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2024 - 6 - 18

Rivers State Governor Takes Control of 23 LGAs Amidst Crisis

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Rivers State in turmoil as Governor Fubara directs administrative heads to take over from elected council chairpersons. Gunshots reported as youths protest the ongoing crisis at LG secretariat.

In a dramatic turn of events, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has taken charge of 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) amidst a fierce battle with outgoing council chairpersons. The state broadcast ordering this takeover follows a series of protests and gunshots at various LG secretariats. The crisis further escalated when some local government chairmen allegedly refused to vacate their offices, prompting the intervention of the governor and the deployment of administrative heads to restore order.

The ongoing tensions in Rivers State have led to sporadic gunshots and protests at the Port Harcourt City Council and other areas. Activists have warned of possible further protests throughout June as the tenure of the outgoing chairpersons officially ended on June 17. Governor Fubara's directive aims to ensure stability and governance in the 23 affected council areas amidst the escalating crisis.

As the situation in Rivers State remains volatile, reports indicate varying levels of tension across different LGAs, with some areas experiencing heightened security concerns and unrest. The video of Ijaw youths protesting against the tenure elongation by the local government chairmen has gone viral, sparking nationwide attention and concerns over the state of governance in the region.

In a surprising twist, the police have denied involvement in the reported shooting incidents, adding a layer of mystery to the ongoing crisis. Despite the denials, the situation in Rivers State continues to boil, with Governor Fubara's directive to the heads of LGAs underscoring the need for urgent measures to contain the escalating tensions and restore peace to the region.

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Rivers state Governor Sim Fubara take over 23 LGAs as fight wit ... (BBC News)

Di State broadcast dey come afta some local goment chairmen allegedly refuse to leave dia office, wey make some youths go block some local goment council ...

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Rivers Crisis Deepens As Fubara Directs Administrative Heads To ... (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed heads of administration in the 23 local government areas to take over from the elected council ...

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Fubara directs outgoing Rivers council chairpersons to vacate seats ... (Premium Times)

Heads of local governments administration are hereby directed to immediately take charge of the councils and await further directives."

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BREAKING: Gunshots as youths protest at Rivers LG secretariat (The Punch)

As the crisis over the tenure of the outgoing local government chairmen in Rivers State continued, there were sporadic gunshots at the Port Harcourt City ...

Further protests are possible through at least late June across ... (Crisis24)

Activists gathered across the state as the tenure of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) chairmen expired on June 17. Despite warnings from the state governor, ...

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Rivers Crisis: Fubara Directs Admin Heads to Takeover 23 Councils ... (Arise News)

Rivers Governor Fubara has directed Heads of Local Government Administration to immediately take charge of the 23 council areas.

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Fubara directs heads of administration to take over 23 Rivers LGAs (Internatinal Centre For Investigative Reporting)

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara directed the Heads of Local Government Administration in the state's 23 LGAs to take charge.

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Tension in Rivers as Fubara gives directive to heads of LGAs (Daily Post Nigeria)

Reports from various Local Government Areas in Rivers State indicate varying levels of tension, with some areas experiencing sporadic shooting while.

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Viral Video of Shooting: Police deny shooting as Rivers State boils (Daily Post Nigeria)

Ijaw youths had stormed the Port Harcourt City Council secretariat to protest against the tenure elongation by the Local Government Chairmen who were expected ...

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Fubara meets security heads over Rivers LG crisis, alleges plot to ... (TheCable)

Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, on Tuesday, met with heads of security agencies over the widespread protests in the state.

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Fubara appoints administrators to take over Rivers local councils (Premium Times)

The 23 outgone council chairpersons – all of them loyal to Nyesom Wike – had vowed to continue in office after their tenures expired.

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Rivers State Governor Appoints Administrators To Head LGAs (Voice of Nigeria)

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has directed Heads of Administration in the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, to assume leadership of the councils.

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Rivers crisis: Cop killed as youths dislodge pro-Wike LG chairmen (The Punch)

The crisis in Rivers State on Tuesday worsened over the tenure of 23 local government chairmen as protesting youths loyal to the state Governor, ...

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Police Takes Over LG Councils and Critical Infrastructure in Rivers ... (ELANHUB |)

Spokesperson of the Command, Grace Koko disclosed this in a statement Today. She said conventional police officers and anti-riot police officers have been ...

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Opposition Lawmakers Demand Treason Charges Against Ex ... (Leadership Newspaper)

Opposition federal lawmakers under the aegis of G60 have called for treason charges to be filed against 23 former local government chairmen in Rivers State.

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Tension In Rivers… Fubara, Council Chairmen Flex Muscles Over ... (Leadership Newspaper)

The political tension in Rivers State rose a note yesterday following the resistance of some local council chairmen to Governor Siminalaye Fubara's.

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Protests, Gunshots in Rivers Over Council Tenureship Crisis ... (Arise News)

“If it'll cost us our lives to stand on the part of truth, we'll do that,” said Rivers Governor Fubara. (L-R) Rivers State NSCDC Commandant, ...

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Breaking: Rivers assembly to screen 23 CTC chairmen, members ... (Vanguard)

The Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly has sent out invites to screen the Caretaker Committee, CTC, Chairmen...

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BREAKING: Rivers State House Of Assembly To Screen 23 Council ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko Jumbo-led is set to screen the Caretaker Committee (CTC) Chairmen, and members for the 23 local ...

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Rivers Police Intervene After 'Breakdown Of Law And Order,' Take ... (Arise News)

The police also confirmed the death of two persons in Eberi-Omuma, Omuma Local Government Area, including an officer and an unnamed local security guard, ...

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Two killed as police take over local council secretariats in Rivers (Premium Times)

“A case of death was recorded at Eberi-Omuma, Omuma Local Government Area, where a police officer and a vigilante were killed,” Ms Iringe-Koko, a superintendent ...

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Rivers Crisis: Fubara Nominates 23 Caretaker Committee Chairmen (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has nominated caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. Advertisement.

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Fubara swears in 23 caretaker committee chairmen in Rivers LGAs (TheCable)

Siminialayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has sent the names of 23 LG caretaker committee chairpersons to the house of assembly for screening.

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JUST IN: Fubara appoints Caretaker Chairpersons for Rivers LGs ... (P.M. News)

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara forwards names of nominees for appointment as members and CTC chairpersons to Rivers Assembly for screening.

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BREAKING: Declare state of emergency in Rivers, APC tells FG (The Punch)

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state, ...

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Fubara Swears In Rivers Caretaker Committee Chairmen (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The swearing in was done on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital amid tight security. By Joshua Ogbologugo.

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Rivers Crisis: APC Calls For State Of Emergency (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Following the barrage of political crises currently tearing apart the political fabric of the state, the All Progressive Congress (APC) chapter in Rivers ...

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Rivers State at war as APC calls for state of emergency ... (Businessday.ng)

Rivers State is at war, so says Tony Okocha, the caretaker committee chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), who has called for a...

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JUST-IN: APC Demands Declaration Of State Of Emergency In Rivers (Leadership Newspaper)

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state.

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