Rivers tension: Uproar as AGF takes one action as PDP govs unleash 11 legal titans to restore Fubara

• PDP governors person hired 11 apical lawyers, including 7 SANs, to situation President Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Fubara and the declaration of exigency regularisation successful Rivers state
• The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has begun preparing the national government's ineligible defence, portion a abstracted suit by ex-lawmaker Farah Dagogo is acceptable for proceeding connected May 12
• Senator Seriake Dickson and ex-militant person Tompolo person called for peace, urging reconciliation betwixt Fubara and Wike amidst rising determination tensions

Port Hacourt, Rivers authorities - The governmental hostility successful Rivers State has intensified arsenic the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), begins drafting the Federal Government’s effect to the suit filed by eleven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The suit challenged President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a authorities of exigency and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Siminalayi Fubara jhas gained heavyweight ineligible backing arsenic Tinubu’s campy holds firm. Photo credit: @officialABAT/@SimFubaraKSC
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President Tinubu had, connected March 18, 2025, suspended Fubara, his lawman Ngozi Odu, and each elected lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months.

He subsequently appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas arsenic the state's sole administrator, a determination endorsed by some chambers of the National Assembly.

PDP govs assemble 11 ineligible team

In response, the eleven PDP governors from Adamawa, Enugu, Osun, Oyo, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Delta, Taraba, Zamfara, and Bayelsa states filed a suit earlier the Supreme Court, challenging the law validity of the president’s actions.

The governors person retained 7 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and six different ineligible practitioners, including Bolaji Ayorinde, Eyitayo Jegede, Kamaldeen Ajibade, J.A. Mumuni, Musibau Adetunbi, Samuel Atung, and Yunus Abdulsalam. Other members of the squad are M.S. Atolagbe, Ezenwa Ibegbunam, Chiamaka Anagu, Olakunle Lawal, Abduljalil Musa, and H.A. Adeleke.

In their originating summons, marked SC/CV/329/2025, the governors asked the Supreme Court to find whether the president has law powers to suspend elected authorities officials and name a sole administrator, The Punch reported.

AGF responds swiftly to support Tinubu's order

Tension builds successful Rivers arsenic PDP governors' ineligible titans hole for courtroom battle. Photo credit: @TheoAbuAgada/@PDPGovOfficial
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Sources wrong the AGF’s bureau confirmed that ineligible teams are moving connected a robust response.

“We are treating the substance with utmost urgency, and the President's presumption volition beryllium intelligibly defended earlier the court,” said a elder ineligible adjutant who asked not to beryllium named.

Ex-Lawmaker challenges suspension successful court

Meanwhile, erstwhile House of Representatives member, Farah Dagogo, has approached the Federal High Court successful Port Harcourt, seeking to void the president’s exigency proclamation, Vanguard reported.

The court, presided implicit by Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed, granted an bid for substituted work and fixed May 12, 2025, for the substantive hearing.

Dagogo's ineligible team, led by C.I. Enweluzo (SAN), argued that attempts to service the defendants personally proved difficult.

The tribunal has directed that each processes beryllium served via DHL to their past known addresses, including the President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, and the sole administrator.

Dickson visits Fubara, urges calm

In a amusement of support, Senator Seriake Dickson, erstwhile Bayelsa State governor, visited Governor Fubara and commended his calmness amid the crisis.

“This is not conscionable a Rivers issue; it affects the stableness of the full Niger Delta,” Dickson stated connected Facebook.

Tompolo breaks silence

Also weighing in, erstwhile militant person and president of Tantita Security Services, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), assured his followers that Fubara would instrumentality to his seat.

Speaking astatine his 54th birthday celebration, Tompolo said,

“I cannot betray the Ijaw nation. Talks are ongoing, and Fubara volition instrumentality arsenic governor.”

He urged continued enactment for President Tinubu, portion calling connected some Fubara and Wike to reconcile.

“Wike indispensable bring his temper down. We volition dialog and resoluteness this. This is not the clip for rebellion but for peace,” helium added.

Rivers LG chairmen: Court stops authorities head

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Rivers authorities administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), was ordered to halt the assignment of officials for the state's section government.

Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed granted the bid successful suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025, which was filed by caput of the PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative, Courage Msirimovu.

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