State House, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the Asagba of Asaba, Delta State, Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Tinubu meets with monarchs amid political tensions in south-south
The first-class monarch arrived at the meeting accompanied by several royal fathers, who are said to be members of the Obi-in-Council.
This visit comes in the wake of heightened tension in some parts of the South-South geopolitical zone, following President Tinubu’s recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state.
The declaration led to the suspension of Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the entire members of the state House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.
Alongside the state of emergency, President Tinubu appointed former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, as the sole administrator for Rivers State, further asserting control over the region during this period.
As reported by Vanguard, Professor Azinge, the 14th Asagba of Asaba, was crowned Obi on 26th August 2024, marking the beginning of his reign.
Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas on Thursday, March 20, 2025, resumed duty as the Sole Administrator of Rivers state.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed and sworn in Ibas after suspending Governor Sim Fubara.
After assuming office, Ibas held a closed-door meeting with security heads, the CP, the DSS Director, the Head of Service, and the Permanent Secretaries.
