of the state as he described the election peaceful.
Speaking after casting his vote, he said “As far as we are concerned, this election is peaceful, people are trooping out and at the end of the day the election has been conducted successfully and peacefully.
“I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire and the state assembly will come back to their job and we will have a government at the grassroots level.
“The coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted, being that the state government has its representative and the local government has its representatives, so we are good to go.”
President Bola Tinubu had declared state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18, 2025 to prevent the outbreak of political crisis by suspending Governor Sim Fubara and his deputy including the State House of Assembly for six months.
