Politics

Emergency rule cannot stand in Rivers, says Amaechi, mobilises against Tinubu

Emergency rule cannot stand in Rivers, says Amaechi, mobilises against Tinubu

 

Ex-Governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi has begun a mobilisation of leaders including lawmakers against the imposition of the state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu.

Amaechi who contested the presidential primary and lost to Tinubu in the last election said the suspension of Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara from office was an illegal power grab by the President mm.

He gave this reaction in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Amaechi strongly condemned the President’s action as a truncation of democracy in Rivers State, describing it as “undemocratic, unconstitutional, and a brazen violation of Nigeria’s Constitution.”

He went on to call on the National Assembly, state governors, and stakeholders to reject the “illegal power grab,” under the guise of the state of emergency.

The former Minister of Transportation argued that President Tinubu had overstepped his constitutional authority by suspending elected state officials. Citing Section 188 of the Nigerian Constitution, he emphasized that a governor can only be removed through a clearly defined impeachment process, not by presidential decree.

“With this singular move, Mr. President has technically suspended and truncated democracy in Rivers State. This clearly violates our Constitution, the same Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that Mr. President swore to uphold,” Amaechi stated.

Amaechi further questioned Tinubu’s use of Section 305, which allows the President to declare a state of emergency, arguing that it does not grant him the power to “dissolve elected arms of government.”

He accused certain forces of orchestrating a political takeover in the state.

He urged governors, lawmakers, and Nigerians across political divides to resist the “audacious violation of democracy.”

“At this inauspicious moment in our nation’s trajectory, all people of goodwill and conscience should rise to oppose this audacious violation of our Constitution and rape of our democracy.

“Mr. President must be made to know and understand in unmistakable terms that this illegality cannot stand,” he stated.

Trends Admin

Recent Posts

Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke, Says Osun Victory Affirms Nigeria’s Democratic Progress

Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke, Says Osun Victory Affirms Nigeria’s Democratic Progress   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

9 hours ago

Ataoja Congratulates Adeleke on Osun Governorship Election Victory

Ataoja Congratulates Adeleke on Osun Governorship Election Victory   The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh…

9 hours ago

Breaking: Adeleke Crushes APC’s Oyebamiji, Wins Second Term in Osun

Breaking: Adeleke Crushes APC’s Oyebamiji, Wins Second Term in Osun OSOGBO — Governor Ademola Adeleke…

16 hours ago

Osun Decides: Adeleke Sweeps 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji Takes 11 as Incumbent Heads for Second Term

Osun Decides: Adeleke Sweeps 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji Takes 11 as Incumbent Heads for Second Term…

17 hours ago

Nigerian military’s X account hacked as attackers push crypto scam

Nigerian military’s X account hacked as attackers push crypto scam The official X account of…

17 hours ago

Peterside Demands INEC Explain Hours-Long Delay in Uploading Final Osun Election Results

Peterside Demands INEC Explain Hours-Long Delay in Uploading Final Osun Election Results Businessman, Davido, Yiaga…

17 hours ago