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President Tinubu using state of emergency to intimidate governors

At least 102 Civil Society Organisations have urged President Bola Tinubu to reverse the state of emergency in Rivers State and withdraw the military presence.
Tinubu suspended Siminalayi Fubara and the state Assembly for six months, citing violence and instability as reasons for his actions.
The Civil Society Organisations claimed the situation did not warrant a state of emergency and requested a neutral mediation panel to facilitate dialogue.
Rotimi Amaechi stated that the conflict was about money sharing and criticized Tinubu's actions as unconstitutional, impacting democracy in Nigeria.

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Pulse Nigeria

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Money sharing is the real reason behind Fubara, Wike’s fight - Amaechi

Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has weighed in on the ongoing political crisis in the state, asserting that the rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, is primarily about money. In an interview with DW Africa on Saturday, Amaechi, who also served as Minister of Transportation, dismissed claims that the feud was ideological, instead attributing it to financial disputes. “The fight between the current …

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Daily Trust

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Emergency rule: Tinubu trying to scare governors who may not support his reelection - Amaechi - Daily Trust

Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has again condemned the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. On March 18, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing the ongoing political crisis and the vandalism of oil facilities as key reasons. The declaration led to the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all members of the state’s House of …

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Daily Post Nigeria

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President Tinubu using state of emergency to intimidate governors

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the state of emergency to intimidate governors who may oppose him in the 2027 general election. Amaechi, speaking with an international media outlet, alleged that the crisis in Rivers State is rooted in a dispute over the sharing of the state’s funds. He questioned the legality of the state of emergency, suggesting that President Tinubu’s actions are unconst…

5 days ago·Nigeria

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Punch Newspapers

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UPDATED: Fubara, Wike’s fight about money sharing

A former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that the feud between the suspended governor of the oil-rich state, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is about money sharing. Amaechi said this in an interview with DW Africa on Saturday. The ex-governor also said the emergency

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Premium Times Nigeria

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CSOs ask Tinubu to reverse emergency rule, propose solution for Rivers crises

Messrs Wike and Fubara have been locked in a protracted fight over the control of the political structures in Rivers State, which initially split the assembly into two factions. The post CSOs ask Tinubu to reverse emergency rule, propose solution for Rivers crises appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

8 days ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Obasanjo, Jonathan, Soyinka On Rivers Emergency

If newspaper headlines are to be believed, three eminent Nigerians were reportedly among those who made fiery comments on President Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency proclamation in Rivers State.…The post Obasanjo, Jonathan, Soyinka On Rivers Emergency appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.

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