The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have outlined plans to challenge the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State.
Bellnews reports that this follows President Bola Tinubu’s decision on Tuesday to impose emergency rule, dissolve the state’s government, and appoint an administrator to oversee state affairs.
The governors revealed their intentions during a Zoom meeting and made it clear that they would contest the declaration.
In a communique signed by the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, the governors reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the Constitution, defending democratic governance, and ensuring the rule of law is maintained in Nigeria.
The communique read: “The Forum employed the occasion to review the unfortunate proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast of Tuesday, March 18, 2025; and frowned at 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.”