₦airaland Forum

Gov. Makinde Condemns Declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers.

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has condemned the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended the governor, Similayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu, as well as the House of Assembly for six months. The President then appointed Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (Rtd.) as Sole Administrator for the state.

Governor Makinde, in his biweekly newsletter, The Business of Governance Issue 110, which was published on Thursday evening, noted that the suspension of democracy in Rivers State, through the declaration of State of Emergency, is an illegal act which must be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians.

The governor wrote further, “I stand today to say that the declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of the executive and legislative arms of government by the presidency is an illegality that right-thinking members of society must oppose.

“Our democratic tenets must never be trifled with no matter our personal feelings and loyalties. This is the time to take a stand for fairness, equity and justice.”

The governor added: “As our democracy grows and unfolds, we must also be willing to speak up when we see anything that threatens our development as a nation. We must choose to stand up for what is right, even if it means standing alone.”

He continued, “I am glad that our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demonstrating the needed strength and leadership. Yesterday (Wednesday), the PDP Governors’ Forum rose from an emergency meeting where we unanimously decided to challenge the actions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a court of competent jurisdiction. We cannot fold our hands and watch the democracy we built for almost three decades be trampled upon.”

RISQUE:
Daniel, no dey waste your time. The judiciary is as corrupt as fvck now. They have bought every corner of the judiciary we have few judges with integrity and if you watch the trend, such judges are never allowed to grow dey don't mind leaving them in the high courts without promotion to the court of Appeal or the supreme court. But you see those ones that do their bids? They are the ones that are being promoted to those apex courts.

Jorussia:
If the supreme Court in 2006 said Former Governor Dariye doesn't have the locus to challenge the state of emergency in court, I don't think this person and even PDP governors stand a chance to file such case.

alezzy13:
Wow. Kudos to Jide.

I've actually seen him disagree with a number for policies of the current govt, though usually not this direct.

He's basically accusing his employer, the owner of the station, of committing an illegality!

Oju4190:
if he really said dat

then he better go and look for work else where

because tinubu will sack him from Tvc

richmond500:
There is peace cos SIM has requested for peace

regenerateman:
Nigeria's democracy is in trouble. 2/3 of 360 is 240. I doubt wether all the members in attendance are up to 200.

PresidObi:
They destroyed abiola, killed kudirat, strangled bola ige, shot harry Marshall and kidnapped olu falae

Factcheck0001:
So after all the nzogbu nzogbu madness n all those words of "do it and nothing will r thehappen"...the only thing they can use to support fubara is online wailing n gnashing of teeth.

I am using this opportunity to warn people to be wary of all these nzogbu nzogbu people, they are ready to throw anything at tinubu n when that thing get destroyed they start looking for the next victim

At least we saw it with
Osinbajo
Àregbesola
Dino melaye n co
Now fubara is down

Who will be the next victim of nzogbu nzogbu destruction?

Wickedlywicked:
It’s highly worrisome how some of you talk about things you know nothing about with so much confidence and this is because many of you have sworn an eternal oath to never be reasonable. No be everything be emotion.
My friend, go and read about the United States President’s emergency powers then come back here and tender an apology
Why are you even comparing us to the US when it’s Nigeria we are taking about? The President explicitly read out the particular section of OUR CONSTITUTION that supports his action and you’re still here yarning dust.
The section 305 states that in an event where there’s a conflict among the 3 arms of government such that one stops the other/others from functioning and as a result, there is a breakdown of law and order (anarchy) in the state—the one which threatens National security and economy, the President has the right and power to wade in and declare the state ungoverned since according to the constitution, a government is said to exist ONLY when all the 3 ARMS are functioning.
If a fight erupts in any of the 50 states of the US between a governor and the legislatures and violent break downs of laws and order becomes the order of the day and the governor is deemed unable to contain the crisis, the President of the United States can use his emergency powers to suspend such governor. Get yourself educated more and stop being pushed by your emotions.

Kewekubosineh:
Ask am o... my brother.

Very shameless man!

sarrki:
Similayi Fubara portrait still hanged on the wall while the iba takes charge

LegendHero:
It has happened in Nigeria multiple times and on both occasions, the Supreme Court of Nigeria did not rule on it whether it’s legal or illegal.

So the President can do it in Nigeria until the Supreme Court says otherwise because the provision in the constitution is ambiguous and can be translated to multiple things.

Lastly, Nigeria constitution is different from USA constitution.

Orinechi:
Why are you urging them? Let them come out na. If u do anyhow, you see anyhow.