Trending News: Is changing surname after marriage legal or just cultural?Nigerian prisons still in terrible conditions – FG visitation panel reports2026 WCQ: Wizkid Declares Support For Super EaglesMorata: ‘Leaving Atletico For Milan Was Huge Mistake’Gishiri Demolition: Wike gives FCDA one week ultimatum to allocate land to victimsGovernor Fubara vacates Rivers government houseSenate confirms four Nigerians to serve in Police Service CommissionState of emergency: ‘It looks like Idi Amin’ – Bishop Egbeonu tells TinubuDNMIner Cloud Mining Leads The Trend, Is Regulated By The FCA, And Helps The New Era Of Digital CurrencyAbia Assembly okays 21 days paternity leave for male civil servantsHigh-level security meeting in Pakistan after surge in terrorist attacks on personnelFG defends emergency rule, says Tinubu’s action to avert Rivers collapseAGF: Tinubu’s Declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers TimelyTinubu Meets Rivers Sole Administrator in State HouseAir Peace woos London travellers with discounted flights, free extra luggageNaira trades flat in black market despite recent pipeline explosionsNaira trades flat in black market despite recent pipeline explosions2026 WCQ: Names Don’t Win Matches In African Football Anymore –Ikpeba Warns Super EaglesFagbemi justifies state of emergency, fingers Fubara in oil pipeline blastRivers emergency rule: Lawyers disagree on Supreme Court’s roleState of Emergency: Tinubu did what was necessary to salvage Rivers State – AGF, FagbemiKano gov to unveil emirate council in April, orders Sallah Durbar preparationState of Emergency: Tinubu meets Rivers sole administratorRivers crisis: Manipulative subordinates may have tied president’s hands, says PetersideAnxiety as Dangote Refinery moves to stop fuel supply to Nigerian MarketIbok-Ete Ibas: Powers, limitations of Rivers’ administrator during emergency ruleJUST IN: Reps in shouting match ahead of Rivers emergency rule debateEbonyi Gov, Nwifuru, Suspends Three Commissioners over AbsenteeismEdo gov fixes neglected Benin-Iruekpen Expressway2026 WCQ: We Will Beat Super Eagles In Uyo — Zimbabwe Star MusonaThe president has no authority to suspend a sitting governor – Dalung, ex ministerDangote may halt petrol supply to Nigeria as naira-for-crude deal delaysThree pupils win MoneyBee financial literacy competitionEmergency rule: Fubara, family, others vacate govt houseJUST IN: Protest erupts in Ondo as herdsmen kill five farmersPolice Arrest Six Kidnap Suspects, Recover Cash, Arms in RiversEarly morning fire outbreak destroys Kano multi-purpose marketMisleading clip alludes to existence of mythical creature in Delta StateReps in shouting match over Rivers emergency ruleAbia demolishes kidnappers’ hideout, issues landlords warningSpotify pays artists $10bn amid gapsFarmer arrested for stealing three bags of pineapples in OgunInt’l Women’s Month Celebrations Continue With NBA Nigeria, Industry Leaders Engage In First ‘Her Time To Play’ Leadership SeriesLate Prof Nwosu Deserves Honour for 1993 Heroics, Others, Says GroupInsecurity: NILDS DG Seeks Stronger Legislative Oversight On Private Security Firms’ OperationsCeasefire: Zelenskyy to speak with Trump after US president’s talks with PutinBREAKING: Rivers: Reps in heated argument before plenary [VIDEO]Made in Nigeria, exported to the world: Affiong Williams’ ReelFruit revolutionEha-Amufu Indigenes Debunk Alleged Mass Killings in EnuguDauda Bangura is still in the National Team, contrary to social media claimsAstronauts stuck in space for nine months return to earthThe economic cost of Nigeria’s power crisisRussia-Ukraine war: Putin playing game, Trump won’t sit, watch for long – Germany’s PistoriusUS agencies suspend efforts to counter Russian sabotageInt’l  Women’s Day: NEXIM  Launches Export Development FundsNasarawa: NASEMA boss, Allumaga is deadNMA commends Nigerian govt for approving staff recruitment at Federal Teaching Hospital LokojaGroup alleges plot to recall Natasha from SenateGovernor Yusuf to inaugurate Kano Emirate Council April 2025[PHOTOS] Pandemonium in Ondo as protesters block governor’s office over killings by herdsmenPremier League Big Guns Bidding To Complete A Clean Sweep In EuropeNPFL: 3SC Chief Lawal Demands Players’ Commitment After Poor RunRivers crisis: Reverse ‘illegal’ state of emergency or face court action – Lawyers tell TinubuTension As Protesters Shut Ondo Gov’s Office Over Killing of Five Farmers Nigerian Breweries completes 100% acquisition of DistellPremier League 2024/25: Six Key Games In The Race To Secure Champions League Qualification“Reckless, unconstitutional”, Obi condemns Rivers’ emergency rule, asks NASS to resistAdebayo: SDP is Certainly Winning the Presidency in 2027Is the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State legal? Putin agrees to 