A large crowd of Rivers State residents, who had gathered in front of the Government House in anticipation of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s arrival, dispersed after waiting for hours without any sign of the state leader.
The thousands of supporters and well-wishers who had gathered “earlier in the day” had left by 5:00 p.m., and the area “had returned to its usual calm.”
No official reason has been given for the Governor’s absence.
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The Governor and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, were expected to take over the leadership of the state today, six months after President Bola Tinubu imposed emergency rule on the state.
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu announced the suspension of the “emergency rule” that began in March.
He explained that from the intelligence he received, there was a “new spirit of understanding, ‘a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State for an immediate return to democratic governance’.”
The former administrator, retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who handed over the reins of power on Wednesday night, had also urged political actors in the state to “embrace mutual respect and dialogue” in a state broadcast.
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