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Speaker 1: Rivers State’s partial military ruler, a retired Vice Admiral and

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former Nigeria Chief of Naval Staff, hibok t E Kwaibas,

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on Thursday evening made his maiden statewide broadcast calling on

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any trouble makers, apparently speaking directly to the militants who

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have been linked to the destruction and bombing of crue

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oil pipelines in the state, to desist from such an

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act henceforth, because his government is appointed by President Bola

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aremed To Nubu as a sole administrator in River’s State

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and approved by both the House of Representatives and the

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Senate of the National Assembly on Thursday, has no patient

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to act against any action that threatened the peace, social

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and economic stability of the Oil Ridge Rivers State. This

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former presidential spokesperson on new media, Basher Armed revealed that

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it was under the leadership of former President Mohammadu Buhari

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in twenty eighteen that the National Assembly repealed and enacted

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a new law that gave the President the powers to

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suspend elected sitting governor and lawmakers in the state House

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of Assembly. But by Nigeria legal system, the acts enacted

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by the National Assembly automatically becomes nud and void when

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the acts or laws enacted by the National Assembly contradicted

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or violated any session of the Nigeria nineteen ninety nine

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Constitution as amended, according to Basher Armoured, former presidential spokesperson

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on new media through his ex social media handle on Wednesday.

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In February twenty eighteen, the Nigerian Senate passed the Emergency

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Powers Repeal and re Enactment Bill twenty eighteen. The act

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says the President may, with the approval of the National Assembly,

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suspend a state governor or the local government chairman in

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an emergency area during an emergency period. The sole administrator

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of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral ibokhit Ebers, during his

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maiden address after assuming office in Port Harcourt, assured residents

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that he is not in the state as a post

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artisan actor or political competitor that led to the declaration

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of the state of emergency in the state, but as

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a stabilizing force to restore governance and order. In the

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South South State of Nigeria, the partial Military Governor EBAs

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issued a stern warning against crude oil sabotage and violence,

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urging residents to resist any temptation to return to past hostilities.

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For decades, I have dedicated my life to the service

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of our great nation, first as the twentieth Indigenous Chief

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of Naval Staff and later as Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana.

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I answered this call out of the need for peace

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in Nigeria and most importantly in Rivers State. EBAs stated.

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He acknowledged the hardships faced by families and businesses due

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to the prevailing uncertainty. As a son of the Niger Delta,

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I am one of you. I feel the weight of

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this crisis on families, businesses and the future of our people,

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he said. EBA’s commended President Bola Tanubu’s decisive action in

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declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, stressing that

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it was a necessary move to restore stability and revive

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economic activities. My mandate is clear, restore law and order,

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insure stability, and create an enabling environment for economic growth.

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But this mission requires collective support from all stakeholders, regardless

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of political affiliation or ethnicity, he stated. He discouraged at

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tax on oil infrastructure, reminding residents of the devastating environmental

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and economic consequences of such actions, the Niger Delta has

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moved beyond the destruction of oil facilities. We must resist

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the temptation to return to those ugly days, he cautioned.

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While pledging to uphold civil liberties and the rule of law.

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The sole Administrator warned the lawlessness and violence would not

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be tolerated. We will not act arbitrarily, but we will

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not hesitate to deal decisively with anyone who threatens peace

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and stability of Rivers State, he declared. Ebers revealed that

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he had concluded a State Security Council meeting where strategic

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measures were outlined to de escalate tensions and prevent further conflict,

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expressing gratitude to President Tanubu for entrusting him with the responsibility.

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He also acknowledged the National Assembly for approving the emergency declaration.

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I will work closely with the National leadership under the

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guidance of the President. I am optimistic that River’s State

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will emerge stronger and greater, he concluded. We have reported

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that the Nigeria lawmakers in the Lower Chamber of the

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House of Representatives have approved the proclamation and declaration of

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a state of Emergency in Rivers State, along with the

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six month suspension of Governor siminol Ai Favara, his deputy,

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missus Ingoziodu and all elected members of the Assembly as

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announced by President Bola Hmed Tanubu on Tuesday night. We

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have reported that President Bolah armed to us Knubu aid

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near Some Weiki, who is the Minister of the Federal

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Capital Territory FCT in the immediate past governor of Rivers

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State that is widely believed to be the apparent root

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cause of the political crisis in the state, who shortly

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after the swearing in of Governor Seminalae Fabara Weiki helped

