South-south Leaders, Pandef Flay Emergency Rule In Rivers

Several South-South leaders and stakeholders criticized President Bola Tinubus declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the blunder of pliably supporting the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the states citizens

One-time Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko, SAN, told Vanguard that the decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State is ill-advised.

The presidents action is not well thought out. The situation in Rivers State has not met any of the conditions prescribed by the constitution for the declaration of a state of emergency by the president. It falls short of it.

So the presidents action is ill-advised and not based on the provisions of the Constitution. For me, it is part of a script to take over the control of Rivers State, which they had already written and have been acting stage-by-stage and scene-by-scene.