Nigeria: NBA Condemns Suspension of Fubara, Demicratic Rule in Rivers, Says It's Illegal

Nigeria: NBA Condemns Suspension of Fubara, Demicratic Rule in Rivers, Says It's Illegal

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has opposed President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

You don’t have power to remove Fubara under state of emergency, NBA tells Tinubu

"The removal of elected officials under the pretext of emergency rule is unconstitutional and unacceptable," the NBA said. The post You don’t have power to remove Fubara under state of emergency, NBA tells Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

PDP BoT To Tinubu: Reverse Emergency Rule In Rivers

ShareThe Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the emergency rule he declared in Rivers State. In a statement signed on Sunday, the BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara also faulted the National Assembly’s ratification of the decision through a voice vote instead of the constitutionally... The post PDP BoT To Tinubu: Reverse Emergency Rule In Rivers  appeared first on New Telegraph.

African Bar Association asks Tinubu to reverse emergency rule in Rivers

African Bar Association has asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the emergency rule in Rivers state. It would recalled that

Amaechi Alleges Constitutional Breach in Fubara Suspension

A former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has joined the growing opposition against the President’s decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state House of Assembly amid a declared state of emergency in the region. In response to the ongoing political turmoil in the South-South state, President Bola Tinubu announced a state of emergency on Tuesday, which included suspending the governor, …

Nigerian Bar Association Conderms Tinubu's suspension of Elected Governor, calls it unconstitutional, Undemocratic

Nigerian Bar Association Conderms Tinubu's suspension of Elected Governor, calls it unconstitutional, Undemocratic The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly opposed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and his suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.The NBA, in a statement released on March 18, 2025, by its president, Mazi Afam Osig…