On Friday, April 11, 2025, hundreds of women in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, staged a peaceful protest demanding the reinstatement of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The protest began at Isaac Boro Park and proceeded along Aba Road to the Rivers State Government House. The women carried placards with messages such as "Bring back Fubara," "Save our democracy," and "God of justice, arise for Rivers State."

The protesters, identifying themselves as mothers and wives, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to lift the suspension on Governor Fubara and restore democratic governance in the state. They expressed concerns over what they described as an "unconstitutional military rule masked as a state of emergency," following the appointment of retired naval chief Ibok-Ete Ibas as the state's sole administrator. ​

The demonstration remained peaceful, with participants emphasizing that their movement transcends politics and focuses on defending democracy and justice in Rivers State. Protest leaders called on prominent Nigerians, including former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari, and Goodluck Jonathan, to intervene and help restore democratic rule in the state.

This protest follows the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State by President Tinubu on March 18, 2025, citing a protracted political crisis. The suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy, and all members of the Rivers House of Assembly has sparked widespread reactions and calls for the restoration of democratic institutions in the state.