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RIVERS STATE EMERGENCY: FEDERAL OVERREACH OR NECESSARY ACTION?

RIVERS STATE EMERGENCY: FEDERAL OVERREACH OR NECESSARY ACTION?

In March 2025, Nigeria's federal government declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending the governor, deputy governor, and state lawmakers, and appointing an administrator to govern the state.¹ This unprecedented action, which represented one of the most significant interven