The Federal Government has expressed support for the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on the possibility of declaring state of emergency in Anambra if the incessant killings and other criminal acts in the state persist.

Malami, also the Attorney General of the Federation, had given the indication on Wednesday that the Federal Government would not rule out the option of declaring a state of emergency in Anambra given the violence in the state ahead of the Nov. 6 governorship poll in the state.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Malami’s position was to avert a constitutional crisis in the state.

Mohammed said no government would fold its arms and allow the pillar of democracy to be destroyed.

“In the last couple of weeks, IPOB had imposed sit-at-home on the citizens, they did not allow people to go to schools, markets and there are also high profile killings.

“The AGF said yesterday that the government will do whatever it takes to restore law and order in Anambra and the entire South East to ensure that symbols and pillars of democracy are not tampered with.

“The forthcoming election in the state is one of the pillars of democracy

“Those who are criticising the AGF on this, have they thought for one minute what will happen if the election does not take place in Anambra State on Nov. 6?

“They should bear in mind that under our constitution, a governor cannot spend an extra day beyond the mandate of four years.

“What will happen will be constitutional crisis of immense proportion,’’ he said

The minister recalled that during previous democratic dispensations, a state of emergency was declared in Ekiti and Plateau States.

He said what was happening in Anambra presently was worse than what happened in Plateau and Ekiti when a state of emergency was declared.

On the position of some critics that government did not declare state of emergency in Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna where they alleged there were more killings, the minister said the situation was not the same with Anambra

“You do not compare apples with oranges, the bandits in Katsina do not want to leave Nigeria.

“They do not want to declare their own republic and they are not saying there will be no elections. They are primarily criminals.

“It is a disingenuous argument to say that they have killed more people in Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna than they killed in Anambra.

“What is happening in Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna and Niger is criminality and the government will not condone it.

“I have not seen the bandits hoist any flag anywhere as opposed to Boko Haram.

“Until they were dislodged in Bama they set up their own government, collecting taxes,’’ he said.

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Lalasticlala
Mynd44

The current crops of minister paraded by this government are most unfortunate! Confusionist and saboteurs!!!

Thousands dying in the northern nigeria never bothers this hypocritic govt.

Anything must be done for election to hold in Anambra in a peaceful atmosphere.

hisgrace090:
Thousands dying in the northern nigeria never bothers this hypocritic govt.

Even if is Katsina bandits threaten they won't let an election take place, a state of emergency will likely be declared there to make sure things run smoothly before, during and after the election.

There’s a plan hiding within that state of emergency they want to activate.

Maybe nah the last round wey dem go do be that.

Who is this FG If not Them! Cow's trying their best to confuse the poor....masses!

AngryFace
Malami is the Federal Government.....
Federal Government is Malami...

Lai Mohammed now I understand why people insist that there is no truth in you. Boko haram has hoisted the flag of an Islamic Caliphate in many parts of Borno and Yobe states indicative of a sovereign nation but the FG never contemplated imposing a state of emergency in those states even during the 2019 general elections. This focus on Anambra state for state of emergency is just a ploy to rig the November 6 election for APC and Andy Uba because APC knows that they cannot win a free and fair election in Anambra state.

AsomughaChuks05:
Lai Mohammed now I understand why people insist that there is no truth in you. Boko haram has hoisted the flag of an Islamic Caliphate in many parts of Borno and Yobe states indicative of a sovereign nation but the FG never contemplated imposing a state of emergency in those states even during the 2019 general elections. This focus on Anambra state for state of emergency is just a ploy to rig the November 6 election for APC and Andy Uba because APC knows that they cannot win a free and fair election in Anambra state.

what is free and fair election where their is killing up and down ? Only the the right security can give little free and fair election in that state.

What is Obiano afraid of? A state of emergency will not remove him from his position.


As it is now, ipob can stop the election in Anambra, nobody will want to stop a bullet because of election, the people must feel safe before they can vote.

One thing is to declare a state of emergency and the other is to enforce it.

Hope we will not start seeing soldiers hiding inside our kitchens when we declare our own state of emergency.

Meanwhile, the northern states of Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Kaduna, and even the president's home state of Kastina where terrorists are holding sway with gusto have not been decleared under SOE.It is Anambra dem see.Gumi still they frolick freely with bandits/terrorists with no DSS invite or soldiers arrest

hisgrace090:
Thousands dying in the northern nigeria never bothers this hypocritic govt.

We are bothered by the few IPOB are killing in Southeast.Live is precious in Igboland.

Mynd44
Lalasticlala

adekolaelect:
what is free and fair election where their is killing up and down ? Only the the right security can give little free and fair election in that state.

In other words, the elections in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in 2019 were not free and fair because as I recall there were bombings and killing of soldiers on the day of election by Boko haram ambush.

It's even overdue.

SonofLothbrok:
One thing is to declare a state of emergency and the other is to enforce it.

Hope we will not start seeing soldiers hiding inside our kitchens when we declare our own state of emergency.

Lol, you're hiding somewhere far away from south east and making noise

Sirjamo:
What is Obiano afraid of? A state of emergency will not remove him from his position.


As it is now, ipob can stop the election in Anambra, nobody will want to stop a bullet because of election, the people must feel safe before they can vote.

The federal government can flood Anambra with soldiers and police to protect the state, that's their duty. Even Obiano will welcome that. But what won't be tolerated is political ambush in the name of state of emergency.

Trash from the foolish lai