The ‘suspended’ Governor of Rivers State, Similanayi Fubara, has vacated the Government House, Port Harcourt, according a report by Abuja-based Daily Trust newspaper.
The newspaper quoted sources as saying that the Governor moved out on Wednesday – today, March 19 -morning.
The development came just as the new Sole Administrator of the State, Admiral Ekwe Ibas is reportedly warming up to resume duty.
According to Daily Trust, its reporter who visited the Government House this morning observed that the place was calm.
At least three armoured personnel carriers were stationed at the main entrance of the Government House.
A security source said there was change of guards at the seat of power as all the security details of the Government House have been removed and replaced.
“The Governor left Government House this morning and the new administrator is yet to resume. We are expecting him any moment from now. The security details in Government House have been reshuffled. I can tell you that everywhere is calm and nothing is happening as we speak now,” the source said.
In the meantime residents of Port Harcourt are going about their normal businesses as there is no sign of breakdown of law and order.
President Bola Tinubu had declared State of Emergency on Tuesday, citing the vandalization of pipelines and inability of stakeholders to resolve the political crisis in the state despite a series of interventions.
