US EditionRivers was safe, secure, peaceful under my watch - Fubara speaks after suspension
- The Senate has postponed the debate regarding the state of emergency in Rivers State declared by President Bola Tinubu until Thursday, with no explanation provided.
- President Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months due to political instability and security threats.
- Former Minister Rotimi Amaechi criticized Tinubu's declaration as a violation of the constitution and an unlawful attempt to grab power.
- Many groups, including the NBA and PDP Governors Forum, have condemned the emergency declaration and the suspension of elected officials as unconstitutional and a threat to democracy in Nigeria.
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Rivers: ‘This illegality can't stand,’ Amaechi speaks on Fubara's suspension
Mr Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his Deputy, Ngozi Odu and all elected lawmakers in the state. The post Rivers: ‘This illegality can’t stand,’ Amaechi speaks on Fubara’s suspension appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Rivers was safe, secure, peaceful under my watch - Fubara speaks after suspension
Embattled Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has vowed to engage all relevant institutions in ensuring that democracy remains strong in the state. Fubara gave the assurance after President Bola Tinubu suspended him for six months and declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Tinubu had taken the decision as part of efforts to restore sanity to Rivers State following the crisis between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territ…
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