The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPGF)today came down heavily on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike for the unwarranted and unprovoked state of emergency imposed on Rivers state.
The forum through its Chairman and governor of Bauchi state Bala Mohammed said the state of emergency was allegedly orchestrated by the FCT minister who influenced Mr President to destroy democracy against the letter and spirit of the constitution.
The PDP Governors therefore urged President Tinubu to rescue himself from the harsh verdict of the people of Nigeria and history by reversing the declaration of state of emergency.
According to them “the PDPGF notes with grave concern and utter misgiving the suspension of democratic rule in Rivers State by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast of Tuesday, 18th March, 2025.
“We stand in solidarity with His Excellency , Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the good people of Rivers State at this very difficult and trying moment of the state’s political history. There is no other time that our philosophy of “TOUCH ONE TOUCH ALL” is more apt than now.
“He who goes to the court of equity must go with clean hands. Mr. President , your silence on the active role played by your Minister of the FCT in the Rivers impasse is golden and enabling. He has become a law unto himself because he was playing out your script. Now we know. This is totally unstatemanly biased, and divisive.
“We state categorically that this unwarranted but premeditated attack on Rivers State and the Peoples Democratic Party and other opposition parties is today, the greatest threat to democracy in our dear country, Nigeria and it is an ill wind that will blow no one any good. It is a dangerous course of action that will not only endanger our hard won democracy, but will exacerbate the crises in the nation, deepen mistrust, elevate security threats, destroy the economy, and our national cohesion and stability.
“The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in it’s response signed by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has already expressed grave concern about the purported suspension by the President of the Governor of Rivers State, the Deputy Governor, and the Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The NBA affirmed their commitment to upholding the Constitution, defending democratic governance, and ensuring that the rule of law prevails in Nigeria. In their words, “A state of emergency is an extraordinary measure that must be invoked strictly within constitutional limits. The removal of elected officials under the pretext of emergency rule is unconstitutional and unacceptable.
“The Forum completely aligns itself with the NBA and promises to subject Section 305 (3) of the Constitution to judicial interpretation. This authoritarian shenanigan is unacceptable and cannot stand.
“Mr President is therefore called upon to listen to wise counsel and the voice of reason, as well as accept that he made grevious mistakes and acted in haste, and reverse this atrocious and retrograde decision before it is too late.
Ends.
The state of emergency created by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be so, but as he was towering the advice of his minister for federal capital territory former governor Woke, he has missed the step and thereby putting the country in economic difficulties. This will surely affect oil production and stabilization of the economy which has been in danger since this administration started. President Bola kindly retrieve your step and make Nigeria a better place for all. Nigerians are seriously suffering unduly because of mismanagement. The average man now can not eat three square meals in a day talkess of poor people. We Nigerians want a better country than what we are witnessing today. All the same, you promised us during your electioneering campaign that you will start from where Buhari stopped and today your administration seem to be worse than Buhari government. The supreme court today had sentenced one Jackson Michael to death on offence he did not committed, why?. As a president of Nigeria, kindly intervene if you say Nigeria is our country. Enough of the Fulani atrocities over the Christians.
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