The state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September 18, 2025, according to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, who shared this update after voting in the ongoing local government elections on August 30, 2025. Wike expressed optimism that the peaceful conduct of the polls, with residents turning out in large numbers, paves the way for the state assembly to resume duties and restore governance at the grassroots level. The emergency rule, imposed by President Bola Tinubu in March 2025 amid political tensions between Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, suspended the governor, his deputy, and the state assembly for six months, with Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas appointed as sole administrator.
