Rivers emergency rule: Political analyst demands immediate reversal of Tinubu’s declaration, Wike's sack

• Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, spokesperson for the PDP National Youth Group, has described President Tinubu's declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers arsenic unconstitutional
• Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng, Akinniyi warned that the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara would hinder improvement successful Rivers
• The PDP younker person called for the contiguous reversal of the declaration and the dismissal of the curate of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike

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Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Group spokesperson, has mentioned the implications of President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency successful Rivers state.

Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, PDP Youth spokesperson, condemns Fubara's sack, Tinubu’s exigency declaration successful Rivers. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sir Siminalayi Fubara
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Akinniyi who described the president's enactment arsenic unconstitutional, noted that the declaration was a atrocious omen for Nigeria's democracy.

Legit.ng recalled that President Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers state, citing escalating governmental unrest and information concerns.

The president besides suspended Siminalayi Fubara, politician of Rivers, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and each authorities lawmakers for six months.

The president nominated Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, arsenic the sole head and charged him with the absorption of the authorities without enacting caller laws.

Tinubu's announcement followed months of escalating tensions betwixt Governor Fubara and cardinal governmental figures, including his predecessor Nyesom Wike, present the curate of the Federal Capital Territory.

Rivers crisis: Analyst calls for Wike's sack

Political Analyst urges Tinubu to disregard Wike, gives reason. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS
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In an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng on Thursday, March 20, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, said Rivers authorities would beryllium stagnant for six months, pursuing Tinubu's declaration.

He besides called connected the president to instantly reverse his declaration and suspend the curate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, for fuelling the governmental hostility successful Rivers state.

Akinniyi told Legit.ng that:

"Rivers authorities volition beryllium stagnant for these six months and it's a atrocious omen for our democracy, affecting the governmental luck of the state, by 2027."For bid to reign successful the state, the President should inquire a substance of urgency, reverse his declaration and sack his Minister who is disrupting the peaceful ambiance of Rivers State."This is bullying taken excessively acold connected the antiauthoritarian Governor of Rivers State. The President seems to beryllium biased successful his involvement successful the full governmental disagreement successful the region. It's wide that that declaration is the dependable of the President but the privation of the Minister of FCT."

He described the president's enactment arsenic unconstitutional and criticised the PDP for remaining mute astir Wike's actions.

"It's an unfortunate situation, followed by an unconstitutional enactment by the President. This declaration by the President, successful the past has been challenged and determination is judicial precedent to that effect. I judge determination is much to what we cognize astir this situation and the volition of the President towards Rivers state. "The PDP has besides developed acold feet successful condemning the actions of their double-faced member, Nyesom Wike. They failed to present the operation of the enactment to the incumbent Governor of Rivers State, which is the norm — this was the opening of the issue."

Glintstone noted that Tinubu, who claims to beryllium a 'progressive', was doing the other and acting similar 1 against democracy.

He stated:

"A State of exigency should usually travel successful spot erstwhile it is wholly indispensable — erstwhile the breakdown of instrumentality and bid is obvious, erstwhile properties and lives are astatine hazard and determination is nary contiguous motion of quelling it without 'military action'."It's embarrassing that the President who taunts himself to beryllium a 'progressive', and had successful the past fought the Military for the instrumentality of civilian regularisation is acting successful a mode that suggests helium is anti-democratic."As a substance of fact, President Tinubu should not let Minister Wike to power his decisions to the constituent of undermining the Constitution of the national Republic of Nigeria."Constitutionally, the President has nary afloat rights to region a democratically elected Governor without the determination of a sizable colonisation of the Legislature. But what we saw is the punishment of a broadside and ignoring the different broadside [at slightest for now]. "By now, the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike should beryllium thrown retired arsenic a curate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His portion oregon engagement successful the governmental turbulence successful Rivers State led to this unfortunate stage, and helium has ever acted arsenic if helium is the President of the state oregon supra the law. Clearly, this State of exigency is not successful the involvement of an mean Rivers State idiosyncratic but a governmental favour to a broadside successful the crisis."

Read much astir the Rivers situation here:

• Breaking: House of Reps approves Tinubu's suspension of Fubara, authorities of exigency successful Rivers
• El-Rufai sends connection to Tinubu implicit suspension of Fubara, authorities of exigency successful Rivers
• Photos look arsenic Tinubu swears successful Ibok-Ete Ibas arsenic Rivers sole administrator

Reuben Abati calls for Tinubu's impeachment

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Reno Omokri slammed seasoned writer Dr. Reuben Abati for calling President Tinubu’s declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers an impeachable offence.

Abati, a erstwhile media adjutant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, argued that Tinubu acted unconstitutionally by removing Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Omokri countered Abati and claimed Tinubu’s actions were backed by the Emergency Powers (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill of 2018.

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Source: Legit.ng