Constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as a civilian coup d’état. In a public broadcast on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and announced the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, Read More
Constitutional lawyer Mike Ozekhome condemned President Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, which included the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy, and the state's House of Assembly, calling it a "civilian coup d’état" and unconstitutional. He argued that the constitution doesn't authorize the removal of an elected governor during a state of emergency and criticized the appointment of an administrator to oversee the state's affairs. Ozekhome questioned the necessity of the emergency declaration and the lack of National Assembly approval, warning of a dangerous precedent for political control.