30-day halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes, not full ceasefireState of emergency in Rivers: “Suspension” or otherwise summary removal of a democratically elected governor and other elected officials in unconstitutionalSmallSmall boosts Nigeria’s credit system with Fair AppPresident Tinubu blames Fubara for pipeline explosion in RiversNaira Abuse: Edo PDP Commends EFCC on Arrest of  OkungbowaLafarge Africa advocates women’s empowerment, workplace diversityRivers assembly backs emergency rule, pledges sole administrator supportDefence minister justifies emergency rule in Rivers, blames Fubara‘Sunday Jackson must not die’ – Adamawa group canvasses clemency for condemned farmerBauchi Traditional Commends UNICEF for Child Nutrition InitiativeEgube Charges Youths on Digital SkillsTwo Okada riders arrested for acting as kidnappers’ spies in OndoTeesas Education tackles UTME, WAEC failure with e-learning platformPutin agrees to temporary halt energy strikes in Ukraine after call with Trump, rejects full ceasefireFederation account allocations soared by 43% in 2024 – NEITIEFCC boss charges new cadets on loyalty, disciplineState of emergency: ‘Best decision’ – Amaewhule-led 27 lawmakers react as Tinubu suspends them, Gov Fubara‘It’s unconstitutional, reckless,’ Peter Obi condemns emergency rule in RiversObi condemns removal of Rivers Governor, FubaraSenate constitutes ad-hoc Committee to investigate Cameroonian’s alleged illegal annexation of Nigerian territoriesGov Yusuf directs emirates to prepare for sallah durbarSuspected bandits abduct two university students in KatsinaRivers: Tinubu has committed impeachable offence – AbatiNursing Mother, Mad Man among Those Set Free in A’IbomRussia vs Ukraine: US suspends efforts to counter Russian sabotageUS judge finds Musk’s USAID cuts unconstitutional, blocks him from making more cutsUS strikes target areas in YemenKaria’s bias: A clear case of favouritism in Tanzanian footballPHOTOS: Akpabio visits Wike in AbujaPICTORIAL: Senate President Akpabio visits Wike in Abuja2026 WCQ: Full House As Yusuf Arrives Super Eagles Camp
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Trending News: Is changing surname after marriage legal or just cultural?Nigerian prisons still in terrible conditions – FG visitation panel reports2026 WCQ: Wizkid Declares Support For Super EaglesMorata: ‘Leaving Atletico For Milan Was Huge Mistake’Gishiri Demolition: Wike gives FCDA one week ultimatum to allocate land to victimsGovernor Fubara vacates Rivers government houseSenate confirms four Nigerians to serve in Police Service CommissionState of emergency: ‘It looks like Idi Amin’ – Bishop Egbeonu tells TinubuDNMIner Cloud Mining Leads The Trend, Is Regulated By The FCA, And Helps The New Era Of Digital CurrencyAbia Assembly okays 21 days paternity leave for male civil servantsHigh-level security meeting in Pakistan after surge in terrorist attacks on personnelFG defends emergency rule, says Tinubu’s action to avert Rivers collapseAGF: Tinubu’s Declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers TimelyTinubu Meets Rivers Sole Administrator in State HouseAir Peace woos London travellers with discounted flights, free extra luggageNaira trades flat in black market despite recent pipeline explosionsNaira trades flat in black market despite recent pipeline explosions2026 WCQ: Names Don’t Win Matches In African Football Anymore –Ikpeba Warns Super EaglesFagbemi justifies state of emergency, fingers Fubara in oil pipeline blastRivers emergency rule: Lawyers disagree on Supreme Court’s roleState of Emergency: Tinubu did what was necessary to salvage Rivers State – AGF, FagbemiKano gov to unveil emirate council in April, orders Sallah Durbar preparationState of Emergency: Tinubu meets Rivers sole administratorRivers crisis: Manipulative subordinates may have tied president’s hands, says PetersideAnxiety as Dangote Refinery moves to stop fuel supply to Nigerian MarketIbok-Ete Ibas: Powers, limitations of Rivers’ administrator during emergency ruleJUST IN: Reps in shouting match ahead of Rivers emergency rule debateEbonyi Gov, Nwifuru, Suspends Three Commissioners over AbsenteeismEdo gov fixes neglected Benin-Iruekpen Expressway2026 WCQ: We Will Beat Super Eagles In Uyo — Zimbabwe Star MusonaThe president has no authority to suspend a sitting governor – Dalung, ex ministerDangote may halt petrol supply to Nigeria as naira-for-crude deal delaysThree pupils win MoneyBee financial literacy competitionEmergency rule: Fubara, family, others vacate govt houseJUST IN: Protest erupts in Ondo as herdsmen kill five farmersPolice Arrest Six Kidnap Suspects, Recover Cash, Arms in RiversEarly morning fire outbreak destroys Kano multi-purpose marketMisleading clip alludes to existence of mythical creature in Delta StateReps