PDP Rejects Emergency Rule In Rivers, Says Tinubu Has No Powers To Suspend Elected Governor
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as an unconstitutional move aimed at undermining democracy. In a statement released on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the opposition party insisted that the President lacked the authority to suspend the elected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and replace him with Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd). The PDP labeled the action as an "attack on democracy" and a violation of the 1999 Constitution, which upholds…
