Executive orders, gubernatorial directives, and major policy decisions issued during the 2023–present term — tracked from announcement through to real-world effect.
5
Total orders
4
Implemented
0
Partial
1
Reversed
Implemented
The directive
Directed continuation and expansion of the state's major road network, including the 50.15km Port Harcourt Ring Road and the 12.5km Trans-Kalabari Highway connecting the state capital to Kalabari communities.
Real-world effect
The Trans-Kalabari project reached roughly 75% completion of critical piling work by late 2025, with completion expected in 2026; the Ring Road project has continued to advance alongside other road works.
Implemented
The directive
Established two new court divisions to improve access to justice delivery across the state.
Real-world effect
Expanded the state judiciary's physical reach, though this came amid a period in which the judiciary itself was drawn deeply into the Assembly-recognition and budget disputes convulsing the state's governance.
Reversed
The directive
President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing political instability that had 'paralysed governance,' and suspended Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all state lawmakers for an initial six months, appointing retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as sole administrator.
Real-world effect
Fubara and the Assembly members were reinstated on 18 September 2025 after the six-month suspension period elapsed; the episode prompted a constitutional challenge from seven PDP-led states, which the Supreme Court later struck out on procedural grounds without ruling on the underlying question of presidential power.
Implemented
The directive
Following his September 2025 reinstatement, Fubara dissolved his cabinet and appointed new senior officials, including a new Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Staff, and publicly warned them against unauthorised meetings.
Real-world effect
Signalled an attempt to reset the administration's political and administrative footing after the suspension, though subsequent rapid further changes to the SSG position (including another change by February 2026) suggested continued instability.
Implemented
The directive
Unveiled a large-scale school refurbishment programme and job-creation initiative as part of the 2026 budget, alongside continued healthcare and security investment.
Real-world effect
As a newly launched programme, independently verified data on schools refurbished or jobs created was not yet available for this entry.