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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu of exceeding his constitutional powers in suspending Governor Siminilayi Fubara during the period of Emergency Rule in Rivers State and insisted he must apologise to Nigerians.

Timothy Osadolor, Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the President’s decision during an interaction with Vanguard.

He said Tinubu’s action undermined the separation of powers and set a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yes, I think the President was overreaching. When I read the last paragraph of his speech, where he spoke to governors as if he were a headmaster in a classroom, I felt he should understand fully well that there is a clear division of powers,” Osadolor said.

He argued that if the President could assume the power to suspend elected governors, then no effective check would exist on presidential authority. He added that such overreach was a direct violation of the 1999 Constitution.

“If he has the powers to remove elected governors, who now has the powers to check the President, who was also elected? First and foremost, I would have expected the President to apologise not only to Nigerians but to the wider public,” he said.

The PDP youth leader further urged Tinubu to encourage the National Assembly to legislate against any repeat of what he called an ‘arrogant suspension of a governor.’ He accused lawmakers of being compromised to endorse an unconstitutional process.

“He did what he did before sending messages to the National Assembly, who allegedly were induced financially to ratify an abnormally ill report. For me, we must encourage stronger institutions and more respect for the Constitution of the land,” Osadolor said.

He insisted that Nigeria is governed by rules and regulations, warning that no President, however powerful or motivated, has the right to violate the nation’s Constitution.

“No President, no matter how powerful or how emotionally challenged or motivated he may be, should use the authority of his office to rip apart the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

Osadolor also faulted the tone of Tinubu’s address to governors and stakeholders, saying it was ‘uncalled for and unnecessary.’

“The last paragraph where he spoke to these governors and their stakeholders as if he were a military commander is uncalled for. He should learn to respect offices and recognise that elimination of powers is a threat to the Constitution,” he said.

He called for a thorough probe of what he described as the ‘six-month aberration of an occupational government involving Universal People,’ stressing that the episode exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s governance system.

“There is no provision that empowers the President to suspend a governor before going to the National Assembly. It is the National Assembly alone that has that responsibility. I so recommend,” he added

Ofunaofu:
ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu of exceeding his constitutional powers in suspending Governor Siminilayi Fubara during the period of Emergency Rule in Rivers State and insisted he must apologise to Nigerians.


Timothy Osadolor, Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the President’s decision during an interaction with Vanguard.

He said Tinubu’s action undermined the separation of powers and set a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yes, I think the President was overreaching. When I read the last paragraph of his speech, where he spoke to governors as if he were a headmaster in a classroom, I felt he should understand fully well that there is a clear division of powers,” Osadolor said.

He argued that if the President could assume the power to suspend elected governors, then no effective check would exist on presidential authority. He added that such overreach was a direct violation of the 1999 Constitution.

“If he has the powers to remove elected governors, who now has the powers to check the President, who was also elected? First and foremost, I would have expected the President to apologise not only to Nigerians but to the wider public,” he said.

The PDP youth leader further urged Tinubu to encourage the National Assembly to legislate against any repeat of what he called an ‘arrogant suspension of a governor.’ He accused lawmakers of being compromised to endorse an unconstitutional process.

“He did what he did before sending messages to the National Assembly, who allegedly were induced financially to ratify an abnormally ill report. For me, we must encourage stronger institutions and more respect for the Constitution of the land,” Osadolor said.

He insisted that Nigeria is governed by rules and regulations, warning that no President, however powerful or motivated, has the right to violate the nation’s Constitution.

“No President, no matter how powerful or how emotionally challenged or motivated he may be, should use the authority of his office to rip apart the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

Osadolor also faulted the tone of Tinubu’s address to governors and stakeholders, saying it was ‘uncalled for and unnecessary.’

“The last paragraph where he spoke to these governors and their stakeholders as if he were a military commander is uncalled for. He should learn to respect offices and recognise that elimination of powers is a threat to the Constitution,” he said.

He called for a thorough probe of what he described as the ‘six-month aberration of an occupational government involving Universal People,’ stressing that the episode exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s governance system.

“There is no provision that empowers the President to suspend a governor before going to the National Assembly. It is the National Assembly alone that has that responsibility. I so recommend,” he added

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/fubara-tinubu-must-apologise-for-rivers-overreach-pdp-insists/

Ofunaofu:
ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu of exceeding his constitutional powers in suspending Governor Siminilayi Fubara during the period of Emergency Rule in Rivers State and insisted he must apologise to Nigerians.


Timothy Osadolor, Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the President’s decision during an interaction with Vanguard.

He said Tinubu’s action undermined the separation of powers and set a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yes, I think the President was overreaching. When I read the last paragraph of his speech, where he spoke to governors as if he were a headmaster in a classroom, I felt he should understand fully well that there is a clear division of powers,” Osadolor said.

He argued that if the President could assume the power to suspend elected governors, then no effective check would exist on presidential authority. He added that such overreach was a direct violation of the 1999 Constitution.

“If he has the powers to remove elected governors, who now has the powers to check the President, who was also elected? First and foremost, I would have expected the President to apologise not only to Nigerians but to the wider public,” he said.

The PDP youth leader further urged Tinubu to encourage the National Assembly to legislate against any repeat of what he called an ‘arrogant suspension of a governor.’ He accused lawmakers of being compromised to endorse an unconstitutional process.

