Certain leaders of opposition political parties, under the aegis of Concerned Leaders and Political Stakeholders in Nigeria, have rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, proclaimed emergency rule in the South-South state, appointing Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Sole Administrator.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar—flanked by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir Lawan, and former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai—declared that the president’s action “is not only unlawful but also a clear subversion of democracy and an imposition of autocratic federal control over a duly elected state government.”
“We strongly condemn this development and call on all Nigerians of good conscience to resist this brazen assault on the constitution of our country and the institutions of our democracy.
“Mr. President’s…
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