22 h. ago Rivers Crisis: “We Don’t Recognize Sole Administrator, Emergency Rule Declaration Unconstitutional” – NBA Tells Tinubu

Nigeria Bar Association has condemned the declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers State, saying that it is unconstitutional to announce a sole administrator in a democratic state. Recall that President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, declared an emergency rule in the oil rich state, suspending Governor Sim Fubara, his Deputy Ngozi Nma, and all the […] The post Rivers Crisis: “We Don’t Recognize Sole Administrator, Emergency Rule Declaration Unconstitutional” – NBA Tells Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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33 h. ago PICTORIAL: Fubara Makes First Public Appearance After Emergency Rule Declaration In Rivers

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara on Sunday made his first public appearance after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state. LEADERSHIP recalls that Fubara, alongside his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu and members of the State House of Assembly were suspended by President Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast last Tuesday. […]

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34 h. ago YSAD flays declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State

Youth and Students Advocates for Development Initiative (YSAD), a non-partisan organisation dedicated to promoting good governance, accountability, and the rule read more YSAD flays declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State

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42 h. ago Declaration of emergency rule in Rivers is all about 2027 elections —Dalung

Tribune Online Declaration of emergency rule in Rivers is all about 2027 elections —Dalung President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, March 18, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspended the governor, his deputy and the state House of Assembly for six months. In this interview with ISAAC SHOBAYO, the former Minister of Youth and Sport, Mr Solomon Dalung, who is also a legal practitioner, speaks on development and […] Declaration of emergency rule in Rivers is all about 2027 elections —Dalung Tribune Online

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53 h. ago Rivers: We were not induced to approve Emergency Rule – Reps

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has denied allegations that members were induced to ratify the Emergency Rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The deputy spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, who spoke in Abuja on Saturday, said the approval of the Emergency Rule was done out of patriotism and […] The post Rivers: We were not induced to approve Emergency Rule – Reps appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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56 h. ago Political Scientists Fault Declaration Of Emergency Rule In Rivers

The Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA) has described the intervention of the federal government in the Rivers State crisis as one-sided. “The Federal Government must act and behave as a father to all. For now, its intervention is being perceived as one-sided,” NPSA said in a statement signed by its president, Prof. Hassan Saliu. NPSA […]

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61 h. ago Senator Ireti Kingibe Condemns National Assembly’s Voice Vote Ratifying Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers

Senator Ireti Kingibe has condemned the National Assembly’s use of a voice vote to approve President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Kingibe argued that this method violates constitutional requirements, as a two-thirds majority is needed for such decisions. She emphasised that a voice vote cannot accurately determine whether this threshold has […] The post Senator Ireti Kingibe Condemns National Assembly’s Voice Vote Ratifying Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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67 h. ago Akpabio Silenced Critics of Tinubu’s Emergency Rule — Dickson

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has given insight into part of the behind-the-scene incidents during the session where the senate debated the emergency rule President Bola Tinubu declared in Rivers State. In a statement, Dickson, who walked out of the red chamber before the Senate approved the president’s proclamation, […]

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3 d. ago Ireti Kingibe faults voice vote in Rivers emergency rule approval

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has condemned the National Assembly’s use of voice vote in approving the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. PUNCH Online reports that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all members of Read More

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3 d. ago Tinubu’s Emergency Rule In Rivers Illegal, Says Wike’s Ally Makinde

  Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has described the Tuesday’s declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu on Rivers State as an illegality that any right-thinking Nigerian must resist. Makinde, an ally of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who is one of the gladiators in the Rivers State political crisis, said it was […]

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3 d. ago Nigerians in diaspora reject Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers

Tribune Online Nigerians in diaspora reject Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers The group further said the declaration of a state of emergency is not a better alternative, given its potential for abuse of power and negation of democratic principles. Nigerians in diaspora reject Tinubu’s emergency rule in Rivers Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Tinubu’s Rivers intervention timely, constitutional – Northern rep caucus

The Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, comprising lawmakers from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, has thrown its weight behind the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the caucus, led by its chairman, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention Read More

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4 d. ago Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation

Nigeria Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule declaration in Rivers State. The upper legislative chamber on Thursday, sustained the six-month duration of the emergency rule, adding however that the proclamation could be reviewed or terminated before its expiration if the need warrants it. READ MORE: AGF Backs Tinubu Over Emergency Rule In Rivers, Blames Gov […] The post Senate Approves Emergency Rule In Rivers, Calls For Mediation appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Rivers: Tinubu used pipeline attack as pretext for emergency rule — PANDEF

Tribune Online Rivers: Tinubu used pipeline attack as pretext for emergency rule — PANDEF The group argued that pipeline attacks have occurred in various parts of the country, including under Tinubu’s administration, without leading to military intervention or emergency declarations. Rivers: Tinubu used pipeline attack as pretext for emergency rule — PANDEF Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Rivers: Reps’ Northern caucus backs emergency rule, says declaration must stand

Tribune Online Rivers: Reps’ Northern caucus backs emergency rule, says declaration must stand "We can not also as a legislative house or as a government sit down and allow miscreants, hoodlums, and politically motivated thugs continue to destroy critical national assets at the expense of our national economy," he said. Rivers: Reps’ Northern caucus backs emergency rule, says declaration must stand Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Senate enters closed session to debate Rivers emergency rule

The Senate has entered a closed session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials. The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday. Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently Read More

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Senate enters closed session to debate Rivers emergency rule

The Senate has entered a closed session to deliberate on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other elected officials. The closed session was announced after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter from Tinubu at plenary on Thursday. Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently Read More

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4 d. ago Declaration Of Emergency Rule In Rivers Unconstitutional — SDP

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expressed great shock and apprehension over declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State and suspension of democratically elected governor and the state legislature by President Bola Tinubu. National Publicity Secretary of SDP, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba who made the party’s position known described President Tinubu’s decision as unconstitutional, and […]

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4 d. ago Tinubu’s Decisive Declaration Of Emergency Rule In Rivers Commendable – Ambassador Hadi

Founder & chief executive of HalHad International Limited & HalHad Foundation, Ambassador Halimat, Sadiya Hadi, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a statement she signed on Wednesday in Abuja, she stated that the president’s decision to nip the imminent crises in the bud was a […]

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4 d. ago Crisis driven by ego not Supreme Court judgment –NBA President

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has described the emergency rule declaration in Rivers as unconstitutional. The President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, said in a statement that declaration of emergency rule remained an extraordinary measure that must be invoked strictly within constitutional limits. “The NBA affirms its commitment to upholding the constitution, defending democratic governance, and ensuring […] The post Crisis driven by ego not Supreme Court judgment –NBA President appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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