BREAKING: Hundreds of Women March in Port Harcourt Streets, Back Rivers State of Emergency, Video Trends
Port Harcourt, Rivers state – In a significant twist of events, on Monday, April 14, hundreds of women in Rivers state marched in Port Harcourt, the state capital, in support of the state’s declaration of a state of emergency.
Rivers women endorse emergency rule, Ibas leadership
The women, all dressed in white, gathered at the Garrison Bus Stop in the city centre at 8 a.m. to begin the rally.
As reported by The Punch, the women were singing solidarity songs in support of the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (red), along Aba Road and marching towards the government house in Port Harcourt.
Wike’s aide shares video of the solidarity rally
Lere Olayinka, an aide to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, confirmed the development in a post shared on his X page, accompanied by a video of the rally.
He tweeted:
“Rivers women in support of state of emergency.”
Recall that last week, hundreds of women, under the aegis of ‘Rivers Women for Sim,’ staged a protest against the state of emergency and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Details later…
Watch the video below as women stage solidarity rally for Rivers emergency rule:
Why Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers
Legit.ng reported that on Tuesday, March 18, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state, citing escalating political unrest and security concerns.
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Tinubu also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and all state lawmakers for six months.
The president nominated Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, as the sole administrator and charged him with the management of the state without enacting new laws.
However, Tinubu’s announcement followed months of escalating tensions between Governor Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike, now FCT minister.
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Weeks after Tinubu declared a state of emergency, Tompolo urged the warring parties, Fubara and FCT minister Nyesom Wike, to reconcile.
The Ijaw leader urged President Tinubu to intervene in the Rivers political crisis to restore peace in the oil-rich region.
