President Bola Tinubu has lifted the emergency rule imposed in Rivers State.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the president directed Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, to return to office on Thursday, September 18.
Tinubu also instructed Ngozi Nma Odu, the deputy governor, along with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, to resume their official responsibilities.
The state had been under emergency rule for the past six months.
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