Amid growing concerns over a possible extension of the State of Emergency in Rivers State, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured President Bola Tinubu has no plans to prolong the emergency rule.
Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Sunday, Wike dismissed the speculations as unfounded and emphasized the federal government’s commitment to restoring democratic processes in the state.
He also declared that the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok Ibas, has the constitutional powers to conduct local government elections, stressing the urgent need to return elected leadership to the grassroots.
