Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Fubara from office unconstitutional: PDP Governors
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has advised President Bola Tinubu to reverse the state of emergency declared in Rivers.
The chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed, who made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, described the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers as unconstitutional.
Mr Mohammed stated that it was illegal and unacceptable for the president to suspend democratically elected officials of Rivers.
“The PDPGF has noted with concern the suspension of democratically elected officials in Rivers by the president. We state categorically that this is a threat to democracy.
“This is a premeditated attack on Rivers, the PDP and other opposition parties in the country. It is a great threat to democracy, and an ill wind that will blow no one any good.
“It is a dangerous course of action that will not only endanger our hard earned democracy, but deepen the crisis in the country,” the statement said.
The PDPGF chairman further said that the president’s action would exacerbate the crises in the nation, deepen mistrust, elevate security threats, and destroy the economy.
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