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to the seat of power, was accused by the sitting

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Governor siminarae Farbara of trying to use the State House

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of Assembly to frustrate and impeach him from office simply

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because he Fabara refused to accept certain terms and conditions

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they both had in private, which till now both refused

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to tell the public the apparent personal political misunderstandings that

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made the Governor Fabara to resort to self defense by

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thus applying some measures within his powers as the governor

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to frustrate and stop his impeachment from the probably instigated

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Rivers State House of Assembly lawmakers whose majority of them

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up to twenty seven members are seemly loyal to the

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FCT minister, who Weikai a few days ago was the

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person that announced through the media to the general public

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the Diffanage or sun similar Aiphabara is impeached, nothing would happened,

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a statement he made suggesting he may have conspired with

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the lawmakers to impeach the governor because by his statements

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during the press conference, he was probably already doing damage

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control even when the House of Assembly has not served

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the governor an impeachment notice. But in the face of

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the foregoing facts, the Nigeria Minister of Justice and the

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Attorney General of the Federation, Latif Fagbemi, at a press

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briefing a few hours ago at the State House in Abuja,

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exonerated the FCT Minister and said categorically that the FCT

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Minister has no hand in the political crisis that has

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engulfed the oil rich River state leading to militant’s bombing

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crude oil pipelines to destroy nigeria economy, probably as a

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way of protesting against the federal government seemly one sided

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style of handling misunderstandings in the state. We had reported

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the two female lawmakers, Marie Ebakhake PDP Bayelsa State and

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Blessing Amadi PDP Rivers State, on Wednesday engaged in a

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heated argument, almost leading to a fight at the National

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Assembly ahead of the plenary session scheduled by the National

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Assembly leadership to discuss, approve or reject the proclamation of

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state of emergency declared on Tuesday night by President Bola

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Ahmed Tanubu over the apparent personal political crisis between the

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state Governor, Simonal Aphabara and Tanubu’s aid Near Samwike, the

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FCT Minister and the immediate past governor of the South

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South State. We had reported that the former Vice President

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of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Annambra State,

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Peter Obi, both of whom were co contestants as presidential

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candidates in the last presidential election in Nigeria, have reacted

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to the state of emergency and suspended of elected government

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in Rivers State by President bolah Hmed Tanubu, with Atiku

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accusing and describing President bolah Hmed Tanubu as a vested

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partisan actor in the political turmoil engulfing Rivers State. We

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have reported that the Nigeria President, Bola Hmed Tanubu, in

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a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening, for the first time

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more than a decade in the history of the West

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Africa country, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State

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and suspended for initial six months. The Governor, Siminalaephebara and

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his deputy, missus Ingoziodu all elected members of the State

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House of Assembly and appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibakhi Tibas

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as administrator to work with the existing laws of Rivers

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State with the members of the state judiciary. Following the

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apparent personal political crisis between the Rivers State Governor Siminalai

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Febara and his former boss and the immediate past governor

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of the state, Near Samuiki, who is currently the Minister

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of the Federal Capital Territory FCT that was seen a

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few days ago in a viral video apparently making krliss

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statements as a government official statements capable of instigating a

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particular ethnic group against the government wherein the FCT minister

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has said thus that Ijore people a minority group in

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the South South and if their son Fabara is impeached,

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nothing would happened after the statements. Wei Ki refused to

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apologize to the Ijore people despite public outcry and condemnations.

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Days after, as confirmed by President Bolahmed Tanubu, some militants

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started destroying crude oil pipelines in Rivers State, as media

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reports trends and indicated that pro week lawmakers may have

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concluded plans to impeach governors. Similarly, for Bara, let.

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Speaker 2: Me be clearili Dash civil liberties and for the Mentaliman

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rights will be respected and protected. The rule of law

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will remains a However, those who seek to supportize the

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social or economic stability of Reversitate and national infrastructure and

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in stations within the state, or who attempt to disrupt

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the peace for selfish and destructive ends, to find no

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tolerance for their actions. There will be no room for lawlessness,

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no space for vow lens, and no patience for actions

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that threaten our connective wellbeing. We will not act habitually,

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but neither will we hesitate to enforce the law when necessary.

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Let no one be in doubt.

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Speaker 1: We will all.

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Speaker 2: Uphold justice and fairness, but we will also ensure that

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civil order prevails.

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Speaker 1: Need in the more reg