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State Of Emergency In Rivers: Tinubu’s Gamble With History, By Yahaya Kana Ismaila - Daylight Reporters

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State Of Emergency In Rivers: Tinubu’s Gamble With History, By Yahaya Kana Ismaila On Tuesday, May 18, 2004, President Olusegun Obasanjo declared a state of emergency in Plateau State, appointing retired Army General Chris Ali to take charge. His justification? Escalating communal violence that had claimed hundreds of lives, including the gruesome Yelwa massacre. The crisis began on Sunday, May 2, 2004, when a Christian militia attacked and kill…

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Tinubu’s Rivers State Emergency: A Political Ambush Disguised as Governance

Tinubu’s Rivers State Emergency: A Political Ambush Disguised as GovernanceOn March 18, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending the governor, deputy governor, and state legislators while appointing a retired military officer as the administrator. The reason? A political crisis. The same political crisis that Nigeria has seen in various states over the years without such drastic measures. But l…

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