Nigeria's Oil-Rich Rivers State Under Emergency - Sending in the Army Isn't the Answer

Nigeria’s state of emergency: was President Tinubu’s declaration legal and justified?

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu recently declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, in the country’s south-south region. He also suspended the state governor and dissolved the state’s House of Assembly. This declaration has led to debates in Nigeria about the legality of the decision. Public law scholar Abiodun Odusote answers some questions about the constitutionality of the declaration. What does Nigeria’s constitution say about declaring …

Nigeria's Oil-Rich Rivers State Under Emergency - Sending in the Army Isn't the Answer

Analysis - President Bola Tinubu recently declared a state of emergency in Nigeria's oil-rich Rivers State, in the country's south-south region.

Lawmakers back emergency rule in oil-rich region of African state

Nigerian lawyers have expressed their opposition to the measures imposed by the president in response to tensions Nigeria's parliament has approved President Bola Tinubu's state of emergency measures and the suspension of an opposition governor in oil-rich Rivers State, following a series of attacks that targeted crud