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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola Tinubu on the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State.

Reacting officially to the decision in a chat with TheSun.ng from Saudi Arabia, the National Secretary of the ruling party, Ajibola Basiru, also urged President Tinubu to extend the decision to Osun, where the state government has grounded local government istration.

Ajibola further claimed that the President’s decision in Rivers has shown that he is not only a statesman but also very neutral in the crisis rocking the state.

According to him, “The decision of Mr. President is a welcome one. It is a decision to salvage democracy and save Rivers from becoming a failed state. The President has shown that he is a statesman; he has shown that he is not partisan in the matters of Rivers State.

“It appears that the gladiators on both sides are not considering the effects of the crisis on the state and the interests of the generality of the Rivers people. The decision of Mr President is well grounded and ed in the constitutional provisions of Nigeria.

“In view of the significance of Rivers State to the Nigerian economy, we cannot allow the situation to degenerate to the extent that it can affect the overall economic well-being of the Nigerian people. It is a signal that the President will not tolerate illegality,” he commended President Tinubu.

Reacting further, Ajibola said: “If some lawyers are saying that Mr President lacks the power to suspend a sitting state governor, do they want Nigeria to be destroyed before he can invoke the relevant constitutional provision?

“They are the same people that ran former governor Fubara into trouble by advising him to rule the state with four of the House of Assembly. If they want to litigate against the decision, they should go to court, but we want the country to survive based on peace and development.

“We should not forget that a doctrine of necessity was invoked to draft Goodluck Jonathan into power. So, assuming that there is no constitutional provision, will necessity, rule of law and sanctity of life not dictate that such a decision should be taken?

“What I know is that the decision taken by Mr. President was very sound that every reasonable leader concerned about the security and welfare of Rivers State will take. Would he have allowed the state to go into anarchy and become another Somalia because of constitutional interpretation by some people? Ajibola defended.

In his appeals to President Tinubu to replicate the same decision in Osun, the ruling party’s chief scribe said: “We also want to use this opportunity to call on the Federal Government to also declare the same State of Emergency in Osun State.

“The government has grounded local government istration despite the Court of Appeal decision and the advice by the Attorney General,” he appealed.

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TINUBU HAVE STARTED RIGGING 2027.

So time to play politics with power.
Una well done
Watching the movie unfold from obodo oyibo
Land of the Sane

Isn't there turmoil in the Lagos State House of Assembly?

Isn't he going to declare a state of emergency in Lagos?

This Nigeria politics is doing Nigeria no good. No real transparency anywhere

Criminals would be embarrassed this government have disgrace themselves and not ashamed to wash their dirty linens openly.

The dancing governor go don get the memo now...

What is coming is bigger than what anyone can envisage.

. The round ball better nor listen to those CONFUSIONIST OBIDIENTS

APC is right to commend the president on this bold move.

The president should also look into Osun state as suggested, and let the people feel the impact of governance.

madridguy:

Stop shining your teeth sir, your body go tell you 2027 when tinupoo is gone

God bless the president, under his watch democracy must be protected, those wailing should go and lift the state of emergency including IPOB

Nigeria is not a serious country.

Nawa o

Una want give that FAT 4K dancing governor Heart attack

Anytime yoruba man rules Nigeria they always cause trouble in south south to control it




Obasanjo was Bayelsa state.








Very terrible people.

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Adeleke go loud the volume of his dance now!

Now I know this party call apc is demonic

...

Coward boy go and sleep.

ruggedboych:


Stop shining your teeth sir, your body go tell you 2027 when tinupoo is gone

Naija na cruz

Bobloco:
Isn't there turmoil in the Lagos State House of Assembly?

Isn't he going to declare a state of emergency in Lagos?

Confused country..majority of the of the lagos state House of assembly said they no longer wanted obasa..but his hooliganism prevailed against their combined vote. Yet no state of emergency was invoked.

APC don dey wake up gradually.

This is a very commendable stance from them.

The SOE will reach Aso rock

DEHVEHLOP:
Na all IGBO STATES WEY DEY DO SIT AT HOME REMAINS now


If you like don't stop...


E GO SOON LAND OM TOP YA FLAT HEADS

Says a coward

Tinubu thinks Rivers State and Ijaw people are like Our Siuth West brothers. Time will tell. Unfortunately Evrn in the North, the heat will be felt. Just watch.