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Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson on Thursday condemned President Bola Tinubu’s silence on the political turmoil in Rivers State. According to him, the lack of words or actions by the President, could be seen as a dangerous affront to democracy. He shared his thoughts while speaking to journalists shortly after a joint session of…
A group of women in Rivers state have protested the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara, the governor, and the declaration of emergency rule in the state. The protest began early Friday morning with the women chanting slogans and demanding an end to what they perceive as an “unconstitutional state of affairs” in Rivers. In a march…
Former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state is a ploy to intimidate governors to support his re-election bid. Amaechi spoke in an interview with DW Africa on Friday. On March 18, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing the protracted political…
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, chided the National Assembly for backing the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, saying the lawmakers have desecrated the 1999 Constitution. Afenifere noted that members of the National Assembly, through their actions, have demonstrated that they lack the courage to defend the democratic rights of the people of…
Members of the Ijaw Youths Council have taken the federal government to the community court of justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) in Abuja over the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state. The move comes days after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich state…
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Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has berated members of the National Assembly for using voice vote to approve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu request to validate the emergency rule in Rivers State.In a series of posts on his X handle on Thursday, he said the procedure adopted by the…