5 d. ago CSOs condemn state of emergency in Rivers, tag Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional

By Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto A coalition of the Nigerian civil society situation room in the Northwest Zone has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling it a direct violation of Nigeria’s democratic principles and the rule of law, describing the declaration as an unconstitutional overreach […] The post CSOs condemn state of emergency in Rivers, tag Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional, reckless – Peter Obi to Tinubu

By John Ogunsemore The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State and suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Ordu, for six months. This is contained in a statement Obi released on Wednesday. In a nationwide broadcast on […] The post Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional, reckless – Peter Obi to Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago ‘It’s unconstitutional, reckless,’ Peter Obi condemns emergency rule in Rivers

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “unconstitutional and reckless.” Obi accused Tinubu of disregarding rule of law and showing a dangerous willingness to trample on democracy. “The declaration of a state of emergency in Read More

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1 week ago Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional, reckless – Peter Obi tells Tinubu

By John Ogunsemore The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State and suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Ordu, for six months. This is contained in a statement Obi released on Wednesday. In a nationwide broadcast on […] The post Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional, reckless – Peter Obi tells Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago NBA faults Rivers emergency rule, declares Fubara’s suspension unconstitutional

The Nigerian Bar Association has faulted the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, describing the move as “unconstitutional” and a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, and signed by its President, Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association insisted that the President has no constitutional Read More

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1 week ago ‘Fubara, others’ suspension unconstitutional,’ lawyers fault Tinubu

Lawyers have faulted the six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers by President Bola Tinubu in a live broadcast on Tuesday. The legal practitioners also disagreed on the state of emergency processes in the oil-rich South-South state. Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast, said his decision was Read More

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3 w. ago Rivers: I never called Supreme Court judgement reckless – Peter Obi

By John Ogunsemore The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has denied referring to the Supreme Court judgement on the political crisis in Rivers State as “reckless”. Obi made the clarification in a statement shared on X on Wednesday. Some media outlets reported that the former Anambra governor made the remark while […] The post Rivers: I never called Supreme Court judgement reckless – Peter Obi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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