₦airaland Forum

Tinubumustgo:
Tinubu’s so-called "projects" in the North are either repackaged old initiatives, slow-moving, or poorly executed while the Southwest gets real-time priority in budgets, appointments, and infrastructure.

fergie001:
Sunday Dare
Special Adviser/Media & Public Communication to President Tinubu

Previous Thread:
Tinubu Government Developing Southern Nigeria, Abandons The North - Kwankwaso

Apcshit:
Yes in Kano hands down

onatisi:
i thought apc supporters said kwankwanso was moving into apc and that he has agreed to work with tinubu for 2027 . or has that stance changed ?

SmartPolician:
The truth is that no Southern president can please the north. They just want to grab power all the time.

onatisi:
i thought apc supporters said kwankwanso was moving into apc and that he has agreed to work with tinubu for 2027 . or has that stance changed ?

zoer:
Why is it that whenever anybody oppose tinubu you guys result to insults?

Are you guys not properly trained?

I agree say i be olodo but proof me wrong on what I said.....

Akpakomiza2:
Kwankwaso will never work for adc how ever

Sheuns:
Why una dey use style beg na.

So una no even fit call their bluff.

When Buhari was accused of marginalizing the SE, did his advisers come to debunk anything? I don’t remember them coming to list projects in the SE.

You said Northern votes cannot make anyone president, yet you guys tremble whenever some powerful northerners tell their fellow people how Tinubu govt has made life hard for them and abandoned them.

Jerrynet:
A CALL FOR CLARITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION:
The Rivers State Case Before the Supreme Court

I am not a politician, and I have no intention of becoming one at this time - even though I studied Political Science and was actively involved in student politics, at some point, contested and won an election on campus, which led to my emergence as the Speaker of the Students' Union Government Parliament. My decision not to enter politics is not because I am a clergyman or that it is somehow sinful. No. Politics, in itself, is not a sin. As members of society, we are all inevitably affected by political decisions made through the mechanisms of governance, particularly within the framework of the Social Contract Theory.

However, my personal decision to avoid politics is based on the unfortunate reality of our present political climate - one that has been marred by partisanship, manipulation, and a troubling lack of accountability. That said, my interest in this matter stems not from partisan loyalty, but from a genuine concern for constitutional order and the future of democratic governance in Nigeria.

On March 18, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a six-month State of Emergency in Rivers State under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, suspending the elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and all Members of the State Assembly. He appointed Retired Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas as the Sole Administrator.

In response, seven - and later eleven - PDP Governors filed a suit (SC/CV/329/2025) at the Supreme Court. They argue that the President lacks constitutional authority to suspend elected officials or dissolve state institutions via emergency rule - claiming this violates Sections 1(2), 5(2), 176, 180, 188, 192, and 305.

They’re asking the apex court among others to:
1. Nullify the emergency declaration and the suspension of democratic institutions.
2. Prohibit future abuse of such power.
3. Void the appointment of a sole administrator.

Since then, many of us are left wondering: Why has the Supreme Court not delivered judgment on this matter?

What is delaying the hearing and determination of the case? Is there an intentional stalling of justice to allow the situation to be overtaken by events and, thereby, justify an eventual ruling that favours the presidency?

Let me be clear: this is not about Governor Siminalayi Fubara, former Governor Nyesom Wike, or President Bola Tinubu. Frankly, I am not concerned with their individual political ambitions or internal rivalries. Most of our contemporary politicians, regardless of how they try to rebrand themselves or appeal to the public, have historically not demonstrated genuine care for the welfare of the masses.

My concern lies with the integrity of our constitutional democracy and the rule of law. We are a federal republic, and in a federal system, governmental powers are constitutionally divided between the national and subnational governments. The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) makes provision for the autonomy of democratically elected officials at both the state and national levels.

Thus, can a sitting President, unilaterally and without due process, suspend a democratically elected governor or dissolve institutions created by the Constitution? If so, where does the Constitution permit such action? If not, what is the constitutional remedy? These are the questions that demand urgent and authoritative interpretation from the Supreme Court.

If this issue remains unresolved, it may set a dangerous precedent that future Presidents could exploit. It opens a constitutional vacuum that could lead to executive tyranny - a scenario where elected state officials may be suspended at will by federal authorities under vague claims of "Emergency Rule."

Therefore, we respectfully call on the Supreme Court of Nigeria to give this case the attention it urgently deserves. We also appeal to constitutional lawyers, civil society organizations, and all defenders of democracy and justice to speak up and demand clarity and accountability.

Let this not be swept under the carpet. For the sake of constitutional governance and the preservation of democratic norms, we ask:

Why has this case not been given a speedy hearing?

This is not a matter of party politics, but a call for justice, legality, and constitutional fidelity. The future of our democracy may very well depend on how this moment is handled.

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

— Pastor Jerry A. H.

onatisi:
and likewise he will never go against the wishes of most of his northern brothers and yet he cant afford to be in the middle or at the sideline.
what is happening now is that , the same norther political class that worked for tinubu and buhari and who were able to cconvince the north to be ready for serious bloodbath and to be ready to kill anyone against buhari are the same set of people against tinubu now .
they are and have already sold the narrative to the north that tinubu is not for them ,anyone now opposing them will automatically be seen as a tinubu supporter .
you saw what happened in daura , where the emir had to stand up and urge his people to be shouting tinubu and yet many didnt . it has gotten to that extent .

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w2CtzWQEabw

kedeojo:
cry cry bush baby, everybody knows northern vote is important but Tinubu just need about 40% and sweep south west and south south which is certain in 2027. South east is inconsequential to apc cos they won three consecutive elections without their input. Head or tail, till will get atleast 40% he will get massive votes in south south that will checkmate Atiku votes from North. APC dash you SE votes to Atiku but if obi contest one is own which is 90% likely, then Tinubu will start celebrating by 2pm.