“He did what he did before sending messages to the National Assembly, who allegedly were induced financially to ratify an abnormally ill report. For me, we must encourage stronger institutions and more respect for the Constitution of the land,” Osadolor said.

He insisted that Nigeria is governed by rules and regulations, warning that no President, however powerful or motivated, has the right to violate the nation’s Constitution.

“No President, no matter how powerful or how emotionally challenged or motivated he may be, should use the authority of his office to rip apart the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

Osadolor also faulted the tone of Tinubu’s address to governors and stakeholders, saying it was ‘uncalled for and unnecessary.’

“The last paragraph where he spoke to these governors and their stakeholders as if he were a military commander is uncalled for. He should learn to respect offices and recognise that elimination of powers is a threat to the Constitution,” he said.

He called for a thorough probe of what he described as the ‘six-month aberration of an occupational government involving Universal People,’ stressing that the episode exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s governance system.

“There is no provision that empowers the President to suspend a governor before going to the National Assembly. It is the National Assembly alone that has that responsibility. I so recommend,” he added

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/fubara-tinubu-must-apologise-for-rivers-overreach-pdp-insists/

Ofunaofu:
ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu of exceeding his constitutional powers in suspending Governor Siminilayi Fubara during the period of Emergency Rule in Rivers State and insisted he must apologise to Nigerians.


Timothy Osadolor, Deputy National Youth Leader of the PDP, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to the President’s decision during an interaction with Vanguard.

He said Tinubu’s action undermined the separation of powers and set a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yes, I think the President was overreaching. When I read the last paragraph of his speech, where he spoke to governors as if he were a headmaster in a classroom, I felt he should understand fully well that there is a clear division of powers,” Osadolor said.

He argued that if the President could assume the power to suspend elected governors, then no effective check would exist on presidential authority. He added that such overreach was a direct violation of the 1999 Constitution.

“If he has the powers to remove elected governors, who now has the powers to check the President, who was also elected? First and foremost, I would have expected the President to apologise not only to Nigerians but to the wider public,” he said.

The PDP youth leader further urged Tinubu to encourage the National Assembly to legislate against any repeat of what he called an ‘arrogant suspension of a governor.’ He accused lawmakers of being compromised to endorse an unconstitutional process.

“He did what he did before sending messages to the National Assembly, who allegedly were induced financially to ratify an abnormally ill report. For me, we must encourage stronger institutions and more respect for the Constitution of the land,” Osadolor said.

He insisted that Nigeria is governed by rules and regulations, warning that no President, however powerful or motivated, has the right to violate the nation’s Constitution.

“No President, no matter how powerful or how emotionally challenged or motivated he may be, should use the authority of his office to rip apart the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

Osadolor also faulted the tone of Tinubu’s address to governors and stakeholders, saying it was ‘uncalled for and unnecessary.’

“The last paragraph where he spoke to these governors and their stakeholders as if he were a military commander is uncalled for. He should learn to respect offices and recognise that elimination of powers is a threat to the Constitution,” he said.

He called for a thorough probe of what he described as the ‘six-month aberration of an occupational government involving Universal People,’ stressing that the episode exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s governance system.

“There is no provision that empowers the President to suspend a governor before going to the National Assembly. It is the National Assembly alone that has that responsibility. I so recommend,” he added

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/fubara-tinubu-must-apologise-for-rivers-overreach-pdp-insists/

Ofunaofu:
Given the flagrant disregard for the rule of law and the violation of the Constitution by President Tinubu, the National Assembly should, as a matter of urgency, initiate impeachment proceedings against him, and offer a formal apology to the people of Rivers State and all Nigerians

Sirmwill:
On behalf of Falseprophet


I see PDP winning the next election and doing the exact same thing in Lagos just with the slightest appearance of a simple Protest

This I really have not seen 😂

Ofunaofu:
Given the flagrant disregard for the rule of law and the violation of the Constitution by President Tinubu, the National Assembly should, as a matter of urgency, initiate impeachment proceedings against him, and offer a formal apology to the people of Rivers State and all Nigerians

Ofunaofu:
Given the flagrant disregard for the rule of law and the violation of the Constitution by President Tinubu, the National Assembly should, as a matter of urgency, initiate impeachment proceedings against him, and offer a formal apology to the people of Rivers State and all Nigerians

Ofunaofu:
Given the flagrant disregard for the rule of law and the violation of the Constitution by President Tinubu, the National Assembly should, as a matter of urgency, initiate impeachment proceedings against him, and offer a formal apology to the people of Rivers State and all Nigerians

ojbaba95:
Rabble-rouser seeking attention. Many of the so-called critics always forgot that the Supreme Court already declared there is no government in Rivers State before Emergency invocation. Fubara and his fellow goons were tactless, something he has admitted himself. Without legislative arm, there's no democratic ruling. Only the court can pronounce on merit of defection unless the Speaker declared the seats vacant. Fubara arrrogated the power to himself despite Tinubu best efforts to see them resolved by ADR. I wonder the sort of power he was wielding then. Wike and his boys won't give him free pass. It is a game of political survival. People should be holistic in analysis of this whole Rivers matter. Tinubu committed no error, National Assembly gazzeted it, bribe or no bribe. Lobbying is a tool in democracy, in fact it is a big business in America.

papmanxion:
The National Assembly that is controlled and bankrolled by the same Tinubu?

jogojogo:
This Party still dey alive?/
Make una keep quiet I beg
No weight at all
Dead party