Nigeria, March 19 -- Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family have been prevented from leaving the Government House in Port Harcourt by heavily armed soldiers on Tuesday night, according to reports.

This happened shortly after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State under Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution.

The president made this decision due to an ongoing political crisis involving state lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike.

These lawmakers had begun impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara last week following his fallout with Wike, who played a key role in his 2023 election despite facing corruption allegations.

Sources from the Rivers State government said that soldiers enforcing...