President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing intense pressure to revoke the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, with sources revealing that he has laid out stringent conditions for Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s possible reinstatement.
Tinubu, who has been on an unofficial visit to France for about three weeks, reportedly made a discreet trip to London to hold a closed-door meeting with the suspended governor. Investigations by The Southern Examiner indicate that the president, responding to mounting pressure from various quarters, summoned Fubara to the UK for discussions.
Fubara, who was suspended following the emergency declaration on March 18, 2025, travelled out of Nigeria last Saturday, making a stop at Frankfurt Airport in Germany before proceeding to London. The meeting, which lasted at least four hours, covered a range of political issues affecting Rivers State.