BREAKING NEWS: Real Reason Tinubu Declared State of Emergency in Rivers Emerges
President Bola Tinubu has ignited fierce controversy after declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Ngozi Odu, and all state lawmakers for six months, a move critics are calling an unprecedented assault on democracy and federalism.
During a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu cited the governor’s alleged failure to rebuild the state House of Assembly, neglect of security issues like pipeline vandalism, and disregard for Supreme Court rulings as justification for the drastic action.
Invoking Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution, Tinubu’s suspension of all elected officials in Rivers State has raised alarm over executive overreach.
Observers argue the move is deeply entangled in the prolonged political conflict between Fubara and his predecessor, Minister Nyesom Wike, whose loyalist lawmakers defected to the APC, triggering instability and an attempted impeachment.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also slammed the Supreme Court for overreaching in its February 28 ruling, accusing it of enabling the erosion of constitutional governance in Rivers State.
Critics now warn that Tinubu’s intervention could set a dangerous precedent, deepening Nigeria’s political fault lines and undermining state autonomy.
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