in shouting match over Rivers emergency ruleAbia demolishes kidnappers’ hideout, issues landlords warningSpotify pays artists $10bn amid gapsFarmer arrested for stealing three bags of pineapples in OgunInt’l Women’s Month Celebrations Continue With NBA Nigeria, Industry Leaders Engage In First ‘Her Time To Play’ Leadership SeriesLate Prof Nwosu Deserves Honour for 1993 Heroics, Others, Says GroupInsecurity: NILDS DG Seeks Stronger Legislative Oversight On Private Security Firms’ OperationsCeasefire: Zelenskyy to speak with Trump after US president’s talks with PutinBREAKING: Rivers: Reps in heated argument before plenary [VIDEO]Made in Nigeria, exported to the world: Affiong Williams’ ReelFruit revolutionEha-Amufu Indigenes Debunk Alleged Mass Killings in EnuguDauda Bangura is still in the National Team, contrary to social media claimsAstronauts stuck in space for nine months return to earthThe economic cost of Nigeria’s power crisisRussia-Ukraine war: Putin playing game, Trump won’t sit, watch for long – Germany’s PistoriusUS agencies suspend efforts to counter Russian sabotageInt’l  Women’s Day: NEXIM  Launches Export Development FundsNasarawa: NASEMA boss, Allumaga is deadNMA commends Nigerian govt for approving staff recruitment at Federal Teaching Hospital LokojaGroup alleges plot to recall Natasha from SenateGovernor Yusuf to inaugurate Kano Emirate Council April 2025[PHOTOS] Pandemonium in Ondo as protesters block governor’s office over killings by herdsmenPremier League Big Guns Bidding To Complete A Clean Sweep In EuropeNPFL: 3SC Chief Lawal Demands Players’ Commitment After Poor RunRivers crisis: Reverse ‘illegal’ state of emergency or face court action – Lawyers tell TinubuTension As Protesters Shut Ondo Gov’s Office Over Killing of Five Farmers Nigerian Breweries completes 100% acquisition of DistellPremier League 2024/25: Six Key Games In The Race To Secure Champions League Qualification“Reckless, unconstitutional”, Obi condemns Rivers’ emergency rule, asks NASS to resistAdebayo: SDP is Certainly Winning the Presidency in 2027Is the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State legal? Putin agrees to 30-day halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes, not full ceasefireState of emergency in Rivers: “Suspension” or otherwise summary removal of a democratically elected governor and other elected officials in unconstitutionalSmallSmall boosts Nigeria’s credit system with Fair AppPresident Tinubu blames Fubara for pipeline explosion in RiversNaira Abuse: Edo PDP Commends EFCC on Arrest of  OkungbowaLafarge Africa advocates women’s empowerment, workplace diversityRivers assembly backs emergency rule, pledges sole administrator supportDefence minister justifies emergency rule in Rivers, blames Fubara‘Sunday Jackson must not die’ – Adamawa group canvasses clemency for condemned farmerBauchi Traditional Commends UNICEF for Child Nutrition InitiativeEgube Charges Youths on Digital SkillsTwo Okada riders arrested for acting as kidnappers’ spies in OndoTeesas Education tackles UTME, WAEC failure with e-learning platformPutin agrees to temporary halt energy strikes in Ukraine after call with Trump, rejects full ceasefireFederation account allocations soared by 43% in 2024 – NEITIEFCC boss charges new cadets on loyalty, disciplineState of emergency: ‘Best decision’ – Amaewhule-led 27 lawmakers react as Tinubu suspends them, Gov Fubara‘It’s unconstitutional, reckless,’ Peter Obi condemns emergency rule in RiversObi condemns removal of Rivers Governor, FubaraSenate constitutes ad-hoc Committee to investigate Cameroonian’s alleged illegal annexation of Nigerian territoriesGov Yusuf directs emirates to prepare for sallah durbarSuspected bandits abduct two university students in KatsinaRivers: Tinubu has committed impeachable offence – AbatiNursing Mother, Mad Man among Those Set Free in A’IbomRussia vs Ukraine: US suspends efforts to counter Russian sabotageUS judge finds Musk’s USAID cuts unconstitutional, blocks him from making more cutsUS strikes target areas in YemenKaria’s bias: A clear case of favouritism in Tanzanian footballPHOTOS: Akpabio visits Wike in AbujaPICTORIAL: Senate President Akpabio visits Wike in Abuja2026 WCQ: Full House As Yusuf Arrives Super Eagles Camp
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Is the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State legal? 

Full Text  The ongoing political tension in Rivers State began barely a year after Siminalayi Fubara was sworn in as Rivers State governor. This tension deepened in December 2023 when the Rivers State legislative complex was demolished, further crippling legislative functions.  By Dec. 11, 2023, 27 lawmakers loyal to the former governor, Nyesom Wike, defected … 

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