The National Assembly and the Judiciary have been urged to swiftly intervene and reverse the suspension of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu and members of the state House of Assembly via a state of emergency declared on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu.
A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR) made this request today in Abuja while responding to the development in Rivers State.
The organization faulted the president’s unilateral declaration of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of elected officers of the state government.
The NCSSR argued that the political crisis in Rivers State did not meet the constitutional criteria for emergency rule, such as war, external aggression, or a total breakdown of law and order.
The group also pointed out that the Supreme Court had ruled on the matter, reinforcing the constitutional limits on executive powers.
It called on the National Assembly to refuse to approve this illegal declaration.
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