Utomi To Tinubu: Why No Emergency Rule In Lagos During Obasa Saga?

Prof Pat Utomi has questioned President Bola Tinubus motive for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, arguing there was no ground for such a move.

In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2024, President Tinubu cited militant vandalization of pipelines and the political situation in Rivers as reasons for consigning the state to emergency rule.

The President also nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas Rtd as Administrator to take charge of the states affairs after suspending Governor Siminalayi Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State.

However, Prof Utomi faulted President Tinubus decision in an interview on Channels Television, saying that the political crisis in Rivers did not warrant a state of emergency.