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Nigeria stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty.

Since 2023, our administration has maintained an open and active engagement with Christian and Muslim leaders alike and continues to address security challenges which affect citizens across faiths and regions.

The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality, nor does it take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians.

Religious freedom and tolerance have been a core tenet of our collective identity and shall always remain so. Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.

Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.

Our administration is committed to working with the United States government and the international community to deepen understanding and cooperation on protection of communities of all faiths.

BOLA AHMED TINUBU
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

"Today, I swore-in Hon. Benibo Anabraba as the new Secretary to the State Government. This is to consolidate our administration's determination of delivering utmost service to our people.

I also took out time to inspect our most prized landmark project, the 50.15 kilometer Port Harcourt Ring road. I visited the Eneka section where Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has returned to recommence work at the site. As we had assured Rivers people, we are indeed committed to completing the project."

~Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State

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Should they resume or remain home? 😂

The Senate President - Nigeria

Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara on Monday in a close door meeting with President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in State House

The meeting is not unconnected to the Governor's resumption after six months of declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State

Stakeholders in Rivers State writes president Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , warning him on the danger of conducting LGA election in the state

We can confirm to you that the body of Late President Buhari has left London to Nigeria for burial

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Former President Buhari is Dead

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

President Tinubu announces President Buhari's passing, orders VP Shettima to the UK to accompany body back home

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness.

President Tinubu has spoken with Mrs Aishat Buhari, the former President's widow and offered his deep condolences.

President Tinubu has also ordered Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari's body back to Nigeria.

Former President Buhari was twice elected Nigeria's President in 2015 and 2023.

He also served as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985.

President Tinubu has ordered flags at half-staff as a mark of respect for the departed leader.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President,

(Information and Strategy)

July 13, 2025

Presidency Reacts to VP Shettima's Comment

STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT

No Link Between VP Shettima’s Remarks At Book Launch And Certain Media Reports

The Office of the Vice President has noted with stern concern the gross misrepresentation of the remarks made by His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the public presentation of the book, "OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Oil Block," by Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), the Yar'Adua Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Some news outlets have irresponsibly twisted the Vice President's account of how the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan floated the idea of removing him from office, then as governor of Borno State, in the most intense and critical phase of insurgency in the North East region of the country.

The sensational reporting disappointingly tried to erect a highly mendacious argument about the state of emergency declared in Rivers State and the subsequent suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara by His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

We wish to state categorically that Vice President Shettima's comments were made within the specific context of acknowledging the author's past professional conduct during his tenure as Attorney General of the Federation. His remarks were historical references to events that occurred during the Jonathan administration, and constituted nothing more than an intellectual discourse on Nigeria's constitutional evolution.

This rare moment of retrospection was purely illustrative, intended to demonstrate how our constitutional democracy has matured within the capacity to resolve complex federal-state tensions through established legal mechanisms.

For the avoidance of doubt, President Tinubu did not remove Governor Fubara from office. The constitutional action taken was suspension, and not outright removal. It was part of the measures implemented, including the state of emergency declared, in response to the grave circumstances surrounding the polity in Rivers State at the time. It is more so considering the unprecedented situation where the State House of Assembly complex was under demolition and the Governor was facing a looming threat of impeachment (outright removal from office) from the embattled members of the state legislature.

This cannot be compared with the situation in the North East region under the Jonathan administration, where violent non-state actors were challenging the sovereignty of the Nigerian state and required collective action from the central government and subnationals to eliminate the terrorists. President Tinubu's actions were taken within the constitutional framework and in consultation with relevant stakeholders to preserve democratic institutions and maintain peace in Rivers State.

Our laws provide an explicit framework for comprehending these matters with the nuance they deserve. Section 305(1)(c) explicitly authorises measures to be taken when there is "a breakdown of public order and public safety in the federation or any part thereof to such extent as to require extraordinary measures to restore peace and security."

The steep descent into chaos in Rivers State had reached precisely this constitutional threshold, with daily incidents of politically motivated violence, systematic attacks on federal institutions, and complete paralysis of governance, creating conditions that no democratic society could reasonably tolerate. Worse still, it degenerated into attacks on national assets, according to credible security reports.

President Tinubu followed the constitutional process with honest precision. The President's proclamation properly invoked Section 305(2), which was subsequently ratified by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the National Assembly as mandated by Section 305(3).

This broad cross-party consensus demonstrates the universal recognition among our elected representatives that Rivers State had reached a point of constitutional necessity that demanded immediate federal intervention.

Therefore, to interpret Senator Shettima's observations as commentary on current affairs represents either willful misinterpretation or ignorance of constitutional discourse. The Vice President's speech was focused on the importance of public officials documenting their stewardship and the eternal nature of accountability in public service. His historical references were made to illustrate the principled positions taken by public servants in the past, not a criticism of government policies.

So, the cynical attempt to distort academic commentary to appear as imagined criticism is not only deplorable but constitutes a reckless endangerment of our national cohesion. We emphasise that this administration remains unshakably united in its commitment to constitutional governance and the rule of law.

Vice President Shettima stands shoulder to shoulder with President Tinubu in implementing these difficult but indispensable actions to safeguard our democracy. We implore media organisations and political actors to abandon the destructive practice of wrenching statements from their proper context to fabricate nonexistent conflicts.

Stanley Nkwocha
Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications
(Office of The Vice President)
11th July, 2025