*The Rivers State protesting women appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse the emergency rule, lift the suspension on Governor Siminalaye Fubar, and reinstate all democratic institutions in the South-South state

Isola Moses | 绿帽献妻

Following the Federal Government’s recent declaration of a state of emergency and appointment of a Sole Administrator for six months, Rivers State women Friday, April 11, 2025, gathered on the Aba Road area of Port Harcourt, the state capital.

绿帽献妻 gathered the protesting women were demanding the reinstatement of the suspended Governor of Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Earlier before the protest commenced on Aba Road, the women had held prayers at Isaac Boro Park.

It is recalled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of recent appointed Vice-Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas (Rtd.) as the Sole Administrator, and the National Assembly (NASS), in Abuja, FCT, subsequently endorsed the President’s decision.

The Nigerian Government noted that it suspended all the democratic institutions in the wake of the months-long political crisis in the oil-rich state.

The protest, which began along the major road later聽 advanced to the Rivers State Government House, according to report.

The protesters featured placards with bold inscriptions, including 鈥淏ring back Fubara鈥�, 鈥淪ave our democracy鈥�, 鈥淚s the law different for Rivers State?鈥�, and 鈥淕od of justice, arise for Rivers State”, among others.

Chanting songs of solidarity, the women, who described themselves as mothers and wives, appealed directly to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lift the suspension on Governor Fubara and reinstate all democratic institutions in the state.

They equally decried what they referred to as 鈥渦nconstitutional military rule masked as a state of emergency”, report said.

The protesters insisted that Rivers people deserve better than what they termed an undemocratic arrangement.

Some of the protesters and their leaders expressed their frustration over the ongoing political crisis in the state.

They further noted that despite the situation, Governor Fubara has continued to work, delivering the dividends of democracy.

In an interview, one of the protesters also told Channel TV: 鈥淲e are a peaceful people and do not deserve this kind of injustice.

“The governor has been doing his job despite the distractions. What is happening now is not democracy.”

A leader of the group of protesting women was also quoted to have said: “We are here to defend our votes and the sanctity of our democracy.

“This is beyond Fubara; it鈥檚 about justice and the future of Rivers State.”

The demonstration, however, remained peaceful as women of all ages joining the march through the streets, report stated.

Protest leaders emphasised that their movement was not about politics but about protecting the democratic values of the state.

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