Suspended Rivers State governor Sim Fubara may return to office on September 18 when the six months state of emergency declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu expires.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed hope that the emergency rule would not be extended.
Wike spoke after voting in the local government election.
According to him, with the expiration, the Rivers State Assembly is expected to resume its duties.
Said Wike, “I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire and the state assembly will come back to their job and we will have a government at the grassroots level.
“The coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted, being that the state government has its representative and the local government has its representatives, so we are good to go.”
He commended the peaceful conduct of the election, adding, “this election is peaceful, people are trooping out and at the end of the day the election has been conducted successfully and peacefully.”
President Tinubu had declared emergency rule in Rivers State to prevent the outbreak of a political crisis.
The president had suspended Governor Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly for six months.
