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Goodluck Jonathan, the former president, warned that the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State could damage Nigeria’s reputation.

Jonathan expressed disappointment over the removal of elected officials at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja, stressing the importance of upholding democratic principles.

The former president’s statements are quoted by Persecondnews as saying that “these actions by key players in the executive and legislative branches of government paint the country in a negative light.”

Following Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich South-South state, which suspended Governor Jonathan, Jonathan took his place. Prof. Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy For the next six months, Ngozi Odu, along with all State House of Assembly members elected.

According to him, the governor and state lawmakers have argued that the decision was made to bring stability to the state, which has been experiencing political unrest.

The Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all other elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial six-month period, according to the President.

In order to oversee governance, the president appointed and swore in former vice-admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas.

While expressing his thoughts on the political unrest in Rivers, Jonathan asserted that the actions of the country’s executive, legislative, and judiciary depend heavily on how well the country’s executive, legislature, and judiciary act, although it is not typical for former presidents to make comments on issues in the polity to prevent the heathen of the country.

As a well-known son of the Niger Delta, he claimed that his comment was compelled by persistent calls from numerous Nigerians to discuss the events in Rivers State.

He decried the circumstance whereby a person has the authority to appoint a judge for a particular act, arguing that this makes it difficult for anyone to trust the judge.

Tinubu argued that the emergency measure was necessary to bring about peace, and that it was sent to the National Assembly after being published in the Federal Gazette.

According to Tinubu, “This declaration has been published in the Federal Gazette, a copy of which has been forwarded to the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution.”

Goodluck Jonathan, the former president, warned that the suspension of elected officials in Rivers State could damage Nigeria’s reputation.

Jonathan expressed disappointment over the removal of elected officials at the Haske Satumari Foundation Colloquium in Abuja, stressing the importance of upholding democratic principles.

The former president’s statements are quoted by Persecondnews as saying that “these actions by key players in the executive and legislative branches of government paint the country in a negative light.”

Following Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich South-South state, which suspended Governor Jonathan, Jonathan took his place. Prof. Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy For the next six months, Ngozi Odu, along with all State House of Assembly members elected.

According to him, the governor and state lawmakers have argued that the decision was made to bring stability to the state, which has been experiencing political unrest.

The Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all other elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial six-month period, according to the President.

In order to oversee governance, the president appointed and swore in former vice-admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas.

While expressing his thoughts on the political unrest in Rivers, Jonathan asserted that the actions of the country’s executive, legislative, and judiciary depend heavily on how well the country’s executive, legislature, and judiciary act, although it is not typical for former presidents to make comments on issues in the polity to prevent the heathen of the country.

As a well-known son of the Niger Delta, he claimed that his comment was compelled by persistent calls from numerous Nigerians to discuss the events in Rivers State.

He decried the circumstance whereby a person has the authority to appoint a judge for a particular act, arguing that this makes it difficult for anyone to trust the judge.

Tinubu argued that the emergency measure was necessary to bring about peace, and that it was sent to the National Assembly after being published in the Federal Gazette.

According to Tinubu, “This declaration has been published in the Federal Gazette, a copy of which has been forwarded to the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution.”

A number of people have been kidnapped in Abuja, including two others, including Lieutenant Cynthia Akor, a Nigerian Naval officer stationed at the Defense Headquarters.

The victims’ residence in the Mpape neighborhood of the Federal Capital Territory was abducted on Friday night.

Lt. Akor is assigned to the Defense Headquarters, where all security-related operations and training are overseen by Nigeria.

Due to security concerns, a source who opted to remain anonymous gave the incident confirmation on Saturday to our correspondent.

The hostages’ families have been in contact with the kidnappers, who have demanded a ransom of N100 million for their safe release, according to the source, who lives nearby.

A DHQ official, Akor, was one of the three people who were abducted on Friday night in the Mpape area, according to the source.

The kidnappers have already contacted their families and demanded a $100 million ransom.

attempts to contact Brig. The Director of Defense Information, Gen. Tukur Gusau, and the other two were unsuccessful because they had not responded to calls made to their phones when they were preparing to file this report.

SP when contacted. The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, promised to verify the incident and provide additional details.

She responded, “I’ll confirm and get back to you right away.

A number of people have been kidnapped in Abuja, including two others, including Lieutenant Cynthia Akor, a Nigerian Naval officer stationed at the Defense Headquarters.

The victims’ residence in the Mpape neighborhood of the Federal Capital Territory was abducted on Friday night.

Lt. Akor is assigned to the Defense Headquarters, where all security-related operations and training are overseen by Nigeria.

Due to security concerns, a source who opted to remain anonymous gave the incident confirmation on Saturday to our correspondent.

The hostages’ families have been in contact with the kidnappers, who have demanded a ransom of N100 million for their safe release, according to the source, who lives nearby.

A DHQ official, Akor, was one of the three people who were abducted on Friday night in the Mpape area, according to the source.

The kidnappers have already contacted their families and demanded a $100 million ransom.

attempts to contact Brig. The Director of Defense Information, Gen. Tukur Gusau, and the other two were unsuccessful because they had not responded to calls made to their phones when they were preparing to file this report.

SP when contacted. The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, promised to verify the incident and provide additional details.

She responded, “I’ll confirm and get back to you right away.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria won the World Cup qualifying match in 2026 with a resounding 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda at Amahoro Stadium on Friday.

The Eagles are now fourth in Group C with six points from five matches, thanks to Victor Osimhen’s brace, according to Persecondnews.

The Nigerian defense was strong, preventing every attack from the Rwandan side in the opening 30 minutes, wearing a new look under Coach Eric Chelle.

Rwandan attackers were frustrated by the synergy between Troost Ekong and Calvin Bassey in central defense, and Stanley Nwabali’s goalkeeper was largely untested.

The show was dominated by Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, and Victor Osimhen, but it was the attacking quartet.

The Rwandans were perplexed by their stunning interchange of passes in the Amavubi defense’s zone 14.

The Eagles’ dominance was set to begin with Osimhen’s stunning volley off a cross from Lookman.

The Nigerian striker’s second goal, which came just before halftime, was a sign of Chelle’s team’s tactical flexibility.

The Eagles caught the Rwandans off guard as they seamlessly transitioned from a 4-2-3-1 formation to a 5-3-3 configuration.

The Amavubi defense was caught off guard by Victor Osimhen’s 25th goal strike, which was the culmination of a quick counterattack that sent Nigeria flying.

With this victory, the Super Eagles’ hopes of winning the 2026 World Cup have been revived.

According to Persecondnews, Nigeria has won six tournaments and avoided missing from the world stage consecutively, which is an impressive World Cup record.

In stark contrast, Rwanda is still aiming to win its first World Cup appearance and is still aiming to make it official.